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Branding has a critical part in improving the performance of any organization, and it is an implied tool that has the potential to influence people's purchasing decisions in a good way. The study of Consumer Behavior has grown increasingly important in today's marketing environment. Consumers are the undisputed rulers of the market. Consumers are essential to the operation of every commercial organization. Consumers and consumer satisfaction are at the heart of all commercial enterprises' actions. In addition to product, distribution, pricing, and location, branding is possibly the most significant aspect of any company's operations. A company's brand has a definition in the world, and it is the term that distinguishes it from its competitors and the general public. An organization's brand serves as a concrete description for customers and competitors alike, serving as a moniker for a product or service that distinguishes it from anything else in the market. The primary goal of this study is to determine the impact of brand recognition on customer purchase behavior in the context of Cadbury Nigeria Plc. A questionnaire was utilized to collect primary data from 169 Cadbury Nigeria Plc. Distributors. Findings show that brand awareness affects the consumer buying behavior of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Brand association affects the consistency of customer patronage of Cadbury Nigeria Plc. and brand loyalty affects consumer purchasing behavior of Cadbury Nigeria Plc. The study recommends that customer relationship management be given the highest priority. Their brand must significantly impact their behavior to develop a strong relationship between their brand and consumer buying behavior. It also recommends that continuous improvement be maintained at all times on brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand association, product quality that meets consumer buying behavior, and that Cadbury Nigeria Plc. Managers are moved devoted to this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The models that set the closest targets have made an important contribution to data envelopment analysis (DEA) as tool for best-practice benchmarking of decision making units (DMUs). These models may help define plans for improving the require less effort from the DMUs. One of the important issues in the process of benchmarking and target setting, is to set realistic and achievable targets for inefficient units. Because in practice and in the real world, we often face units that perform poorly and the targets for them are not available in one step, to solve this problem, in this study, an algorithm is presented that takes advantage of the onion layering method has three main advantages over other step-by-step benchmarking methods: firstly, in each step, it offers a better and closer target and benchmark to the manager sequentially. Secondly, by adjusting the number of jumps in the layers according to the conditions, it provides the possibility of more adjustments and flexibility in targets for the manager. Thirdly, by classifying the decision-making units based on the level of efficiency and performance, it specifies a benchmark and a realistic achievable target for the inefficient units at each stage. The proposed method has been implemented on the data of 24 Portuguese bank branches and And targets are specified sequentially for each ineffective unit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The performed studies show that considering substitution goods can be profitable. The substitution is replacing one product with another in an inventory system. When a product has a shortage, a certain percentage of its demand can be replaced with similar goods. In this paper, a Tri-objective model with the substitution assumptions is considered. In here, the substitution means that there is a relation between different items that allows these items to be used instead of each other. Demands are considered probabilistic and there are some other assumptions as follows: planning is multi-period and multi product, inventory control parameters are fixed during the planning period. The shortage is allowed, but in the form of lost sale, the inventory of the beginning of the first period is very few (almost zero) and the remaining inventory at the end of each period will be moved to the next period. Objective functions are looking for maximizing the profit, minimizing the risk of facing slack and minimizing of the dissatisfaction arising from the substitution. Model is solved with two approaches: first with the LP-Metric method and next by two meta-heuristic algorithms such as NSGA-II and Deferential Evolution. Most researches have focused on profit maximization or costs minimization. The current paper considers a multi-product and multi-period triple-objective model. The goods may be substituted with similar ones. The results of solving the model indicate that if there is a relation between the products items, considering this relationship in modeling, will lead to improved results. A part of this improvement is a result of reduced maintenance cost. With the substitution of items, we can both increase our profits and sell items that their expiry date is near to finish (arrangement type of substitution) and avoid loses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In conventional data envelopment analysis (DEA) models, inputs, and outputs are usually considered as precise and continuous factors. Furthermore, inputs and outputs of inefficient decision- making units (DMUs) change arbitrarily for meeting the efficient frontier. Nevertheless, there are situations in the real world where the performance of DMUs with fuzzy and integer-valued measures must be evaluated while input and output variables are restricted by the decision-maker. Therefore, the current paper proposes a DEA-based method for assessing the relative efficiency of DMUs with imprecise and integer-valued factors when restricted variations are observed. To illustrate, the free replicability (FR) model is extended for incorporating fuzzy numbers and some visible limitations like restrictions on resources. Furthermore, the method is developed for situations where flexible measures are presented. A numerical example is used to illustrate the approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Customers service centres have become a veritable tool for connecting with subscribers and projecting distinctive capabilities in competition in the telecommunication industry. Consequently, operational efficiency of these units is an essential variable in the design and adoption of cost leadership and differentiation strategies. This study is based on data obtained from twenty-five (25) customers service centres spread across four telecommunication service providers. Data envelopment analysis methodological approach was utilized to estimate efficiency of these service centres, types of scale and identify critical resources for improving performances. Results indicate an average technical efficiency scores range of 50.5%-80.2%, suggesting substantial waste of resources and weak capacity for pursuit of cost leadership strategy with scale efficiency scores range of 60.5%-86.4%. The study also found that 36% of these facilities are operating under increase returns to scale (IRS) regime, 40% (decreasing returns to scale, (DRS) and 24% under constant returns to scale regime. Furthermore, customers service personnel were identified as critical input variable to be given pre-emptive priority to change to enhance operations and capacity to strive for cost leadership, therefore, it is suggested that telecommunication firms invest more resources on technology to enhance capabilities of the service personnel for improved efficiency as well as for effective pursuit of cost leadership and differentiation strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Providing safe driving conditions has a great impact on reducing the amount of road accidents and deaths which are caused by them. The necessity of intelligent brake system for increasing the safety during driving has been taken into consideration in today's cars. The automatic emergency braking system is responsible for informing the driver of impending accidents and using the ultimate potential of the vehicle's braking before a collision occurs. In this paper, the purpose is to predict the brake based on brain EEG signals. For this purpose, the standard bnci database which is defined in this field is used. The aim of the proposed method of this article, is to predict emergency brake during simulated driving, using after error propagation neural network algorithm. The innovative aspect of this paper is the combined use of the dimension reduction algorithm, after-error propagation neural network, and training by the means of K cross validation algorithm for reducing neural network learning error. The proposed method is trained with dataset feature vectors so that after feature vector entry, test recognizes that if emergency brake is necessary or not. Results obtained from proposed method show that the accuracy of this method is more than 90 percent, which has a better performance in comparison with other methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One hundred and four Million tribal people live in India, which accounts for 8.6% of the country's population. The Union Cabinet on 15th November 2023 approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) aiming to reach out to over twenty-two thousand particularly vulnerable Tribal groups (PVTG) tribal habitats over two hundred districts in India. It focuses on the key elements of improving housing and lifestyle, education status, roads and connectivity, livelihood, and the healthcare sector. As per the report of the Expert Committee on Tribal Health, the tribal population in the country faces a triple burden of diseases, some of which are indirectly addressed in this initiative. Other major concerns like alcohol addiction and animal and snake bites have been left out, which could have gone a long way in mitigating these concerns among the tribal population. This initiative if implemented properly will revolutionize the health situation in the tribal communities across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Geo-textual similarity join is a fundamental operation in spatial databases. With the continued proliferation of location-based social media, geo-textual data is becoming increasingly available over the past decades. Mobile users and location-based service providers may want to receive up-to-date similarity join results of massive-scale geo-textual objects over data streams. In this light, we propose and study a novel problem of Continuous Geo-Textual Similarity Join (CGTS-Join). Specifically, given a collection of geo-textual objects Q and a dynamic set of geo-textual objects P over geo-textual data streams, the problem CGTS-Join is to continuously maintain an up-to-date join result set containing object pairs such that the objects of each pair are similar to each other. For the purpose, we define an effective similarity metric that measures the similarity between two geo-textual objects by taking spatial, textual, and temporal aspects into consideration. Based on the similarity metric, we develop a Hybrid Grid Indexing Structure (HGI) and a tri-filtering framework that is capable of answering the CGTS-Join problem efficiently. We conduct extensive experiments on two real-world datasets to confirm the performance superiority of our proposed method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Real-time processing of spatial keyword queries has been playing an indispensable role in location-based services. In this light, we propose and study a novel problem of processing continuous spatial keyword queries over geo-textual data streams. We define a new location-based continuously query that enable users to define personalized spatial requirement and textual requirement. Each query continuously feeds users with geo-textual objects that satisfy both spatial and textual requirements set by the query. To process massive-scale continuous spatial keyword queries efficiently, we develop a Continuous Spatial Keyword Query Matching (CSKQM) framework that takes a stream of queries as input and applies hierarchical dynamic grid cells to index each batch of queries. We also propose effective index update algorithm and efficient geo-textual object matching algorithm to process massive-scale continuous spatial keyword queries simultaneously over a stream of geo-textual objects. We conduct comprehensive experimental study on two real datasets to verify the performance of the CSKQM framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Two field experiments were conducted at the Experiment and Research Center, Fac. Agric., Moshtohor, Benha Univ., Qalubia Governorate, Egypt, in the summer seasons 2021 and 2022 to study the performance of seven genotypes of rice under three levels of nano-N spraying on growth, yield and its attributes. The most important results obtained from this study can be summarized as follows: The results of the study revealed that the maximum highest No. tillers plant-1 (23.26 tiller), No. spikes plant-1 (19.98 panicle), panicle length (25.41 cm), panicle weight (4.39 g), 1000-grain weight (29.11 g) and grain yield plant-1 (59.48 g) obtained by spraying with 800 ml fed-1 concentration treatment, while, spraying with zero and 400 ml fed-1 concentration treatments were decreased No. days to 50% flowering in the combined analyses. Rice genotypes were highly significant affected on all of the studied characters. G2 genotype was the earliest in No. days to 50% flowering compared with other rice genotypes, whereas, G1 genotype gave the highest values of No. tillers plant-1, No. spikes plant-1, panicle weight, 1000-grain weight and grain yield plant-1, while, G5 genotype gave the highest value of panicle length in the combined analyses. Effect of the interaction between nano-N spraying treatments and rice genotypes were showed highly significant for No. tillers plant-1, No. spikes plant-1, panicle length, panicle weight, 1000-grain weight and grain yield plant-1. Generally, spraying with 800 ml fed-1 concentration treatment under G1 genotype recorded the highest values for these traits except panicle length in combined data. It could be complemented that under the conditions of the experiment, planting G1 genotype with spraying with 800 ml fed-1 concentration is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The goal of this study is to identify and describe the application of cross-cultural advice and counseling utilizing traditional Dayak expressions as a means of promoting character transformation and reducing school-related conflict.. This is qualitative descriptive ethnography. SMA Negeri 1 Halong, Halong District, is the research site. Research topic. Employing in-depth observation to collect data on using Dayak Meratus in guidance and counseling. Principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and students were interviewed. The strategy and process of cross-cultural guiding and counseling using traditional Dayak idioms were interviewed. This study used a student questionnaire to gauge their impressions of cross-cultural counseling guidance with Dayak Meratus traditional expressions. Document review confirms and completes data. Miles, Huberman, and Saldana analyzed the data. Study shows that using Dayak in counseling helps teachers and students communicate. A harmonious connection determines the success of cross-cultural guidance and counseling in developing character. Dayak traditional expressions are often used by Dayak parents to advise their children; when used by Guidance and Counseling teachers, it's easy to grasp and quickly creates self-awareness for Dayak students to improve their behavior/develop character. For students of various ethnic groups, traditional Dayak expressions provide passion and critical power to find out the meaning in depth, so they create a mindset and viewpoint about the meanings and purposes contained in traditional Dayak phrases.The use of Dayak expressions is slowly allowing Dayak kids, who were first closed and sensitive due to misunderstandings with newbie teachers, to become open and familiar. Misconceptions can be prevented by translating verbal and nonverbal communications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ethnobotany uses the general knowledge of people about the use of plants for different purposes, including home treatment of diseases by plants in different cultures and ethnicities. Golestan is considered as one of the important provinces of Iran for extracting botanical knowledge of natives. The Turkmen is one of the ethnicities of this province that has been able to make good use of nature capacity. The present study was conducted to collect and classify the medicinal plants used by the natives of the Turkmen villages in Eastern Golestan province in 2018. For this purpose, we visited 30 villages and interviewed 90 natives who used medicinal plants to treat people diseases. The results showed that about 54 plant species have a special place in the ethnobotanical knowledge of the region natives studied among which Silybum marianum L. with 78, Urtica dioical L. with 65, and Calendula persica C.A.Mey. with 62 had the highest use report (UR), respectively. S. marianum with 0.86, U. dioical with 0.72, and C. persica with 0.68 showed the highest relative frequency of citation (RFC). The highest number of species belonged to Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families, respectively. The most consumption of medicinal plants was attributed to the gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases. The neurological, respiratory, and blood sugar diseases showed the highest amount of informant consensus index frequency (ICF). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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To systematically review and synthesize literature on: 1) the overall prevalence of primary headaches and specifically migraines, in patients with lupus since previous systematic review published in 2004; 2) the risk factors associated with primary headaches in patients with lupus; 3) the association of primary headaches with structural brain changes; and 4) "lupus headaches". This review used (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) PRISMA guidelines and literature searches in four databases: Ovid-based Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from inception until 4/2022. Papers on primary headaches in patients with lupus were identified. Included studies were critically appraised and analyzed. Since a systematic review on this topic was published in 2004, only papers published in 2004 and later were included in this review. Statistical and publication bias was assessed using funnel plots. A total of 5096 references were identified, 189 were selected for detailed review and 11 papers were included in the final analysis. 1) The pooled prevalence of primary headaches in lupus was 26.8 % (95 %CI 25.1–28.6). The prevalence of primary headaches was similar between patients with lupus and healthy controls, odds ratio (OR) 2.14, 95 %CI 0.97–4.76, p value=0.06, however publication bias was significant according to the Egger test. Lupus patients seem to have a higher prevalence of primary headaches compared to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS), OR 2.5, 95 % CI 1.56–4, p < 0.0001. Regarding the prevalence of migraines specifically, no difference was found between patients with lupus compared to healthy controls and patients with RA or pSS. 2) Primary headaches seem to be associated with depression and impaired health related quality of life rather than lupus activity or damage. There is insufficient data to conclude whether specific lupus treatments affected primary headaches in lupus, however, one study did suggest hydroxychloroquine reduced the frequency of primary headaches. Raynaud phenomenon was associated with migraines. 3) One study which examined MRI scans of patients with lupus compared to healthy controls did suggest that larger gray matter volumes reduced the odds for headaches in general (OR 0.98, p = 0.048) and for migraines in particular (OR 0.95, p = 0.004), and larger white matter volumes increased the odds for migraine (OR 1.04, p = 0.007). However, these findings might reflect disease activity or damage, therefore further studies are required to clarify this issue. 4) The only study which specifically addressed the prevalence of "lupus headaches" is Hanly's study from 2013 of the SLICC cohort. In this large cohort, only 1.5 % of patients had "lupus headaches", as defined by SLE Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2 K). Therefore "Lupus headache" is a rare entity in SLE and should be suspected after excluding other possible explanations for headaches, especially when there is no known prior history of primary headaches. Patients with lupus seem to have a similar prevalence of primary headaches, and specifically migraines, compared to healthy controls. These primary headaches are associated with depression and Raynaud phenomenon and not with disease activity nor damage. Scarce data is published regarding structural changes associated with primary headaches. Currently is seems "lupus headaches" are a distinct rare manifestation of lupus and more data are needed. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been produced by certain gut bacteria and associated with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colon cancer. H2S is produced by these bacteria regulate the gut inflammation and cell proliferation. The resulted H2S produced by an enzyme Isethionate sulfite-lyase (Isla) in the colonial Bilophila wadsworthia bacteria. Literature has suggested a potential association between Isla and cancer and the production of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Studies suggest that reducing the H2S concentration by targeting Isla is a novel and potential therapeutic target for IBD and colon cancer. We apply structure-based drug-designing approaches for Isla and isolate six compounds from natural products and their synthetic derivatives having improved drug-like properties. The molecular dynamics approach was used to confirm the stability and affinity of the selected compounds. Our finding suggests that these compounds can be possible potential inhibitors for the Isla protein. A glycal radical enzyme called isethionate sulfite-lyase (Isla) breaks the C–S bond in isethionate to produce acetaldehyde and sulfite. This enzyme was found in the Gram-negative, colonial Bilophila wadsworthia bacteria. Sulfur dioxide, acetate, and ammonia are produced by the anaerobic respiration route from (sulfonate isethionate). Strong genotoxic H2S damages the colon's mucous lining, which aids in the development of colorectal cancer. H2S production also contributes to inflammatory bowel diseases such as colitis. Here, we describe the structure-based drug designing for the Isla using an in-house database of naturally isolated compounds and synthetic derivatives. In structure-based drug discovery, a combination of methods was used, including molecular docking, pharmacokinetics properties evaluation, binding free energy calculations by the molecular mechanics/generalized born surface area (MM/GBSA) method, and protein structure dynamics exploration via molecular dynamic simulations, to retrieve novel and putative inhibitors for the Isla protein. Based on the docking score, six compounds show significant binding interaction with the Isla active site crucial residues and exhibit drug-like features, good absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion profile with no toxicity. The binding free energy reveals that these compounds have a strong affinity with the Isla. In addition, the molecular dynamics simulations reveal that these compounds substantially affect the protein structure dynamics. As per our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to discover Isla potential inhibitors. The compounds proposed in the study using a multi-fold computational technique may be verified in vitro as possible inhibitors of Isla and possess the potential for the future development of new medications that target Isla. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

History is a body of knowledge derived from the past lives of a society or an individual. The documentation of oral information in the 21st century without doubt is essential. Oral information is transferred from one individual to another verbally and as such there is need to document these information based on their importance. There are different types of oral information passed within a society and this information contains various values such as religious, social, historical, indigenous knowledge and culture of a community as well as genealogy of a community or family. Oral information are received, developed, and shared to future generations through a wide variety of oral tradition known to the society or community. Nonetheless, in the 21st century, concerns are raised because people's culture and identity are being abandoned and forgotten then comes the need for information professionals and librarians to identify, collect, preserve and actualize the oral information, particularly the information contained in the oral tradition. The paper views information services' provision as a wheel which provides access to oral information that supports a long or short-term preservation of oral tradition information via documentation. Through the review of scholarly literature and studies, this paper aimed at showcasing 21st century documentation as a symbol of preserving oral tradition to sustain continuity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on toponyms and their role in "Silesian Songs" by Petr Bezruč (1867-1958), an important Silesian poet and bard. The authors build on their previous quantitative-linguistic research on Bezruč, which focused on anthroponyms ("Géro versus Ondra. Anthroponyms in Silesian Songs as Seen through the Prism of Keywords and Collocations"), and thus present a comprehensive picture of proper names in this poetry collection. The aim of the study is to use quantitative methods -- frequency and collocation analyses and keyword detection -- in order to clarify the functioning of place names in "Silesian Songs", to classify their interrelationships, and to compare them with the system of Bezruč's anthroponyms. Analyses show that proper names make up 30% of the keywords of "Silesian Songs", they are thus an important feature of the poet's poetics. Anthroponyms and toponyms are equally frequent. The distribution of geographical names corresponds to the Zipf distribution -- Bezruč prefers a narrow range of names, while many others are only used occasionally. Furthermore, most toponyms are oriented towards Silesia, but there are also localities associated with the Habsburg monarchy, Antiquity, and exoticism, which usually serve as building blocks of metaphors. In the context of Silesia, Bezruč places his poems primarily in the Těšín region; the Opava and Hlučín ones are in most cases the settings of his intimately-tuned poems. Other important traits of the collection are the tension between the names of inhabited and natural places and the multifaceted lyrical subject, which links, via collocations, the four most frequent geographical names of the text -- Těšín, Beskydy, Ostravice, and Dombrová. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Achieving success in career is a major accomplishment an average employee looks forward to and the academics of Nigerian Public Universities are not an exception. The purpose of this research was to examine the empirical relationship between work-life balance and career success of academic staff of Nigerian Public Universities with digital technology as the moderating variable. Work-life balance dimensions used are flexi-time and job-sharing, while, job security, and promotion were used to measure career success. 6,836 academic staff formed the population of the study. Taro Yamane's formula was used to obtain a sample size of 378. Descriptive survey design was used. Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient and Partial Correlation Coefficient was used as tool for analysis. Findings showed that flexi-time and job sharing have low but positive significant relationship with job security and promotion.Digital technology positively and significantly influences the relationship between work-life balance and career success. Based on the findings the study recommends policymakers at every level involved in university management to advocate for academic's flex-time arrangement, this will increase their satisfaction on the job thereby jettison the intention to quit. also, public universities should employ more academic staff for effective job-sharing practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is greater than 50% among coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the literature on predictors and kinetics of renal recovery remains unclear. Patients and methods: This observational study was conducted in a 30-bedded mixed ICU of a tertiary care center from May 2020 to July 2021. A total of 200 consecutive adult COVID-19 patients who had AKI in ICU were included. Using logistic regression with the best subset selection, predictors of renal recovery were identified. Outcomes and kinetics of AKI recovery were determined. Results: Among 200 patients, 67 recovered from AKI, of which 38, 17, and 12 patients had transient AKI, persistent AKI, and acute kidney disease (AKD), respectively. A total of 25 patients had AKI relapse, primarily associated with hospital-acquired infections. Results of logistic regression showed that the combination of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) {odds ratio (OR) 1.1 [p < 0.001; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06--1.16]}, day onset of AKI [OR 1.6 (p = 0.001; 1.24--2.24)] and severity of AKI [OR 2.9 (p < 0.001; 2.03--4.36)] were the predictors associated with poor renal recovery. This model had sufficient discrimination with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.86. Renal replacement therapy requirement and mortality among COVID--AKI patients were 68 and 84%, respectively. Conclusion: A higher APACHE II at admission, a longer time to onset of AKI, and the severity of AKI during ICU stay predicted poor renal recovery. Study results emphasize the need for stepping-up dialysis resources in the likely case of future waves of COVID-19. The relapse of AKI was associated with sepsis, and mortality rates were substantially high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Snakebite is a medical emergency that frequently occurs in different countries. Considering the incidence of annual snakebite in Iran, this study deals with the epidemiology of snakebite in hospitalized patients. Epidemiological data of patients can improve proper and timely treatment of snakebite Methods: This retrospective descriptive-analytical study was performed using census sampling of snakebite patients. The statistical population included all patients referred to Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman from 2016 to 2018. After collecting data, the results were analyzed using chi-square and paired t-test. Results: A total of 36 snake bites were reported, 28 males and 8 females. The highest frequency was in the age range of 21-40 years. Local complications included pain 55.5, swelling 36.9, erythema 36.1, skin ecchymosis 13.9, tenderness 8.3, and bleeding 1%. Systemic symptoms included nausea and vomiting 16.6, headache 2, drowsiness 2, and 72.4 without symptoms. Out of 36 patients, 8 had compartment syndrome and 4 patients required fasciotomy. Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between bite and sex, bite and season. Conclusion: Local and systemic symptoms of patients indicate that Viperidae snakes are more likely to cause bites in this province. Snakebites have been more commonplace among men and in the age group of socially active people and more in summer. The development of treatment protocol by experienced and eager physicians with Local and systemic manifestation of venom caused by venomous snakes in the region is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Construction delay in projects is a common manifestation in the construction industry. Delay in construction will lead to a bad relationship between the parties involved and will also lead to an increase in the allocated completion time. Delay in the ongoing project might result in the loss of the money, time and other facilities by the client and cause a lot of financial damage to the contractor due to its investment in the purchase of equipment, construction materials and the hire of skilled workers. Delay in construction is a common problem that occurs mostly due to the unforeseen problems during the design & construction stages which often lead to delays in the completion of the project. Oman's construction industry is one of the most important industries for the country's economic development and growth. In this study, analysis of some available literature was conducted, and a questionnaire survey was floated among contractors, consultants, clients, project managers, and engineers involved in construction projects. All the collected responses were evaluated by using SPSS. The results of the study identified a total of 60 causes of delay out of which three factors have a «High» significance level for construction delays. These factors of «High» significance were associated with «Client related issues only» in which the initial design was altered by the client, delaying in deciding by the client and, scope change by the client. Majority of the delay (84 %) was observed to be lying in the range of 1-2 years. This study also recognized the effect and minimization of regular delay and delay resulted due to Covid-19. Minimizing construction delay criteria can be managed by having a proper control system in the project time and funds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The background of the theory which has been basic of research is business capital part of financial of management and add of Chapter 19 of Law number 20 in 2008 about MSMEs and marketing strategy. The aim to do the research is to find a solution from several problem which in SMEs at Balongsari Villages in development of business as capital problem, and how to way market product. The type research is quantitative of method through testing the validity, reliability, and normality of the data as well as the classical assumption test with multiple regression analysis tools. The result of this research were based on the respondents' assessment of the business capital variable with an average score of 371.7 with the criteria agreed. Respondents' assessment of the marketing strategy variable with an average score of 306.85 with criteria quite agree. Respondents' assessment of the business development variable with an average score of 311.1 with criteria quite agreed. The magnitude of the influence of business capital on business development is 12%. The simultaneous influence between business capital variables and marketing strategy variables on business development variables is 38.4% while the remaining 61.6% is influenced by other variables that were not examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the top methods generally utilized by the administration to verify internal control function is internal audit and, in this study, the primary objective is to examine the direct internal audit determinants that influence the financial sector of Saudi listed firms. The study sample comprised of financial sector firms including banks and insurance companies for a span of 4 years, using a panel data approach to test the independent-dependent variables relationships. The study combined data from the listed companies' data with the information provided by their annual reports and corporate annual reports. This paper revealed that internal audit size and internal audit professional certificate has a positive and significant association with performance. In sum, this paper provides descriptive information concerning internal audit usage. Finally, this study provided some implication and suggestion for future researchers as provided at the end of this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Holding Arab summit conferences is considered one of the most important acts of Arab joint action and a form of Arab unity in order to take the fateful decisions that concern all Arab countries in a collective and deliberate manner to try to solve the problems and challenges facing the Arab nation based on the unity of history, geography, language, religion and the common destiny. The Conference of Accord and Agreement came in an exceptional and extremely dangerous circumstance due to the threats in the Arab region, especially the Iranian threat which was represented in the Iranian war on Iraq paved the way for the conference, the efforts made by His Majesty King Hussein before, during and after the conference, and the Arab countries that participated in the conference, and to the most important issues of concern to the Arab nation, especially the Palestinian issue, the Israeli threats to the region, and the Iranian war on Iraq. The research concluded with many important results that were positively reflected on the issues that threaten the security and stability of the Arab region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study probes on teachers' change antecedents across different dimensions- Context, Process, and Outcome of Change. The said aspects established the study's foreground as it relates to antecedents or causes before, during, and after education system modifications. According to the researcher, this study will be pioneering in Cagayan State University because it is the first to examine pre-change factors, the stages or phases teachers went through during the change process, and the effects of these changes as viewed by students. The study was descriptive-correlational and comparative. It also determined the individuals' change antecedents in terms of pre-change (context), process, and outcomes. According to the study, Cagayan State University teachers' used measures to mitigate the negative effects of system modifications. Teachers' low attitude regarding Pandemic change issues. The study indicated that although many teachers, especially those unfamiliar with using technology in teaching and who experienced fear, had a negative attitude about the outcome, many considered online distance learning as enriching and enlightening. The study found that teachers are aware of technology improvements but don't know how to use them for online distant learning. Lack of technical know-how, workload conflicts, and motivation affected the premise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The vision and mission of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines serve as a compass for the country's higher education institutions. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and acceptability of the philosophy, vision, mission, goals, and objectives of Cagayan State University, as well as the philosophy, vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the graduate school, along with the objectives of the graduate school programs across disciplines. The descriptive research design was utilized for this particular investigation. Respondents included graduate school students from the different programs, the administrators, faculty members, and staff from Cagayan State University, as well as parents, alumni, and other stakeholders who were chosen using purposive sampling. The results of the study reveal that the respondents are very much aware, and they highly accepted the University philosophy, vision, mission, goals, and objectives, together with the graduate philosophy, vision, mission, goals, and objectives. Moreover, the respondents are very much aware, and they highly accepted the objectives of the doctorate and master's degree programs across disciplines, except for the program objectives of Agriculture along Animal Science, wherein the respondents have only moderate awareness and partial acceptance, while moderate awareness also along objectives of Physics and Psychology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review looks at conversational marketing, a new marketing approach that is focused on replacing staff with technology in order to enhance the overall customer experience. It starts with the introduction of the concept, followed by the foundation theories, benefits, and conclusion. Essentially, this paper has been developed to concisely discuss what conversational marketing is all about and how ventures can incorporate it into their marketing activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose paper to explain several aspects related to the management of teachers and education personnel at SMP Negeri 2 Tanjungpinang, which include: 1) planning for teachers and education personnel at SMP Negeri 2 Tanjungpinng; 2) organizing teachers and education staff at SMP Negeri 2 Tanjungpinang; 3) motivate teachers and education staff at SMP Negeri 2 Tanjungpinang; 4) supervision of teachers and education staff at SMP Negeri 2 Tanjungpinang. The research was conducted using a qualitative-descriptive approach. The process of data collection was carried out through interviews, observations, and documentation studies. Data analysis was carried out through the process of reduction, display, and verification. The guarantee of the validity and reliability of the data is obtained through extended observations, increased persistence and triangulation processes. The results showed that the planning of teachers and education personnel was carried out through a needs analysis process involving primary and secondary education assemblies, as well as school committees. Organizing teachers and education personnel is the placement of teachers and education personnel who have been selected from the admissions process in accordance with their respective fields. The process of motivating teachers and education personnel is not only done verbally but also in the form of direct examples from the principal. The supervision of teachers and education personnel is carried out in an administrative form by using monitoring instruments, in addition to class visits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to study the satisfaction level of physical education students experimenting with basketball coaching skills development models using mixed learning using quantitative research methods. The samples were 35 undergraduates, 4th year, bachelor of education programs in physical education, Faculty of Education, National Sports University, Lampang Campus, who registered 35 students in basketball training tactics, semester 1, academic year 2021. By Purposive Sampling Technic, the results showed that the results showed that the results of the study were the satisfaction of applying the basketball coaching skills development model using mixed learning to experiment with physical education students. It is included on a very high level. The trial group of students was taught with a basketball coaching skills development model using a statistically significantly higher postsecondary mixed learning model than before class at .01, and the trial group of students taught with a basketball coaching skills development model. Using developed a mixed learning, a percentage point average of basketball coaching literacy and skills using postsecondary mixed learning was statistically significantly higher than the required evaluation threshold of 75 percent at .01. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between the internal locus of control and career decision making among students pursuing post-graduation in the management discipline. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The data were collected from 204 respondents' using the online survey method. Students pursuing M.B.A. in the Chennai region were considered as the samples of the study. For the study, the researcher adopted a Simple random sampling technique. From the analysis made it was understood that the majority of the respondents pursuing post-graduation in management studies were male also, the almost equal amount of students were pursuing 1st and 2nd year. It was identified that there is no significant difference in the internal locus of control among the respondents belonging to a different gender and year of persuasion. The important locus of control characteristics found among the students are found to be; being more independent, having considerable achievements and less stress. Also, it was found that there is a weak positive relationship of 36.1% between internal locus of control and effectiveness of career decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study is an attempt to investigate the voting behaviour exhibited by the respondents and identify the important elements that made them believe in fake news. Further, the study was made to get the opinion of the effectiveness of the law against the spread of fake news. The descriptive research design was used in this study. Using a standard random sample method, data was collected from 472 respondents. A systematic questionnaire was used to collect data for the investigation. From the analysis performed, it can be interpreted that, if the candidate is a Relative, if he/she is a Good Politician from past experience and if he/she is having an Inspirational Leadership quality then the respondent would vote. Also, it was found that respondents are driven away by the fake news at the time of the election. The important elements that made them believe in fake news were identified to be; if the fake news were the headline news in Every Media if the fake news has Circumstantial evidence and if spoken by a Learned person it will make the respondents believe in fake news. Furthermore, it was perceived that the Law against Spread of Fake News is 'Less Effective' in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Escherichia coli O55:H7 is a human foodborne pathogen and is recognized as the progenitor strain of E. coli O157:H7. While this strain is important from a food safety and genomic evolution standpoint, much of the genomic diversity of E. coli O55:H7 has been demonstrated using draft genomes. Here, we combine the four publicly available E. coli O55:H7 closed genomes with six newly sequenced closed genomes to provide context to this strain's genomic diversity. We found significant diversity within the 10 E. coli O55:H7 strains that belonged to three different sequence types. The prophage content was about 10% of the genome, with three prophages common to all strains and seven unique to one strain. Overall, there were 492 insertion sequences identified within the six new sequence strains, with each strain on average containing 75 insertions (range 55 to 114). A total of 31 plasmids were identified between all isolates (range 1 to 6), with one plasmid (pO55) having an identical phylogenetic tree as the chromosome. The release and comparison of these closed genomes provides new insight into E. coli O55:H7 diversity and its ability to cause disease in humans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]