Volume 14 | Issue 3

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Over the past decade, social media has become deeply embedded in the everyday lives of adolescents. Beyond simple communication, these platforms now shape how young people explore identity, perceive their appearance, and evaluate their overall sense of self. In this context, the present study explored the psychological correlates of social media engagement among Indian early adolescents residing in Dubai, with particular attention to physical self-perception and self-esteem. A quantitative cross-sectional research design was employed using a sample of 102 students studying in Grades 6 to 8 in private English-medium schools in Dubai. Participants were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Standardized instruments used in the study included the Social Media Engagement Questionnaire (SMEQ), the Body Appreciation Scale for Adolescents (BASA), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and independent samples t-tests. The findings indicated a statistically significant positive association between social media engagement and physical self-perception. However, no significant relationship was observed between social media usage and self-esteem. Gender differences in both physical self-perception and self-esteem were not statistically significant. A significant negative relationship was found between physical self-perception and self-esteem. Appearance-based comparison did not significantly predict body dissatisfaction. The findings highlight the complex and culturally shaped nature of social media's psychological influence on adolescents within multicultural environments such as Dubai. The study contributes to the growing literature on adolescent digital behavior and underscores the need for balanced digital engagement and supportive social environments to promote healthy self-development.

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social media, self-perception, self-esteem, adolescents, Dubai

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Electronic products have become an important part of daily life, especially for working women who balance work and household responsibilities. These products save time, reduce effort, and make daily tasks easier. This study focuses on the usage and preferences of electronic products among working women in Pollachi and the factors that influence their purchase decisions. A total of 200 working women were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. The study used percentage analysis, chi-square tests, and weighted average ranking to analyze the data. Results show that quality, price, and usefulness are the main factors affecting their choices. Most respondents use electronic products daily, with smartphones, refrigerators, and washing machines being the most common. The study suggests that manufacturers and marketers should focus on quality, affordability, ease of use, and good after-sales service to meet the needs of working women effectively.

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Working women, electronic products, usage pattern, purchase factors, home appliances, daily activities, etc.,

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In today's global world order the connectivity played a significant role for establishing a better relations among countries which gives a new dimension to the contemporary diplomacy. Particularly in Asia where connectivity plays an important role for strengthening relations with the neighboring countries, it is an important part of the foreign policy of ever countries. In the 21st century India tried to strengthening his power at the global level, for that its need to establishing a close relationship with his neighboring countries. For strategic point of view Myanmar occupies an important position its geographical position work as a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asian Nations, so strategically Myanmar is important for India's Act East Policy at the Southeast Asian region. This research article analyzed the connectivity diplomacy between India and Myanmar and how it important for the India's Act East Policy. This study also highlights the importance of the bilateral relation in today's global world order.

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India, Myanmar, Act East Policy, Southeast Asian Nations, Connectivity Diplomacy, China, Northeastern States of India, Look East Policy.

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Social media influencers are changing the way people make buying decisions. Most studies focus on younger generations, but Generation X (born 1965-1980) also uses social media and has strong purchasing power. This study examines how social media influencers affect the buying behaviour of Generation X consumers in Pollachi. A total of 300 respondents were selected using simple random sampling, and data were collected through questionnaires. The study looks at platform usage, engagement with influencer content, and factors like credibility, authenticity, and trustworthiness. Analysis using percentages, weighted averages, rankings, and chi-square tests shows that Instagram and YouTube are the most used platforms, and credibility, authenticity, and engagement have the strongest impact on purchase decisions. Demographic factors like gender, age, education, and income do not significantly influence platform preference or influencer impact. The study provides useful insights for marketers to target Generation X consumers effectively.

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Philosophy of time is a branch of philosophy concerned with the issue surrounding the ontology, epistemology and character of time. While such ideas have been central to Philosophy of time was an inspiration for and a central aspect of early analytic philosophy. The subject focuses on a number of basic issue, including whether time exist independently of the mind,whether they exist independently of one another what accounts for time other than the present moment exist and questions about the nature of identity (particularly the nature of identity over time)Hitherto, There has been a lot of work on philosophy of time, but the comparative study on the concept of time has not been rendered in the perspective of Kant and Vaisesika while bringing out the quintessence of time and philosophy, the previous researcher have done on time and philosophy in general, but I am going to render it specifically on the foreground of Kant and Vaisesika philosophy. In my study it critically examines Vaisesika and Kant philosophy of time and sought to identify their similarities and distinctiveness. And analyze the reason for their similarities and differences. The objective of this paper is not to be finalize the philosophical argument about the philosophy of time but to attempt to come to a certain level conclusion that have similar qualities as well as different qualities to certain characteristics of time in Immanuel Kant's and Vaisesikas philosophy and I have tried to point out of which view is more acceptable in my view point's, so some questions come up in this context- 1.How to make a comparative study between time in Vaisesika and Kants view point. 2.Has Kant indirectly acknowledge time as the cause of our cognition as Vaisesika. 3.Why does not Kant accept time as substance like Vaisesika? The following are the objectives of the study- o To examine critically the influence of time on Vaisesika philosophy and Kants philosophy. o The importance of philosophy of time is mainly due to the comparative study of Vaisesika and Kants view point. o In kants or the Vaisesikas view is more consistent with the general view of time and the views of ther philosophers. o I will analyze in my view point who is less erroneous about time. I shall make a close textual analysis of "Critic of Pure Reason"and "Vaisesika Sutra"as the primary material of my research. Thereafter, I shall analyze them critically. Then using descriptive, analytical and comparative methodology & shall study the influences of time in Kant and Vaisesika philosophy. In addition, as a second material I shall take the help of various thesis research papers, essays and encyclopedia.

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Time, Vaisesika, Kant, Metaphysics, A priori intuition, Indian Philosophy

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Abstract Introduction: Tooth discoloration is a common aesthetic concern that affects an individual's confidence and appearance. Although chemical bleaching agents are widely used for whitening, they may cause adverse effects such as tooth sensitivity and enamel damage. Therefore, natural whitening agents are gaining attention as safer alternatives. Aim: To evaluate and compare the tooth-whitening efficacy of two natural agents-- strawberry puree and activated charcoal--on artificially stained enamel samples. Materials and Methods: Extracted human teeth were cleaned and artificially stained using a coffee solution for three days. The specimens were divided into two groups based on the whitening agent used: strawberry puree and activated charcoal. Each sample was coated with the respective material and allowed to remain in contact with the enamel surface for three hours under controlled laboratory conditions. Color measurements were obtained using a colour detector app before and after treatment. The whitening effect was evaluated using color change values. Results: Both natural agents demonstrated a measurable whitening effect on stained enamel surfaces. However, activated charcoal showed a greater degree of whitening compared to strawberry puree over the experimental period. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this in-vitro study, activated charcoal exhibited a higher whitening potential compared with strawberry puree. Natural agents may serve as safer alternatives to conventional chemical bleaching methods, though further clinical studies are required

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Keywords: Tooth whitening, natural bleaching agents, activated charcoal, strawberry extract, enamel discoloration.

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Proficiency in English language is now-a-days essential worldwide for both academic and professional achievements. Within the educational settings, it serves as a primary medium for instruction, fostering the advancement of knowledge. Understanding the influence of English-speaking anxiety is important especially in the adolescent phase as adolescents with good level of English- speaking proficiency not only experience higher wellbeing and better social connections but also tends to have increased satisfaction in life. Therefore, the present study aims to understand the influence of English-speaking anxiety among government and private higher secondary school students. A sample of 250 government school students and 250 private school students were selected for the present study. The tool used for data collection was Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) by Horwitz et al. (1986). The results of the study revealed that there is a highly significant difference found in all the dimensions of English-speaking anxiety among the government and private higher secondary school students.

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English speaking anxiety, foreign language, adolescents, confidence, proficiency.

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The vast internet provides an open vista for children's education in the digital age but assumes awful, remarkable risks, including physical and psychological kid abuse, cyberbullying, data misuse, and online exploitation. For the holistic development of the child, protecting children's rights in the virtual sphere is crucial. In this context of "Child Rights and Cyber Safety," this paper aims at making recommendations for the protection of children's rights within the online realm to promote their holistic development. Such discussions would resonate with the advocacy for the Vision for a Developed India, which envisions an inclusive and developed India by 2047 with a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cohort. This paper portrays itself as advocating for a secure and inclusive digital environment as a critical protective mechanism for the child's development that aligns itself with "SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduce Inequalities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)." The important areas explored include policy and legal frameworks for online child safety, digital literacy and cyber awareness initiatives, roles of families, schools, and communities in ensuring cyber protection, and technology-enabled advance safeguarding. Thus, the paper posits that the importance of the safe digital ecosystem whereby every other child can thrive safely is paramount for its development into a resilient digitally empowered society

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Child Rights, cyber safety, digital literacy, Vision Viksit Bharat, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Women empowerment schemes refers to various programmes for attaining gender equality, economic independence, education and safety for women. The Government of India has started several schemes for promoting women empowerment in India like Mahila E-Haat, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana,One stop centre scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana,Women Entrepreneurship Platform, Swadhar Greh Scheme,Stand up India scheme and others. This research paper tries to make an in-depth understanding about some women empowerment schemes of the Government of India, its effectiveness and level of satisfaction among women beneficiaries and the challenges women face in accessing these schemes. The research focuses on beneficiaries of women empowerment schemes in Ernakulam district, Kerala, using a well-structured questionnaire for data collection. The collected data was classified and analysed based on the objectives of the study. Percentage analysis along with graphical representations and weighted mean score is used to interpret the data. The study reveals that most of the beneficiaries of women empowerment schemes are satisfied with scheme accessibility, quality of benefit and timeliness of benefit delivery. Women empowerment schemes contribute to education, health, employment opportunities and social status. But many respondents opined that lack of awareness and financial independence about the schemes pose a challenge to enjoy the benefits.

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Agricultural automation is becoming essential for improving productivity, farmer safety, and sustainable farming practices. Traditional activities such as manual pesticide spraying and grass cutting are labor-intensive and expose farmers to harm ful chemicals and physical strain. To address these challenges, this paper presents the design of a solar-powered Pesticide Sprayer Spider Robot integrated with a grass cutting mechanism for smart agricultural applications. The proposed system is built around a microcontroller-based architecture integrated with sensors such as ultrasonic sensors for obstacle detection, infrared sensors for spraying logic, and GPS for location tracking. The spider-like leg structure enables stable movement across uneven farm terrain where conventional wheeled robots may struggle. A compact pump and nozzle system performs targeted pesticide spraying, while a lightweight DC motor with blades enables efficient grass cutting. The robot can be controlled through an Android-based in terface that allows users to monitor sensor data and operate the system remotely. Experimental tests demonstrate effective obstacle detection, responsive spraying, and reliable grass cutting performance. The proposed system offers a low-cost, eco-friendly solution that reduces human effort and chemical exposure while supporting the development of precision agriculture.

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Waste collection in busy indoor spaces like hospitals, offices, and schools has become a real operational problem. Staff spend considerable time manually sorting and collecting mixed waste, and the results are often inconsistent. This paper describes The V, a robot we built to take over that job autonomously. It uses a webcam and OpenCV to identify waste in real time, a threejoint servo arm to physically pick items up, and a Raspberry Pi 4 to run everything. We wanted to see if this kind of system could work on cheap, everyday hardware without needing expensive processors or custom components. Testing showed a classification accuracy of 90.0%, an arm grasping success rate of 92.6%, and an end-to-end segregation accuracy of 83.3% at around 8 to 10 frames per second. We think these numbers show that practical, affordable automation for indoor waste handling is genuinely achievable.

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autonomous waste management, computer vision, OpenCV, outdoor robotics.

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Biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) class IV drugs (low-solubility low-permeability) are generally poor drug candidates, yet, ~5% of oral drugs on the market belong to this class. While solubility is often predictable, intestinal permeability is rather complicated and highly dependent on many biochemical/physiological parameters. In this work, we investigated the solubility/permeability of BCS class IV drug, furosemide, considering the complexity of the entire small intestine (SI). Furosemide solubility, physicochemical properties, and intestinal permeability were thoroughly investigated in-vitro and in-vivo throughout the SI. In addition, advanced Size reduction process (Top down and bottom up process) were used to elucidate furosemide regional-dependent absorption pattern. Furosemide was found to be a low-solubility compound. By preparing Nanosuspension in context of reducing particle size. Nanosuspension technologies use top-down (size reduction) or bottom-up (particle assembly) approaches, often combined, to create drug nanoparticles for enhanced delivery, with top-down methods like milling/homogenization breaking down larger particles, and bottom-up methods like anti-solvent precipitation building up from molecules.

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A natural lens is present inside our eyes that reflects the rays of light coming into the eyes and helps us see the clear images. Cataract is a disease in which this lens becomes opaque, that makes the image look blurred, hazy, and less colorful. It causes increased light sensitivity, blurred vision; decreased vision at night, seeing double images and leads to total blindness .Surgery is the only treatment of the cataract. Some dietary modification may help to prevent the cataract. So planned teaching programmed was developed and administered to improve the knowledge of general population regarding cataract.

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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CATARACT AMONG PEOPLE (45-60 YEARS) IN A SELECTED AREA NTPC JHARLI, JHAJJAR, Haryana.

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This paper explores the transformation of self-representation from literary constructions of identity to the contemporary practices of digital self-branding, using the dramaturgical framework developed by Erving Goffman in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. Goffman's influential idea that social life functions like a theatrical performance--structured through the interaction between "front stage" and "back stage" spaces--offers a powerful lens through which to examine how individuals shape and present their identities to different audiences. While earlier forms of self-presentation occurred within limited social contexts and physical spaces, the rise of digital platforms has fundamentally transformed the nature, scale, and permanence of these performances.

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Tracing the Evolution of Self-Representation from Literature to Digital Branding Practices through The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman

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Yoga, Running, BMI, Body weight

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In wireless cellular networks, there are two major types of calls: new calls and handover calls. As losing an ongoing call during the handover process will affect the quality of service, handover calls are generally considered to have higher priority than new calls. To overcome this problem, various Call Admission Control (CAC) strategies have been developed. For this project, two existing CAC strategies are examined and implemented to ensure that ongoing calls are maintained and network resources are used efficiently. The first strategy is called the "Uniform Fractional Bandwidth (UFB) CAC scheme''. This strategy allocates a fixed portion of the total bandwidth to handover calls. The other strategy is called the "Uniform Fractional Channel (UFC) scheme". This strategy allocates a fixed portion of the total channels to handover calls. A comparison between the two strategies is made to identify the best CAC strategy.

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Bandwidth Management, Call Admission Control, Cellular Networks, Handoff Calls, Resource Utilization.

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India's linguistic diversity, featuring 22 recognized languages and numerous local dialects, poses a major obstacle to digital inclusion and intercultural communication. Although global translation tools excel in standardized languages, they often face challenges with the subtleties of regional expressions, local sayings, and culturally unique terms. This document suggests creating a localized translation app aimed at promoting genuine interaction among speakers of various Indian languages. Employing advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods, the study concentrates on recognizing and translating "non-literal" regional phrases that conventional systems frequently misread. The approach includes refining multilingual models using selected datasets of informal language and utilizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to deliver context-sensitive translations. Initial findings indicate that emphasizing phrase-level cultural context greatly enhances user understanding and learning results in contrast to literal translation. This study aids in the democratization of digital resources in India, providing a scalable approach to close the communication divide in education, commerce, and social engagement.

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Language Barrier Removal, Real-Time Translation, Enhance Communication, Foster Cross-Cultural Exchange, Support Language Learning, Multilingual Real-Time Translation, Image-to-Text Translation via OCR, Speech Recognition and Voice Translation, Real-Time Translation, User Interface and Experience

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Background: Autoimmune disorders represent a significant global health burden, often characterized by the body's failure to distinguish "self" from "non-self." While modern immunology focuses on cytokine signaling and genetic predisposition, the role of metabolic integrity remains an emerging area of interest. In Kayachikitsa, the foundational principle "Rogah Sarvepi Mandagnau" suggests that all systemic diseases originate from impaired digestive fire (Jatharagni). This review aims to critically analyze the literary evidence linking Jatharagni to Vyadhikshamatva (immunity) and its role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune conditions.Methods: A comprehensive literary search was conducted across the Brihatrayi (Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hridaya) and their respective commentaries. Keywords included Agni-mandya, Ama, Ojas, Vyadhikshamatva, and Srotodushti. Relevant concepts were synthesized and correlated with modern immunological theories of gut dysbiosis and molecular mimicry.Results: The review identifies a definitive "Jatharagni-Vyadhikshamatva Axis." Chronic Mandagni leads to the formation of Ama (toxic metabolic by-products), which acts as an endogenous antigen. The literature suggests that Ama impairs the Sukshma-bhaga (subtle essence) of Dhatu formation, ultimately depleting Ojas (the biological essence of immunity). In this state of metabolic chaos, the Doshas undergo Prasara (circulation) and lodge in weakened Srotas (channels), triggering an inflammatory response that mirrors modern autoimmune cascades. The study highlights that Vyadhikshamatva is not a static trait but a dynamic byproduct of optimal Ahara-paka (digestion).Conclusion: The Ayurvedic perspective offers a unique approach to autoimmunity by prioritizing metabolic correction over immunosuppression. Restoring the Jatharagni-Vyadhikshamatva Axis through Deepana, Pachana, and Shodhana provides a robust theoretical framework for the integrative management of chronic autoimmune disorders.

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Jatharagni, Vyadhikshamatva, Ama-visha, Autoimmunity, Kayachikitsa, Ojas, Gut-Immune Axis.

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Buddhist Wisdom In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Re-Examining The Path Of Enlightenment In Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosabhasyam

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Buddhist Wisdom In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Re-Examining The Path Of Enlightenment In Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosabhasyam

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Digital technology has significantly transformed the healthcare sector, especially through the development of telemedicine and e-pharmacy services. These online platforms make it possible for patients to have distant medical consultations with medical professionals and online purchases of medicines, thus improving patient convenience and accessibility. The main objective of this study is to determine the level of telemedicine and e-pharmacy adoption by patients in Vadodara, as well as their attitudes towards online healthcare services. The primary research was conducted using a structured questionnaire, which was distributed to the respondents living in both rural and urban areas of Vadodara. The analysis of the data was done using statistical methods, such as the one-sample t-test and ANOVA. The results show that a large number of respondents are aware of and use online healthcare services, specifically telemedicine consultations and online purchases of medicines. The study also highlights certain challenges such as trust issues, digital literacy, and accessibility barriers, which can hinder the effective use of these services among different demographics. The findings offer advantageous suggestions for healthcare providers and policymakers to improve digital healthcare services and increase patient satisfaction.

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Telemedicine Adoption, E-Pharmacy Services, Patient Perception, Digital Healthcare, Healthcare Technology Acceptance, Telehealth Services

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