Volume 11 | Issue 4

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The book Theory of International Politics without a doubt is a pillar in the field of international relations. Kenneth Waltz is considered as the founder of Neorealist theory or what is known "Structural Realism". His book was published at a time when Neo-liberalism was dominant. Indeed, he opened a huge debate in IR and challenged the consensus that prevailed at the time. The concepts of anarchy and power are at the center of Waltz's theory of international politics where he tried to explain how the structure of the international system is, and how this system affects the behavior of states, which they are considered as the main players in the international system. Thus, the current study's aim is to analyze and identify the main arguments and concepts of the book and the critics directed to it. To do so, in the first section, the intellectual background of the author and introduction to the book has been mentioned. Second, the arrangement of the chapters of the book is illustrated. Following are the main arguments and concepts of the book. Then critics directed to the book are presented, and finally, the conclusion is discussed

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Kenneth Waltz, structure of system, anarchy, balance of power, reductionist theories

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One of the most destructive natural disasters in the world is an earthquake. It thought about that the buildings that collapsed during the earthquake caused enormous damage. The destruction of man-made structures is the primary cause of this catastrophe. The building's lack of lateral rigidity is what causes it to collapse during an earthquake. For stability, multistory buildings require a seismic motion. There have been some attempts to determine the optimum technique for making multi-story structures sturdy and stable against earthquake effects. Shear wall construction is one of the primary methods for creating a diaphragm that provide lateral support for high-rise and multi-story structures. Shear walls have the necessary qualities, such as stiffness and strength, to support a building and enable it to withstand significant lateral and vertical stresses. In a multi-story building on a sloped site, this research sought to determine the best location for the shear wall. Considered is a reinforced concrete (RC) framed, five-story structure on a sloped site that is vulnerable to earthquake loads in zone V. Utilizing ETABS structural design software, assessments and design comparisons are performed. A variety of shear wall cases at various points in the building under consideration have been examined.

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Time History Analysis, Shear Wall, Story Drift, Lateral Story Stiffness, ETABS, Response Spectrum Analysis.

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The rise of NFTs has opened up new possibilities for creators, collectors, and investors. However, the absence of a reliable and secure platform for trading these digital assets has been a significant challenge. Our research aims to address this problem by proposing a decentralized NFT marketplace that utilizes blockchain technology and smart contracts to ensure transparency, security, and efficiency in the buying and selling process. One of the main benefits of our proposed marketplace is that it enables creators to easily create and sell NFTs to interested buyers, without intermediaries or centralized authorities. This reduces transaction costs and empowers creators to have more control over their work and monetize it fairly and transparently. We identified and addressed various technical challenges in building an NFT marketplace, such as integrating different blockchain protocols, ensuring scalability, and developing user-friendly interfaces. We also conducted a comprehensive assessment of the system's performance and security using various metrics and scenarios, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed solution. In conclusion, our study provides a valuable resource for developers, researchers, and practitioners interested in exploring the potential of NFTs and blockchain-based markets. By leveraging the power of blockchain technology, we can create a more secure, efficient, and transparent marketplace for digital assets that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about ownership and value in the digital world.

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NFT, Blockchain, Internet Computer

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The aim of this article is to highlight the social and economical empowerment of Tribal women in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu in India. Among the 36 tribal communities of Tamil Nadu, This article focused only Kattunayakan tribes in Coimbatore District. They tribe live in settlement scattered over mountains and forest. Especially the tribal women though they are away from the main stream of national life, but they are not kept away from the impact of socio - economic changes effecting the society in general. In this process of change, the tribal woman is forced to adhere to certain norms which may even take away her freedom, her control over the traditional productive system, her house, family and children and even her own life. It is often challeged that the level of aspiration of these women as a group is low It is most often not true only to women folk but to everyone who feels helpless and frustrated. It is also suggested to provide skill, and vocational training programs to tribal women living in rural areas.

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Tribal Development, Tribal women, Socialization, Skill Training, Training Programs, Social gap,

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Infertility is a multidimensional problem with social, economic and cultural implications affecting approximately 8-10% of couples. In the present study a total of 635 infertile females from three infertile centers who are taking medical counseling were screened. A validated questionnaire has been administered to collect the data pertaining to the causes of infertility, period of infertility, education, occupation and life styles besides anthropometric measurements.. Both overweight (41.3%) and obesity (36%) has shown positive association with infertility in 5-9 yrs and >15yrs groups. Our results show a strong association of infertility with body mass index. A majority of educated and higher income groups sought medical counseling to resolve the infertility related problems. When the infertility cases were rated based on the issues around 30% females needed medical aid, 65% were normal and only 5% are refractory in nature. In conclusion it is stated that female infertility can be treated and managed with medication, minor surgical operations, laparoscopic procedures, hormonal therapy and prevention of preconception failure and maintenance of healthy life style

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clomiphene citrate (CC) , Letrozole , Clomiphene , Gonadotrophin

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Nature and Literature have always shared an intimate bond as is apparent in the works of all poets and authors down the eras. Currently, this inseparable association between the natural and social world is being accentuated and interpreted in all fields of knowledge and growth. At present, environmental degradation has arisen as a major global concern for humankind. Jnanpith award winner Amitabh Ghosh in his novel The Hungry Tide writes about nature, people and environmental problems along with the climate change in the tidal area of the Sundarbans. That's why I have selected The Hungry Tide as my case study to explore the bond between man and nature. In this paper, I propose to address this conflict of rights and find a way to settle the issue of preference, focusing on the very pertinent question raised by Fokir who is the outsider in the ecosystem of the tidal land, and how much more responsible the "native" fishermen are for destroying the natural ecosystem than the forces of industrialization, urbanization, and forms of government and self-government interference.

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Nature, ecosystem, rights, conflicts, humanity, conservation.

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The Indian economy is mostly driven by the automobile industry. By 2026, India is anticipated to be the third-largest automotive market in the world in terms of volume. Because they are specifically designed to meet the needs of low- and middle-income populations, the nation's vehicle industry stands out among those of other auto-producing nations. The government has released the Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016-26, which will support the expansion of the Indian automotive industry and the national economy. The transportation sector is finding new opportunities as a result of the world's fast globalization, particularly as it transitions to more efficient, secure, and dependable modes of transportation like electric, electronic, and hybrid vehicles. In light of the foregoing, this article provides an outline of the Indian automobile industry's production, sales, and export trends across time.

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Automobile industry, Economic growth, Government, Globalization, Performance, Opportunity

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This exploration paper features the absurdity that can be seen in Samuel Beckett's work Waiting for Godot (1952). Beckett raises various questions in his plays, which are left unanswered. Thus, there is an overall ambiguity in his works. Everything is redundant and going on in a cyclic manner. Life is useless as an air pocket. Presence of individual and God is being referred to and left upon the audience's imagination to draw their own conclusion. In this paper we also explore Beckett's way of bringing uncertainty of identity; self and other and the way his world of the absurd is constructed in the play. All the critics of existentialist way of thinking have proposed that person ought to recognize his own singularity and quit looking towards a saviour or a heavenly ability to handle issues of men's hostility. This research paper will also explore the themes of memory, waiting and hope. It is evident that the 'Theatre of the Absurd' can be seen here as the reflection of what seems to be the attitude representative of modern time. In fact, Waiting for Godot is one of the most important play of Samuel Beckett's of .This classic tragicomedy is known for its lack of plot--"Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful!" Two old tramps beneath a single tree make jokes to pass the time and reflect on the state of human existence while they wait for Godot--who never comes. A classic play of the absurd.

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Absurdity, Sisyphean, Existentialism, Uncertainity.

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The consumption of the same is crucial to regulating and reducing its usage because used cooking oil is recycled from a variety of sources. Waste cooking oil is a good option for soap making because it is less expensive than other materials. This study was conducted with its primary purpose being to salvage waste cooking oil and processing into soap within the acceptable saponification values using caustic soda at different temperatures in different batches. The method adopted resulted in a favorable outcome, and reduced cure time was observed in subsequent trials. The soap is suitable for cleaning and washing

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Sodium soap, Waste Cooking Oil, Saponification, Peanut oil, Caustic soda

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This paper investigates the study of compressive strength and workability of concrete is done when its fine aggregate is replaced by waste glass powder as an artificial sand. 150 * 150 * 150 mm cube are casted of M25,M30 and M35 grade of concrete for compressive strength. This project aimed to determine the level of glass replacement resulting in optimal compressive, tensile and flexural strength. Three concrete samples were tested at 7, 14 days and 28 days, for glass replacement proportions of 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% for each concrete mix proportion. The optimum percentage replacement of sand with fine glass aggregate was determined to be 20%. By using low-cost and environmental friendly building materials from industrial waste, a sustainable concrete can be produced.

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Artificial sand, waste glass powder, fine aggregate replacement, compressive strength, flexural strength.

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The present study "Newspaper Reading Patterns Based on Images among Young Adults" is warranted to gain understanding of newspaper reading patterns among young adults, based on images, against the backdrop of English Daily newspapers. The major objectives of the study are to find out the importance of images in newspaper reading patterns of adults and to determine their relevance according to young adults. The questionnaire method was used for the study. Respondents included young adults between the age group of 16-24 from Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Telangana. The study revealed that most young adults thought images in newspapers are important and relevant.

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Images, Reading pattern, Newspaper, Young Adults, Visual Aids, Determine.

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The financial statements of a company can be used to determine its financial performance. Financial statements are official records of a companies, firms, or other unit's financial actions over time that provide a general idea of a company's financial situation in both the short and long term. They provide an accurate representation of a company's state and working results. Financial statements are occasionally used as a monitoring tool, primarily by company executives and investors, to assess the overall situation and working results of the company. This study made an effort to analyse Petroleum Company's financial performance and sustainability development that also affect the EVA. This study reports on the company's value, whether it is increasing or decreasing year after year. This is assessed using an Economic Value-Added analysis.

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Keywords: Economic Value-Added analysis, Sustainability, Financial statement, financial performance.

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This study is an exploration of women in sports journalism and the challenges they face when entering the journalism. It focused on the history of women in sports journalism. The various challenges the women have faced. Many of the early female sports reporters were physically assaulted. Others were sexually abused or challenged by the players in sexually inappropriate ways. The paper focuses on those types of moments in journalism history and explores how they shaped the industry and the character of women working in sports journalism. This paper includes women currently working in sports journalism in order to find out the differences between those early years and today.

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Sports, Journalism & Women.

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Effectiveness, Computer aided teaching programme, under graduate students, knowledge and attitude. Research methodology is a systematic way to solve a problem. It is a science of studying how research is to be carried out. It is also defined as the study of methods by which knowledge is gained. Its aim is to give the work of research

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Sleep apnoea syndrome is one of the most common sleep disorders which affects around one out of every 100 people. There is some evidence that sleep apnoea may be linked to hypertension, strokes and heart attacks. The aim of this work is to develop a wearable biomedical system for the continuous and real-time monitoring of the sleep apnoea disease at home. Embedded in a comfortable glove, the proposed wearable device acquires the photople thysmographic (PPG) signal coming from a standard SpO wrapped sensor placed in one of the fingers. Real-time heart rate variability analysis is performed from NN intervals measured in the PPG signal in order to activate an alarm if the number of sleep apnoea events cross a guard level. Through a radio frequency link in the ISM band, the glove communicates with an Internet gateway connected with a remote station for continuous data analysis, monitoring and alarm catch.

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IoT-Based Sleep Apnea, Oxygen Saturation and ISM band

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posterior ankle impingement syndrome is a common cause of posterior ankle pain that is known to be associated with sports which require the athletes to repetitively plantarflex the ankle such as ballet dancers, fast bowler's, football players, swimmers and cyclist. Pais can limit the athletes' ability to perform at the optimal level. Objective: to find the prevalence of posterior ankle impingement syndrome in fast bowler's. Method: 30 male athletes / bowler's; their age ranging from 18 to 30 years old practicing bowling for at least one year or more than that, diadnosis of pais was made based on history taking and assessment using faam[foot and ankle ability measure] , faam-activities of daily living and faam- sport's subscale. Result: the prevalence of pais in the selected sample was- 1. In faam- 56.433%, 2. Faam adl - 75.667% and faam sport-68.4%. Conclusion: fast bowling must be with precautions to avoid pais injury; routine extensor tendon stretching before practicing and protective ankle dorsiflexion taping are recommended to prevent posterior ankle impingement syndrome.

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Ankle impingement, FAAM, athlete, injury, fast bowlers

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Background: Infection at the surgical site can result from sutures acting as a reservoir for bacteria. Due to wicking activity, this mostly happens with braided sutures. One of the options for reducing the microbial load is the use of triclosan coated suture (TCS). The objective of this study was to compare noncoated sutures (NCSs) and TCS in terms of their ability to fight bacteria and their impact on periodontal flap surgery healing. Materials and Methods: The following two groups of 40 patients with chronic periodontitis who met the inclusion criteria for periodontal flap surgery were randomly assigned: first, TCS polyglactin 910 sutures, second, NCS polyglactin 910 sutures, and Every patient was assessed for healing index (HI), postoperative pain (POP), visible plaque index (VPI), and healing at day 0 (baseline), day 7, day 15, and day 30. On day 7, a visual analogue scale (VAS) was also used to evaluate the patients. Each suture's bacterial growth, both aerobic and anaerobic, was assessed after 7 days. Results: Although intragroup evaluation revealed statistically significant improvement, intergroup HI and POP were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Compared to TCS, VPI was higher in NCS. Compared to aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria were substantially less abundant (P 0.05). To lessen the number of microorganisms at the surgical sites, TCS sutures can be used in periodontal procedures.

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Antibacterial sutures, non coated sutures, chronic periodontitis, flap surgery, triclosan coated sutures

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Domestic work is one of the most important avenues for semi literate and literate people in India . In-fact, it is the primary source of income and employment for man and women working in un-organized sectors. Increase in per- capita income due to India s economic growth leads to more families falling under middle / high income households. In last few decades there has been a tremendous growth in the demand for domestic workers which has led to the trafficking and other forms of exploitation of millions of men, women and children of the both sexes and to meet this growing demand there has been a spurt of thousands of placement agencies providing domestic workers in metro-towns of many states, who are exploited in various ways as well as trafficked and remain outside the purview of any legislative control .The issue of exploitation of men, women and children domestic workers is frequent and regularly reported. With no rights and rules to fall back on, most of the domestic helps have become contemporary slaves. It is also a known fact that many women and children are trafficked and exploited by the placement agencies, which operate openly without any form of restrictions and regulations. Absence of any legal protection and any special law which led to severe exploitation men, women and children .which include depriving domestic workers from their entire salary average more than 16-18 hours of work per day, absence of proper food and living/sleeping condition, forced and total cut off from their family members, bounded labour , sexual exploitation by agent during transit, at the office of agency and at the work place In houses of employers, The list of exploitation is endless and frequently reported upon by the media .This article aims to examine the status of domestic workers in the country and the legal framework for decent work for domestic worker in India.

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Domestic workers, exploitation, trafficking, in-organized sectors, decent work , Social security, Economic status, Rights, Migration, Basic Pay etc.

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Firefighting is traditionally the most dangerous job which has been resulted in loss of many innocent lives. No matter the techniques used now days the well trained people can make mistakes. The use of robots is a trend that is used in recent techniques has attracted many attentions. This is because they can be used in most hazardous as well as very dangerous places which are exposed to fire or no human can help to minimize the fire or can get involved in. A fire can start or ignite in a factory or in any remote areas for a variety of non-predictable reasons. Electrical short circuits or leaks can cause serious damage to various industries, for example, petroleum industries. Robots or rovers are key to minimize loss and a viable option for protection of human life as well as the environments. The goal is to create a FIRE FIGHTING ROBOT using various embedded systems. It will be created for battling simulated home fires. This robot creates interest and creativity in domains of robotic field working towards an attainable result of saving lives and minimizing property danger.

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Arduino, Flame sensor, Home Automation, Firefighting, Fire Extinguishing, Robotics, Remote control, Home safety, Smoke detector, Fire Safety.

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PHYSICOCHEMICAL & PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF VISHWADI GUGGULU.

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PHYSICOCHEMICAL & PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF VISHWADI GUGGULU.

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