The narrative artistry on display in Agatha Christie’s Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case is both significant and outstanding. Central to this seminal work's success are its deft employment of a limited third-person narrative perspective, a narrative structure that seamlessly interleaves dialogue with clue collection, as well as several highly effective narrative techniques such as foreshadowing and misguiding. By utilizing a limited third-person perspective, Christie is able to adeptly provide the reader with enough information to remain engaged and invested, while simultaneously keeping a distance that allows for unexpected plot twists and revelations. In addition, the book’s unique narrative structure serves to further highlight the cleverness of Christie’s approach, with the novel flowing effortlessly from one clue-gathering scene to another, interspersed with revealing conversations between the characters and the ever-present Poirot. Finally, the use of narrative techniques such as foreshadowing and misguiding showcase Christie’s unparalleled skill as a writer of mystery and suspense. Through her employment of these techniques, Christie is able to further engage the reader, keeping them guessing and questioning their assumptions until the final revelation.

Canola is an important crop with low levels of fatty acid and genetically produced from rapeseed. Canola oil is obtained by extract sources. Heavy metals are a unique form of toxin because they may exist in the environment for a longer period. Exogenous administration of gibberellic acid has been proven in several studies to increase crop output by affecting an important physiological process. This study of the aimed and objectives included the nickel sulphate stress in quantity 300 µM and gibberellic acid in quantity 0.25 mM in specific quantity and their effects on different plant functions. Super canola under stress condition when 0.25 mM GA3 was applied. Whereas, minimum reduction was observed in cv. Sherilla under stress condition when 0 mM GA3 was applied. Maximum Catalase was observed in cv. Results showed the Peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) are the most important protective enzyme systems in plants, and also the most important reactive oxygen species clearance system. Maximum Total Amino acid was observed in cv. Sherilla under control condition when 0 mM GA3 was applied. However, effect of GA3 application was observed non-significant and same for as varietal difference among two genotypes was observed non-significant. Overall, super canola performed better under stress or non-stress condition. Mustard plants exposed to nickel showed decreased morphological characteristics, which might be related to the degradation of plant architecture, which limits the capacity of water content and minerals absorption by plants, resulting in total development of plant loss.

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common gynaecological tumours in the world. Its incidence is increasing, especially in industrialised countries. Treatment is mainly surgical but there are other alternatives. We report Retrospective study carried out in the Gynaecology and Obstetrics II Department of the Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, between January 2019 and August 2022 on 62 cases of endometrial cancer looking for concording between clinical, investigation, histology, classification FIGO, and grade after surgy.

Practicing calligraphy helps learners master the art of writing Chinese characters. By practicing calligraphy, students will better understand the characteristics of Chinese characters and how to arrange those strokes into messages in text. This will help develop the ability to write Chinese characters more fluently and beautifully. Improving creativity and aesthetics, calligraphy is an art that combines art and technique. When practicing calligraphy, you will have to cultivate your creativity, find balance and aesthetics in each line. This can help improve the ability to organize ideas and express meaning in writing Sino-Nom texts. Originating from the need to study Nom character at Hung Vuong University. In the framework of the article, we focus on: Calligraphy in the practice of writing Nom character texts of students majoring in Literature pedagogy at Hung Vuong University.

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H.I.V.) infection affects motor and cognitive systems and can lead to impairments in gait and balance. The application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), particularly to the prefrontal cortex, has shown encouraging results in enhancing cognition and executive functioning in individuals with H.I.V., both in the short and long term. Despite the current research, some experts have suggested that incorporating a task that stimulates higher cognitive centers in conjunction with tDCS may enhance its effects. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of tDCS combined with a tracking task on the prefrontal cortex as a viable treatment for enhancing balance and gait in individuals living with H.I.V. Methods: The study evaluated nine female participants, all living with H.I.V., with an average age of 58.8 ± 4.6. As part of the experiment, each participant's gait was carefully evaluated before and after tDCS treatment to measure any potential changes in their walking patterns accurately. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) was non-invasively administered to the participants' prefrontal cortex within seven days to investigate its possible effects on brain function. Results: Upon analyzing the data, the results demonstrated significant variations between single and dual tasks in numerous aspects, such as temporospatial, turn, and balance, before transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), ultimately shedding light on the potential cognitive difficulties that may arise. Data analysis showed noticeable improvements in various aspects, such as stride length, turn duration, and balance trends, when tDCS was applied. Conclusion: This study's findings suggest that tDCS may improve these parameters. However, it is recommended that treatments be administered over an extended time, which is longer than that observed in this study.

Ethics is an area of social and spiritual life, which born from the practice of social relationships between people. It encompasses all notions and beliefs held by humans on morality, conscience, duty, happiness, justice, and other related topics that associates with rules of evaluation, adjustment, and orientation and human's behavior in that society. For that reason, morality, as a type of social consciousness, always represents distinct facets of the social existence of humans. Which is the value that elevates human virtue as the aim and focal point of growth and a gauge of civilization, emphasizing its role, goodness in the core of the human soul and the advancement of human civilization so the Southern Khmer people in Vietnam always take “Ethics” as the foundation and center of organizing, building, and developing society in their educational philosophy. Starting from the above reason, in this entire article, the author only focuses on researching the moral education philosophy of the Khmer people of Southern Vietnam in family relationships to see the diversity deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of a community with a long history of settlement and birth in Vietnam. For the reasons outlined above, the author only focuses on researching the philosophy of ethical education of the Khmer people in family relationships to see the diversity and depth in a group of people who were born and have lived in Vietnam for a long time.

Expired and unused medicines are potentially toxic substances that should be managed effectively to avoid accumulation of potentially toxic pharmaceuticals in the hospital and environment. This study aimed to identify and assess the disposal practices of pharmaceutical waste at tertiary care teaching hospital. A cross-sectional prospective questionnaire study was conducted for a period of six months at tertiary care teaching hospital with a sample size of 120. Healthcare professionals above the age of 18 years were included in the study. Data from the questionnaire was analyzed using appropriate statistical tools and Chi-square test. A pre and post educational intervention study was conducted among 120 participants. The study found that 90.83% (109) participants were under the age group of 18-25 years. Among them 77.5% (93) were female and 22.5% (27) were male. Before intervention only 80.8% (97) participants were aware of different types of bags used to dispose pharmaceutical waste, whereas after educational intervention 97.5% (117) are aware of bags used to dispose pharmaceutical waste (x2=0.000<0.001). Before intervention 55.83% (67) of participants were known of drug takeback system, after intervention 99.16% (119) known of drug takeback system (x2=0.000<0.001). Majority of the study participants agreed that safe pharmaceutical disposal practice is an important concern in both pre and post study. Hence awareness and concern regarding the problem is high. It was observed that the knowledge of healthcare staff about pharmaceutical waste management was good. We found that educational programs can improve staff awareness level on pharmaceutical waste management.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and holds both opportunities and risks for the social work profession. This review article provides an analysis of the potential applications and implications of AI technologies for social work practice, education, research, and ethics. The article highlights promising uses of AI tools like predictive risk models, virtual simulations, chatbots, and data analytics to enhance social work services and training. However, it also critically examines the ethical considerations and social justice concerns related to the integration of AI in social work, including issues of privacy, transparency, accountability, consent, bias, displacement of roles, and threats to human dignity. To responsibly leverage AI's benefits while mitigating its risks, the article offers recommendations for social workers to collaborate on AI design, follow ethical protocols, pursue education on AI, and conduct further research. Key areas for future research identified include studying client perspectives on AI, testing the efficacy of AI systems for social work tasks, auditing algorithms for bias, and analyzing AI's impact on social work employment. In conclusion, while acknowledging AI's significant potential, the article emphasizes that purposeful oversight, participatory design, and adherence to social work values must remain priorities to ensure AI promotes dignity, autonomy, and justice. This review provides a balanced, evidence-based analysis to inform discussions on optimizing AI's integration in the social work profession.

Following one of our research topics we present here the first English translation of the text ‘Aesthetics’, written by the philosopher Alfred Baeumler. Here we have a deep, innovative, insightful and rigorous work.

This is part of a study investigating the structural properties of blocks produced from using different combination of laterite and quarry dust as full replacement for conventional river sand as aggregate. The use of alternative materials in blocks production and other concrete works is becoming increasingly popular across most developing countries. This work developed a mathematical model using Osadebe Regression Theory (ORT) for the prediction of cost/cum of laterite- quarry dust cement block. The lack of fit of the model was carried out using statistical tool (excel) and found to be adequate. The model will be very useful especially for commercial blocks producers and built experts in Nigeria and sub-Sahara African countries for construction cost estimation and profit projection.

Ideational grammatical metaphor is an important aspect of systemic functional linguistics as well as widely present in academic abstract. According to the classification of 13 types of ideational grammatical metaphors by Halliday, this paper probes into their characteristics in English abstracts of 30 electrical papers, and compares the differences of ideational grammatical metaphors used by Chinese scholars and native English scholars. In this study, it can be found that domestic electrical engineering scholars have the following problems in writing abstracts: overuse of nominalization, underuse of the verbalization of conjunction, insufficient use of some types and low lexical variation.

Introduction: The objective was to study chronic pathologies associated with severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months hospitalized at URENI. Methodology: This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study running from January 1 to December 31, 2017. Results: During the study period 352 children were hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition at the URENI of the CSREF CV. Among them, 18 presented a chronic pathology, i.e. a frequency of 5.11%. The male gender was predominant, i.e. 61.1% with a sex ratio of 1.57. The 12-24 month age group represented 50% of cases. Thirty-three percent of children had a history of neonatal resuscitation and 16.7% were formerly premature babies. Marasmus was of the severe acute malnutrition type the most represented, i.e. 77.8% of the cases. The association of malnutrition with HIV infection and Cerebral Palsy (CP) were accounted for 27.8% each. More than half of the patients (55.6%) stayed between 15 - 21 days in the structure. Conclusion: HIV infection and cerebral palsy constitute the chronic pathologies most associated with severe acute malnutrition in children at the Csref of commune V.

Increase in private and commercial car ownership in Cameroon like in most developing countries of the world have not kept pace with road infrastructural development. As a consequence, traffic disorder, congestion, late arrival at job sites and increasing number of accidents are some of the social costs road users have to pay. It is against this background that this study sets out to investigate traffic and mobility challenges in Mamfe municipality. This study made use of secondary and primary data sources. The secondary data were gleaned from published and unpublished documents. Primary data were sourced using a convenient sampling technique where 136 questionnaires were administered to 8 sampled communities in Mamfe municipality. Supplementary data were obtained via field observations, interviews and collection of way points using a GPS. After processing and presenting the data, results revealed that key causes of mobility challenges in Mamfe were; traffic jam (25%) inaccessibility to neighbourhoods (19.8%) and insecurity (15.2%). Also, consequences of mobility challenges, were noted to be; drop in transporters incomes (31%) resulting from traffic jam and increase fuel prices, late arrival at work (27%) and a slow turn-over of economic activities (trade and commerce) representing 33% of respondents scores. More so, traffic jam was notice to be very high in the rush hours of the morning between 7:20am to 10:05am. In the evening rush hours between 3:00pm to 9:00pm. Strategies to reduce mobility challenges were basically infrastructural-base (increase road sizes, construct more roads and rehabilitation of dilapidated ones, and a proper road designation). This study recommends private sector participation in the development, provision, maintenance, public-private partnership and modernisation of transport infrastructure and services. These are all lacking in the study area which if effectively implemented will boost urban mobility in the town of Buea and beyond.

Agroforestry, the integration of trees with agricultural or livestock systems, holds significant promise for sustainable land management and addressing various environmental challenges. This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted benefits and challenges associated with agroforestry systems, focusing on their interactions with agronomy crops. We delve into the ecological, socio-economic, and climate-related dimensions of agroforestry, highlighting its potential to enhance productivity, conserve resources, and mitigate climate change impacts. The review begins by examining the historical context and conceptual foundations of agroforestry, elucidating its diverse array of products and services. Through case studies and empirical research, we explore the ecological benefits of integrating trees with crop production, emphasizing improvements in soil fertility, water quality, and biodiversity conservation. Furthermore, we discuss the role of agroforestry in climate change adaptation and mitigation, including its capacity for carbon sequestration, soil restoration, and resilience-building in the face of extreme weather events. A critical analysis of agroforestry's implications for agronomy crops reveals both opportunities and challenges. While agroforestry systems have shown potential to enhance crop yields, improve soil health, and diversify income sources, they also present complexities related to competition for resources and management practices. Insights from studies conducted in various agro-ecological contexts provide valuable guidance for optimizing the design and implementation of agroforestry systems to maximize their benefits for agronomy crops. This review underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange in advancing agroforestry research and practice. By integrating principles from agronomy, ecology, economics, and forestry, we can develop innovative strategies to harness the full potential of agroforestry for sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation.

Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a psychological illness characterized by excessive worry and physical symptoms such as sweating and fast heartbeat. Understanding the prevalence of GAD among university students is crucial for addressing mental health challenges in this population. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder among university students in Saudi Arabia and also to assess levels of depression and stress among them. Methods: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted. A comprehensive search was performed in major databases using specific keywords related to anxiety, students, and Saudi Arabia. Studies conducted between 2020-2024, in English, and with free accessible articles were included. Data extraction and synthesis were carried out to analyze relevant findings. Results: The systematic search yielded 41 study papers, with 8 meeting eligibility criteria. Various studies reported high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress among university students in Saudi Arabia, with female students showing higher prevalence rates. Factors such as age, gender, and academic performance were associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The study revealed a high prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and stress among university students in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the need for interventions and support systems. Early detection and management of anxiety disorders are essential for mitigating the economic and social burden associated with these conditions, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing mental health challenges among university students is crucial for promoting overall well-being and academic success.