In this research, finite elements analysis is utilized, using SAP2000, to study the effectiveness of different techniques on the seismic retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete framed structures. The models are considered for reinforced concrete framed structures; and seismic evaluation is conducted. These models represent typical structures that were designed and constructed before and after the current Saudi Building Code, SBC-2007. The seismic evaluation was conducted using SAP2000 Program. This study focuses on performance based design of three multi-story RC framed buildings in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, subjecting them to monotonically increasing lateral forces with an invariant height wise distribution until the preset performance level (target displacement) is reached. Considering the deficiencies indicated in analysis, these buildings are redesigned by adopting retrofitting techniques such as shear wall, bracing and column strengthening. These techniques strengthen structures to reach the targeted performance level. The results indicate the effectiveness of each technique and how applicable it is to be used for seismic retrofitting of structures in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

At present, the huge shift of people’s economic concept and financial management mode propels the vigorous development of financial media. Financial news, as a special style under the news genre, is a report with regard to the latest facts and situations of economic decisions, economic activities, and economic phenomena. Undoubtedly, the quality of its translation directly influences the international communication for information, language and cultural exchange. In order to help translators obtain financial information more effectively and accurately, this article introduces the linguistic features of English financial news, which is beneficial to translate them reasonably. In addition, this article selects English news and corresponding Chinese translation texts from domestic authoritative bilingual news websites, analyzes the translation texts of English financial news under the guidance of functional translation theory. Afterwards, this article puts forward some translation strategies of English financial news from the perspective of functional translation theory, and explores the instructing role of functional translation theory in news translation at the same time. This article aims at proving the rationality and practicability of this theory, and establishing a sort of audience-oriented translation view focusing on the effect of news communication, which can provide some thoughts for the future of financial news translation practice.

The purpose of this study is to present a negotiation case for the acquisition of a land area from the Fulkaxó, indigenous people of Brazil, aiming at establishing a reserved space for families of the Fulkaxó Peoples (Fulniô/Kariri-Xocó/Xocós Ethnicgroups), in properties located in the municipalities of Neópolis and Pacatuba, State of Sergipe, according to the court decision in the case of Public Civil Action n. 0003667-09.2012.4.05.8500, in proceedings before the First Federal Court of the Judicial Section of Sergipe. The negotiation for land acquisition endured for thirteen years, completed on 18 August 2020. The research aims to provide scholars, business managers, and decision-makers with a new perspective on the negotiation process involving indigenous peoples and the Brazilian Federal Government. Case analysis and discussion compile the present work.

As reported by WHO on 18th July, there are a total of 13,876,441 and 593,087 confirmed deaths due to covid-19. About 216 countries or areas are affected with Covid-19 disease. The most probable origin of COVID-19 virus being Chinese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus Sinicus) and pangolins as the intermediate host. The outbreak of the COVID-19 viral disease is considered to be Health Emergency and has spread to different parts of the world. There is a high risk of cross-infection to occur between the dentist and the patient due to the setting of the dental clinic. During the dental procedures a large number of droplets and aerosols that are released in the environment can contaminate the clinic even during the incubation period or in case with asymptomatic patients and hence the standard cleaning techniques wont work and requires special sanitization. According to the MOH guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, strict guidelines and protocol need to be followed for the prevention of infection and as control measures for the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As per the report of WHO on 18th July, there are a total of 13,876,441 and 593,087 confirmed deaths due to covid-19. The statistics on 4th August showed a total of 281,000 confirmed covid-19 cases in Saudi Arabia, with 244,000 people recovered from the disease and 2984 deaths in total and remaining under treatment. The survey of this study showed results that more than 90% of the dental students have good knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic and dentistry. The dental students are well aware of the protocol to be followed during the dental practices. Very few surveys are done all across the world on the present topic as this is only half a year since emergence of the COVID-19 virus.

This study looked at the challenges faced by the automobile industry in Nigeria. The study also carried out automotive assembly process performance analysis for improved productivity. The analysis was performed at an automobile plant in Nigeria. The overall number of material handling systems and kinds of material handling systems were determined. The number of automated, manual and semi-automated equipment’s used was also determined. The number of workers on the line were also determined. The labour productivity, hours per unit, organizational hour per unit, and TEEP were also determined. From the analysis, the average production volume of automobile assembly line is 256 units for every month and its average on time delivery is 80.6 %. Nine hours was the time period the workers spent every day. 163 personnel with various skill sets were involved in the plant. The size of the plant is about 550,000m2 and it housed offices, workstations, equipment’s and operators. The average hour per unit is 155 hours. The average organizational hour per unit is 148 hours i.e. it takes 148 hours to assemble the car. The total effective equipment performance is 61.89%. This result shows that the plant is still under-utilized. The study recommends that more workers should be employed and predictive maintenance practises should be used to avoid collapse of machines in the assembly plant.

The purpose of this paper is to comprehend agrarian struggle which occurred in Champaran district, after the independence of India. As the Champaran Satyagraha, launched by Gandhi during the colonial period, has been a most celebrated peasant movement which was basically for the causes of reasonably rich tenants, but the problems of those who worked as agricultural labourers and sharecroppers were hardly touched by the peasant leaders during the colonial period. After independence, a new kind of the struggle, whose social base was not the tenants, but the labourers and sharecroppers, emerged in the district in 1960s and 1970s. The paper gives a large space to the most celebrated leader Gambhira Sah for the poor peasants, labourers and sharecroppers of Champaran. He envisaged Garib Raj (rule of the poor). The paper, in the end, illustrates the course of the struggle after the killing of Gambhira Sah.

In this Study, takes 219 milk samples (110 from cows and 109 from buffaloes) were screened for mastitis first with California mastitis Test (CMT) and risen cultural sensitivity test (CST) was performed on alt the positive samples from different villages of Banda Districts of Utter Pradesh in different seasons of the year. Data was analysed and overall animal season wise prevalence of mastitis was observed. Higher prevalence was observed in winter season in cows (27.52%) and in rainy season in buffaloes (33.94%) followed by winter season in cows and buffalos respectively. Antibiogram study was also done on all the samples and Enrofloxacin was found to be most sensitive antibiotic followed by Gentamicin and Ceftriaxone.

Based on the Grey Relation Analysis (GRA), this study establishes an evaluation model of motivational factors influencing English learning achievement. Through a questionnaire survey among 266 first-year academic engineering graduate students, this study clarifies the impacts of achievement goal setting and self-efficacy (SE) on English learning achievement (ELA). The results show that: 1) Mastery approach goal, achievement approach goal, English learning behavior self-efficacy, English learning plan self-efficacy and English learning strategy self-efficacy have direct positive influences on English learning achievement, while mastery avoidance goal and performance avoidance goal have direct negative influences on English learning achievement; 2) Mastery approach goal has the biggest impact on self-efficacy, followed by achievement approach goal, English learning plan self-efficacy, English learning strategy self-efficacy, mastery avoidance goal, performance avoidance goal, and performance avoidance goal; 3) On the whole, English learning achievement is related more to achievement goal setting than self-efficacy. This study also demonstrates that compared with traditional evaluation methods of motivational factors, Grey Relation Analysis is superior for its objectivity. The results of the present study can give some hints on English teaching.

Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is an important cause of morbidity in developing countries and a harbinger of many complications, out of which hearing loss; especially in children is a cause for concern. The present study focuses on the causative agents of CSOM and their antibiotic susceptibilities. The patients were found to be more in the first two decades of life (29.2%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be the most common agent (49.7%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (23.8%). The isolates were found to be susceptible to a number of antibiotics, which can be used to prevent the life-long complications of CSOM. Timely culture and sensitivity helps in the management of these cases.

This study has attempted to answer the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance of small hotels in Ghana; the moderating effect of industry forces and firms’ resource. Like any other empirical related study, four constructs, namely entrepreneurial orientation, industry forces, firms' resources, and business performance were used. The study adopted a survey research design that involves the use of quantitative sampling techniques for the primary data. A sample size of three hundred and ninety-six (396) owner-managers was emailed with a questionnaire to solicit for their responses. Analysis of the independent dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation showed significant correlations between each of the variables and hotel performance. The strategic use of firms’ resource revealed that it positively moderates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance. Although the hotel industry is turbulent, the strategic implementation of firms’ resources neutralizes the strength of industry forces on the business performance. Again, strategic implementation of these resources increases business profitability, sales growth, customer retention, and customer satisfaction. The findings of this research contribute both to small business management and measurement theory, as well as providing a basis to guide small business policymakers, educators of hospitality management and hotel managers in general.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most common types of cancer in the world. Globally a steadily increasing proportion of elderly people in the world result in approximately 16 million new cases of cancer by the year 2020. Regarding treatment; Meloxicam was shown to prevent the initiation of chemical-induced tumors, and considered as anticancer agent by virtue of its anti-proliferative effect, capacity for cell cycle arrest, and pro-apoptotic effects, also acted as free radical scavenger, in particular superoxide anion oxidation scavenge. The aim of the current study was to investigate the protective role of meloxicam against colon cancer. The study was carried out on 60 male albino rats, animals were divided into 5 groups; A: control group, B: animals received S.C. injections of 20 mg 1,2 DMH /Kg b.w, C: animals received 1, 2 DMH with ad libitum access to water and high fat diet, D: animals fed high fat diet and water ad libitum. E: animals received S.C. injections of 1,2 DMH and oral 15mg/Kg /day meloxicam/0.1 ml saline. Colon tissues from all studied groups were stained applying the following techniques: Hematoxylin & eosin, Alcian blue pH 2.5- acid mucopolysaccharide, Feulgen nuclear staining of DNA, Whole mount staining of colon. The results confirmed the efficacy of meloxicam inhibiting or delaying growth of aberrant crypt foci in colon. Further research is needed to support presented findings.

This article is the result of the study was conducted to verify the competency framework for teachers (CFFT), 2004. The observation and the learnings during the experiments proved to be a motivation that resulted into this article. Across the borders, maybe there are differences in the language, structure, looks and ways of doing and speaking but the fact remains that more than the differences are the similarities across the borders. The differences are the mirage as seen from a far distance but the facts are something different. This paper based on the experiential learning is an effort to clarify the commonness across the borders, for the basic instincts and the needs of the humans remain the same.

Every organization needs support to run their business. In this study, try to explore that political connections are externally benefited for the firm value. It is a way through a corporation can assess benefits from external resources. Politically connected corporations are mostly recognized due to get a donation. These donations are beneficial in the condition of financial calamity. According to resources dependency theory, to enhance the performance there is need external sources. In this way, it is a resilient channel to boost performance. They can face the gravest threats with their influence. Political cronyism is known as a potential source of external income. Under these settlements, there is a massive compelling reason that proves these are vigorously sourced in the economy deteriorate. In this study political donation is our core tool to magnificent performance. This study is trying to elaborate that due to political connections have influenced on the firm performance due to efficiency.

Nationalism is a perspective that denotes the common interests of the people dwelled in a geographical area of the globe. Nationalism comes into existence when the people of a geographical area unite themselves emotionally as well as socially and politically in a single cause especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation’s sovereignty over the place where they lived in. nationalism is an idea that prevent the human physiology to live the life of slavery under the foreign authority. It teaches a nation to refrain from accepting any foreign superiority on their people and promote the full power and right to govern the people of a nation without having any interference from the people or authority came from outside. Though the concept of modern nationalism was emerged in India in the early nineteen century but it never denotes that the people of early India were lack of national feelings. Many colonial historians by their historiography tried to prove that the fight fought by Indian Muslim was absence of Nationalism and deliberately exaggerated that the revolution performed by Indian Muslim were the result of Islamic fanaticism but the truth never be hidden as many primary resources regarding the national movement of India were preserved in national achieve of India which denotes that most of the revolution done by Muslim in per-nineteenth century were based on national feelings. Here in this paper I would proceed my work basing on the documents preserved in national archive of India which were more authentic and strong evidence of the contribution of Muslim community to the freedom movement of India based on nationalism.

The great need to the antioxidants in our life and the increased demand of thiourea derivatives which exhibit great biological activity as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor, and also act as antioxidants and anticorrosive agents leads us to synthesize: N-(2-chlorophenyl)-N’- benzoyl thiourea (CBT) and N-(4-chloro phenyl)-N’- benzoyl thiourea (PCBT) by reflux method and then their metal complexes of CoII, NiII, CuII and ZnII were synthesized by microwave (green chemistry) in hope to get better activities. The structure of ligands and their complexes have been characterized by using elemental analysis, mass Spectroscopy, FT-IR, UV-Vis., 1HNMR and 13CNMR. In this study the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro DPPH radical scavenging activity. They exerted varying degree of scavenging activity toward DPPH radical with IC50 values between 84 and 250 µg/mL which is considered good and acceptable activity when compared with the activity of standard Ascorbic acid which give IC50 = 14.4 µg/mL. Also the anticorrosion activity of the two synthesized ligands (CBT) and (PCBT) was evaluated on carbon steel coupons by using weight loss method.