Abstract: Students in higher education are at a higher risk to miss participation in private or institution-organized physical activities, and this can be reflected badly on their academic performance and future social and physical wellbeing. The current study aimed to identify the barriers hindering the sports participation among sports participants and non-participants in higher education in the UAE. The study demonstrated that both participants and non-participants are significantly affected by several barriers which are lack of facilities, frequent sickness, social and culture barriers, lack of interest, diseases and disabilities, lack of time, peer pressure, shortage of qualified trainers, over load of study work and lack of transportation. This study provides important data to decision makers about the barriers that hinder sports participation and help them to find solutions in order to improve students’ involvement in physical education and sports in the higher education level in the UAE.

Poetry is one of the essence of Chinese literature and poetry translation is the most complicated and controversial one in literary translation. Under the theoretical framework of Halliday's systemic functional grammar, this article analyzes the selected versions of English translation of the Chinese poem QingMing. We focus especially on interpersonal metafunction and find that mood and communicative role have interpersonal significance. This study examines the applicability of the systemic functional linguistics in poetry translation analysis and puts forward some suggestions on poetry translation.

Since their unearthing in the mid 1990's, Stem Cells have carried with them the promise of developmental, significant scientific and medicinal research. Likewise, it has the prospect that possessed the possibility of enhancing treatments for a host of diseases. These „super cells‟ have a key clinical prospect in tissue repair, with its adherers believing that they symbolizes the future relief or cure of varieties of common disabilities; substitute of faulty cells in a patient through transplantation of hES cell‐derived equivalent which could help restore normal function. Those who seek to curtail the use of certain stem cell lines, revert to the argument that has defined many medical centric debates over the previous decades. The argument, the destruction of human life to create life, is the stalwart philosophical point that all anti-stem cell advocates attempt to make. The purpose of this discussion is to engage in an analysis of the various aspects of the ethical debate relating to the use of stem cells in medical research.

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of procurement practices on performance of construction projects in Tanzania. The principle question to be addressed by this study is „what procurement practices are responsible for performance of construction projects in Tanzania?‟ To answer this question and to achieve the primary objective of this study, the researcher focuses on National Housing Corporation (NHC) as a case study. NHC has been selected for this study because it is one of the major public institutions with a significant portfolio of public projects, some of which have succeeded whereas others have failed. The research design used was descripto-explanatory which allowed a detailed description and analysis of the variables under study; describing and presenting their characteristics and explaining their relationships without manipulation. The target population composed of 60 employees from five different departments within NHC headquarters, of which the researcher conducted a census. The study used questionnaires as the primary research instrument. The data was coded as per the objectives to give distinct differences and multivariate regression done to look at the relationship of the variables. Presentation also was done through their calculated mean, frequency, standard deviation and the correlation analysis of the data collected. The study found that indeed various procurement practices influence performance of construction projects in NHC. The supplier selection was found to reduce conflict of interest between the suppliers and management of the organization and in the process influence productivity of the staff. The study further revealed that that contract monitoring and control reduce risks and triggers off an effort to search for solutions to the identified threats to the project success. The study concluded that to a great extent the performance of construction projects is being influenced by adoption of procurement practices, the study recommended that NHC resources need to be more utilized so as to enable more development and less wastage in the company, NHC should handle on the issue of conflict of interest from the management and the outsiders when dealing with the supplier selection and project implementation section. However, the NHC also need to advance more on the policies regarding the quality of construction projects so as to ensure quality projects are achieved at the long run which is beneficial to the company.

Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the important English romantic lyric poets. He remains a central role in English Romanticism. The theme in his work includes religious fervor, nature, Ancient Greek aesthetics, and emotional response to beauty. These are components of Romanticism. His major works are considered as challenging beliefs of revolutionary philosophy, and his odes and shorter lyrics are widely known for their stylistic mastery.

Societies are classified according to their development and use of technology. For most of human history, people lived in preindustrial societies characterized by limited technology and low production of goods. After the Industrial Revolution, many societies based their economies around mechanized labour, leading to greater profits and a trend toward greater social mobility. At the turn of the new millennium, a new type of society emerged. This post-industrial, or information, society is built on digital technology and nonmaterial goods. Educational and instructional supervision occur in a variety of societies; thus the need to explore the various typologies of societies that provide the context for the instructional supervision process.

Combined with the advantages of Wavelet threshold denoising method and data fusion technology. A data processing method of thermal measurement based on wavelet transform and data fusion is proposed. After decomposing the thermal measurement signal of each measuring point separately by wavelet decomposition, the high frequency components are first filtered by the threshold noise reduction method, and then the signal of each measuring point after noise reduction is got by wavelet reconstructing to reduce the influence of noise, and then , we normalize the signal of each measuring point, and make the data fusion based on the least mean square of the normalized measuring points, so as to obtain a better reconstructed signal. The experimental results show that this method improves the accuracy and reliability of the measured data and makes the signal features more apparent.

The main objective of this work was to evaluate the physico-chemical and microbiological qualities of dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection in the city of Douala. The experimental type was conducted from December 2016 to June 2017. It consisted of carrying out tests of physic-chemical and microbiological parameters on 14 batches of injectable DSP, conditioning, pH, TLC identification, dosage of active ingredient, the clarity, nominal volume and sterility of the drug were analyzed. The technics used were a visual inspection, thin layer chromatography, UV/visible spectrophotometry and microbiological technics, were that of direct seeding. The results were compared in each sector (formal and informal) and in both. Thus, it was found that the injectable DSP, which came from the formal sector had a non-compliance rate of 12.7%, while that from the informal sector a non-compliance rate of 39.7%. In both sectors, the injectable DSP had a non-compliance rate of around 26.2%. Both formal and informal circuits were all affected by non-compliance, although there is a predominance in the informal circuit.

As the basis of language learning, vocabulary has been the focus of college English vocabulary teaching and learning for a long time. Because a host of teachers and students are still prone to utilize traditional vocabulary memorizing methods, English vocabulary teaching and learning is still a field which is worthy of innovation. Associative memorizing method is an innovative method of English vocabulary acquisition. This paper will deeply analyze the application effects of associative memorizing method from the aspects of English vocabulary teaching and learning, hoping to give some helps and inspirations in English vocabulary teaching and learning.

The term “developed country” is synonymous to “industrialized country, post-industrial country, more developed country, advanced country, and first-world country.” The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States of America are only a few of those considered as developed countries. A developing country, on the other hand, is one that has a low level of industrialization. It has a higher level of birth and death rates than developed countries. Its infant mortality rate is also high due to poor nutrition, shortage of medical services, and little knowledge on health. The citizens of developing countries have a low to medium standard of living because their per capita income is still developing, and their technological capacity is still being developed. There is also an unequal distribution of income in developing countries, and their factors of production are not fully utilized. Developing countries are also referred to as third-world countries or least-developed countries.

The foot anthropometric data provides highly important information for anatomist, forensic scientist, physical anthropologist, health science, sports science &medical science professionals and also footwear industrial personals. The appropriate use of foot anthropometry data may aid in individual identification, assessment of health status, comfort and safety. The anthropometric variations not only depend on genetic inheritance, but also differs based on environment, geographical demarcations, ethnicities and cultures. Though some of the foot anthropometric studies are carried out in Malaysian population, but still a comprehensive foot anthropometry data among undergraduate students in Malaysia is limited. The study included 227 undergraduate students of AIMST University. Their age ranged from 18-25 years, with Malaysian citizenship. The data collection procedures followed was in accordance with the ethical standards of AIMST University committee. The FL measurements were carried out using digital sliding calliper (Mitutoyo, ABSOLUTE, Model No. CD-12” PSX, Serial No.0051322) with standard procedures and techniques. The FL measurement values were recorded in the nearest millimetre. All data were analyzed with SPSS trial version 22. The Independent T-test was used to analyze the difference in foot length between the right foot and the left foot of each gender. The socio-demographic data and the foot dimensions of the participants were described with descriptive analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences between right foot length (FLR) with left foot length (FLL) in male feet but a significant different of right foot length (FLR) with left foot length (FLL) in female feet. The study showed no significant bilateral foot asymmetry in male foot but a significant bilateral foot asymmetry in female foot. The anthropometric data obtained in this particular study will not only help to establish the individual profile of the university student but also it will be of great value in practical applications and for further studies in this field.

According to (Bayt.com, 2015); the largest recruitment site in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), A percentage of (14%) of Jordanian employees are very satisfied with their work, (25%) are somewhat satisfied, and (33%) are a bit dissatisfied, while (28%) are very dissatisfied with their work. Meanwhile, because the economic status in Jordan is critical, and the cost of living is very high, decision makers and managers of Jordanian organisations have to pay their full attention in making their employees their most valuable asset. While they have to focus on developing workers’ diverse skills and realise these skills by enrolling employees in training courses that meet their interests and needs. In addition, In Jordan, HRM has not received big attention yet. To address some of the common practices occurs by HR department in organisations of Jordan. (Bhatia 2016) mentioned that no opportunity is given to an employee to express his / her development needs. Unplanned employee development exists because training manager nominates employees with no formal procedure to fillin training requirements and analytical skills and capabilities gaps. All this leads to, money and efforts waste. This article explains the use of exploratory factor analysis in extracting factors of Human Resource Management Constructs (Motivation, Training and Development, Working Conditions, Performance Appraisal) and the factors of Job Satisfaction Construct. The quantitative study collected information on the participants’ perceptions towards multimodal forms in digital contents as well as uncover their opinions on why they want to access and use digital content.

This socio-anthropological descriptive type of study was conducted to explore the level of depression and to find out the various socio-economic, academic factors which act as barriers to study among university students of Bangladesh. The aim of this study is to estimate depression among university students of Bangladesh using statistical method. This research conducted among University students.Thesample size was 600, randomly selected from three Universities in capital city Dhaka. The depression of male students is more than female students. But it is a notable that, the female are more worried about their future carrier life than male students.

Glycated Hemoglobin (Hb A1c) is now used largely for DM control. Hb A1c is influenced by many risk factors; these include BMI, physical activity, age, ethnicity, diet and smoking. The determinants of Hb A1cvalues in Sudanese have not been studied despite their utmost value in DM control. The objective of this study is to evaluate age, gender and body mass index as determinants of glycated hemoglobin in non-diabetic Sudanese population. A cross sectional study was conducted during 2016-2018 in Sudan covering Khartoum state, Northern state, Gezira state, Red Sea state and North Darfur state, on adults of ages between 20-60 years and not known to be diabetic or suffering from any chronic illness.1097 participants were assessed by a questionnaire covering age, gender and other demographic and social characteristics. BMI was calculated after measuring weight and height by standard scales. A sample of 5 ml venous blood was taken for FBG to exclude DM and measurement of Hb A1c using a modified ELISA reader known as Cobas Integra 800 (Roch) machine. Correlations between the variables were estimated and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. There is a positive correlation between HbA1c and gender; female subjects had higher values than male subjects. The mean of HbA1c in females was 4.6 ±0.9 % which was more than the mean in males 4.5 ±1.0 % with significant p value of 0.03. There are slight differences in HbA1c levels between the age groups, the oldest (more than 50 years) having the lowest values (4.4%) and those with group of age between 35-50 years have the highest value (4.7%). HbA1c levels were found to be higher (4.8%) in those having BMI more than 30. There was no significant correlation between HbA1 c; age, weight and BMI (r =.009, .010, =-.032) and the p values were 0.7, 0.7 , 0.33.respectively . There was intermediate correlation between HbA1c and Height (r) =0.13 with significant p value of 0.00. This study showed significant higher HbA1c levels in females compared to males. Age and BMI have no significant effect on the HbA1c levels in Sudanese population but there was a significant correlation with height.

Abstract: E-sports is digitized sports, the traditional sports venues and equipment transferred to the new carrier, combined with advanced electronics and information technology, sports extends from the real world to the virtual world. From the perspective of e-sports participants, e-sports athletes need higher demands on the physical and mental qualities and embody the spirit of sport information in another society. This paper illustrates the generation of e-sports industry from the perspective of industrial integration and development courses of China’s sports industry. It also expounds China’s current situation and existing problems of the e-sports industry and provides pertinent policy recommendations, which mainly includes relying on strengthening the independent research and development of products; providing financial support to relax market access.