The growing frequency and intensity of both natural and human-induced disasters have underscored the need for stronger community preparedness and more effective emergency response systems. In this context, Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs) have become an essential link between government agencies and local communities, contributing significantly to disaster resilience through awareness programmes, preparedness initiatives, and timely emergency assistance. Their active involvement helps reduce disaster impacts by ensuring that support reaches affected populations quickly and efficiently. This study examines the role of Civil Defence Volunteers in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency response, with particular emphasis on the Indian context. It explores their contributions across various stages of disaster management, including preparedness, public awareness, search and rescue, first aid, evacuation, relief distribution, and post-disaster rehabilitation. In addition, the study evaluates the effectiveness of the existing institutional framework, training systems, and coordination mechanisms that guide volunteer participation. Particular attention is given to the collaborative efforts of key disaster management institutions, including the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs), and local administrative authorities. By examining these dimensions, the research seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of how Civil Defence Volunteers strengthen disaster management and contribute to building safer and more resilient communities.

Tuberculosis can cause many types of alteration on normal marrow. Patients with tubeculosis were commonly observed to suffer hematological abnormalities. This study was conducted to investigate the influnce of pulmonary tuberculosis on some hematological parameters among kosti teaching hospital visiters. Blood samples were collected from fourty (40) pulmonary tuberculosis patients and thirty healthy individuals as control. The collected blood samples were transferred to EDTA containers and CBC test was immediately carried. The measured parameters included, HIV, RBCs, ESR, HTC, MCV, MCHC, TWBCs and platlet count. The hematological analyzer (sysmexKX21N) was used. The obtained results were statistically analyzed using (SPSS) programs compared with control samples. The ESR was elevated in (99%) of the patients, 45% of ESR values exceed (100mmHg) and thrombocytosis as (17%). The mean values of patients samples were, Hb (12.1 g/dl), MCV (77.2%), RBCs (4.4), HCT (33.8), MPV (8.9) and RDW (14.5). The control samples showed mean values as, Hb (13.2g/dl), MCV (81.21%), RBCs (4.5), HCT (36.5), MCH (29.4), MCHC (36.2), WBCs (5.9), MPV(10) and RDW (13.8). The TB patients samples showed significant increase in platelets count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in addition to clear decrease in MCV.

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2023 G20 New Delhi Summit, represents a transformative geo-economic initiative linking India to Europe via the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, and Greece. Integrating multimodal rail, road, and sea connectivity alongside energy and digital infrastructure, IMEC promises to reduce transit times by 40% and costs by 30% compared to the Suez Canal route. This paper analyses IMEC through the lens of geo-economics and geopolitics, examining its strategic opportunities for India including maritime ascendency, indigenous manufacturing, and regional security partnerships alongside significant challenges such as geopolitical instability, missing infrastructure links, and the protracted Israel-Hamas conflict. The paper further contextualises IMEC against China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Turkey’s opposition, and historical precedents like INSTC. It concludes that IMEC’s success hinges on swift implementation, diplomatic management, and India’s ability to leverage its strategic centrality in an era of intensifying great-power competition.

Organizations frequently face challenges in balancing financial planning, operational resource utilization, and performance monitoring under changing market conditions. This study proposes an integrated analytical framework that combines time-series forecasting techniques with optimization-based resource allocation models to support organizational decision-making. The framework incorporates historical operational and financial data to estimate future demand patterns, revenue fluctuations, and resource requirements. Forecasting models are developed using statistical methods to identify trends and seasonal variations, while optimization procedures are applied to allocate resources under budgetary and operational constraints. Enterprise information systems are utilized to structure and process organizational data for analysis and reporting. The proposed approach is evaluated through simulation-based scenarios and comparative performance analysis using forecasting accuracy and resource utilization indicators. Results demonstrate improvements in planning accuracy, operational efficiency, and decision consistency. The framework provides a practical methodology for organizations seeking to improve financial and operational performance through data-driven planning and structured decision-support mechanisms.

Pupils’ lack of interest in mathematics at tender ages in primary school has been observed to be one of the major causes of low performance in the subject as learners progress in the academic pursuit. Among other factors, Teacher-Pupil relationship remains one of the grey areas that require an in-depth examination to understand its influence on the pupils’ interest in mathematics in Osun State primary schools. This study, therefore, investigated the influence of teacher-pupil relationship on pupils' interest in learning Mathematics, so as to enhance teachers’ knowledge on strategies to adopt for improving pupils’ academic achievement in mathematics. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A total of 100 pupils were randomly selected from both public and private primary schools in Ife Central Local Government Area. Data was collected using a validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.82 determined through Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient and analyzed using frequency count and regression analysis. The results showed that teacher–pupil relationship in Mathematics classroom is positive, that the interest of pupils in learning Mathematics is high and that there is a significant relationship between teacher-pupil relationship and pupils’ interest in learning Mathematics in the study area. The study then concluded that positive teacher–pupil relationship is crucial to pupils’ interest in learning Mathematics and recommended that teachers should continuously strengthen teacher-pupils relationship skills through trainings, pupil-centered pedagogies, regular mentorship and feedback systems.

Background: Cricket has gradually drifted away from intuition led coaching toward a discipline governed by measurement and computation, propelled largely by artificial intelligence and wearable sensing. Yet the scholarship charting this shift stays scattered across engineering, biomechanics, and sports science, leaving little clarity on how these strands connect. Methods: This study mapped that terrain through a bibliometric and science mapping exercise. A total of 688 documents indexed in Scopus between 1981 and March 2025 were retrieved using a Boolean title–abstract–keyword strategy, screened under PRISMA guidance, and examined with the R-based Bibliometrix package. Results: The field showed a modest annual growth of 4.35%, drew contributions from 2,199 authors, and saw roughly a fifth of its output emerge through cross border partnerships. Three phases surfaced long dormancy, gradual momentum after 2005, and a steep climb from 2022. India dominated in volume while the United States commanded citation influence, and the University of Twente anchored institutional productivity. A dual thematic character blended acoustic sensor biology with performance-oriented wearable and machine learning research. Conclusion: The evidence sketches a maturing yet fragmented field, offering scientists, engineers, and sporting bodies a grounded reference point for where smart cricket inquiry has travelled and where it seems headed.

Background: Missed abortion is a common complication (1-5% of pregnancies) involving the retention of a non-viable embryo or fetus within utero. Diagnosis relies on ultrasound, revealing halted development and absent fetal heartbeat. If untreated it poses emotional distress and infection risk. Treatment options are surgical evacuation or medical management with abortifacients. Vaginal misoprostol is preferred for higher efficacy and quicker results, while oral misoprostol is more convenient but slightly less effective with longer treatment times. Both the rotes offer non-invasive alternatives to surgery, in management option of missed abortion. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of vaginal misoprostol over oral misoprostol in the medical management of missed abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. Methods: The randomized controlled trial (RCT) was carried in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH), Matuail, Dhaka. The sampling method was random selection according to the availability of the patients. Data were collected from women aged 18-35 years. Patients diagnosed with missed abortion through ultrasonography (USG) and received medical management with vaginal misoprostol were considered as group I (n=36), while those received oral misoprostol comprised as group II (n=36). The outcome of termination of pregnancy in between group I and II were measured. The descriptive and inferential analysis was carried out using SPSSv26. p-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: This study found that vaginal misoprostol was significantly more effective than oral misoprostol, with a success rate of 80.6% compared to 55.6% (p=0.042). Vaginal misoprostol also required fewer doses and shorter induction-expulsion times (p=0.028, p=0.004). Surgical intervention was needed less frequently in the vaginal group (19.4% vs. 44.4%, p=0.042). Adverse effects differed, with more nausea/vomiting and fever in the oral group and more severe cramps and diarrhea in the vaginal group. Hemoglobin levels decreased similarly in both groups. The duration of bleeding favored vaginal misoprostol, but patient satisfaction significantly favored it as well (75.0% vs. 44.5%, p=0.029). Conclusion: Vaginal misoprostol is more effective than oral misoprostol in the medical management of missed abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy.