Future Growth Potential Research Articles

Impact of maternal live yeast supplementation to sows on intestinal inflammatory cytokine expression and tight junction proteins in suckling and weanling piglets.

Recent studies have highlighted the importance of maternal nutrition during gestation and lactation in modulating the gastrointestinal development and health of offspring. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effects of live yeast (LY) supplementation to sows during late gestation and throughout lactation on markers of gut health of piglets prior to weaning and immediately postweaning. On day 77 of gestation, forty sows were allotted based on parity and expected farrowing dates to two dietary treatments: without (CON) or with (LY) supplementation at 0.05% and 0.1% of diet during gestation and lactation, respectively. On postnatal days (PND) 0, 10, 18, and postweaning days (PWD) 7 and 14, one piglet from each of 10 sows per treatment were selected for intestinal tissue collection (n = 10). Real-time PCR and western blotting analyses were used to determine the mucosal expression of immune and antioxidant-regulatory genes and tight junction markers of gut health in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Inflammatory and tight junction markers on PND 0 were not affected by maternal dietary treatment. On PND 18, maternal LY supplementation increased (P < 0.05) mRNA expression of interleukin (IL)-6 and tended (P = 0.08) to increase expression of IL-10 in the ileal muocsa. Maternal LY supplementation also increased (P < 0.05) expression of IL-1β in the ileal mucosa on PWD 14. Likewise, expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD) 1 was increased (P < 0.05) by LY on PND 10, 18, and PWD 14, with a tendency (P = 0.09) for a greater mRNA abundance of catalase on PND 14 in the ileal mucosa. Compared to CON piglets, LY piglets had a higher (P < 0.05) protein abundance of E-cadherin in the jejunal mucosaon PND 0, PWD 7, and PWD 14. Levels of occludin and claudin-4 were also higher (P < 0.05) in the jejunum of LY piglets on PWD 14. No differences were found in jejunal histomorphological measurements between treatments. In conclusion, this study shows that maternal LY supplementation affects key markers of gut health and development in the offspring that may impact the future growth potential and health of newborn piglets.

Paving the Way to Logistics Excellence Education's Role in Shaping India's Future Supply Chain Professionals

The logistics industry plays a crucial role in the economic development of any nation, including India. As globalization and advancements in technology continue to reshape the logistics landscape, it becomes imperative for India to adapt to these changes. One key aspect is the need to enhance skills within the logistics workforce to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry. This research paper explores the emerging trends in logistics in India and highlights the significance of education in developing skilled professionals to drive the industry forward. This study outlines future growth potential in India's logistics sector. A mismatch between a skilled individual and the needs of the industry leads to inefficient corporate operations. To address this pressing issue, the government of India devised a solution known as Industry-Academia partnership, which involved taking a novel step in the Indian education system by introducing an apprenticeship undergraduate programme. Previously, education and employment were separated, but today it will be all around development of young generation students as well as the nation's economy.

Analisis prospektif pengembangan agrotechnopreneurship berbasis potensi sektor pertanian di Kabupaten Jember [Prospective analysis of potential-based agrotechnopreneurship development in the agricultural sector in Jember Regency

The pandemic several years ago has impacted employment problems with the increase in the number of unemployed in Jember Regency. One effort can be made to develop agrotechnopreneurship as a community business. This study aims to analyze the prospects for developing agrotechnopreneurship by utilizing the potential of the agricultural sector in Jember Regency. The analysis focused on potential agrotechnopreneurship products developed in Jember Regency today: mocaf, chili sauce, coconut briquettes, shredded catfish, and cow's milk kefir. This research uses a prospective analysis method structured based on states that may occur in the future. The results showed several scenarios for developing potential agrotechnopreneurship in Jember Regency, generally including optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. The development of agrotechnopreneurship in chili sauce, coconut briquettes, shredded catfish, and cow's milk kefir has an optimistic scenario, indicating a promising potential for future growth. This optimistic scenario can be realized if the key factors in the development of agrotechnopreneurship can be improved as expected. Meanwhile, the development of mocaf agrotechnopreneurship has a pessimistic scenario. Keywords: agrotechnopreneurship, Jember Regency, prospective analysis, the agricultural sector

The emergence, implementation, and future growth of pharmacogenomics in psychiatry: a narrative review.

Psychotropic medication efficacy and tolerability are critical treatment issues faced by individuals with psychiatric disorders and their healthcare providers. For some people, it can take months to years of a trial-and-error process to identify a medication with the ideal efficacy and tolerability profile. Current strategies (e.g. clinical practice guidelines, treatment algorithms) for addressing this issue can be useful at the population level, but often fall short at the individual level. This is, in part, attributed to interindividual variation in genes that are involved in pharmacokinetic (i.e. absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination) and pharmacodynamic (e.g. receptors, signaling pathways) processes that in large part, determine whether a medication will be efficacious or tolerable. A precision prescribing strategy know as pharmacogenomics (PGx) assesses these genomic variations, and uses it to inform selection and dosing of certain psychotropic medications. In this review, we describe the path that led to the emergence of PGx in psychiatry, the current evidence base and implementation status of PGx in the psychiatric clinic, and finally, the future growth potential of precision psychiatry via the convergence of the PGx-guided strategy with emerging technologies and approaches (i.e. pharmacoepigenomics, pharmacomicrobiomics, pharmacotranscriptomics, pharmacoproteomics, pharmacometabolomics) to personalize treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Impact of the pandemic (COVID-19) on the financial performance of selected Indian telecommunication sector

Financial performance is an important measure investors use to assess the firm’s financial position and health for a given period. It evaluates the company’s overall performance and progress and determines its potential future growth, structure, and effectiveness. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all industries across the globe. The study examines the impact of the Pandemic (COVID-19) on the financial performance of chosen Indian Telecommunication companies. It evaluates the financial performance during the pre-Covid and post-Covid periods. The study covers Indian firms listed in NSE from the Telecommunications Sector. The study examines the financial performance of five parameters of 10 firms from the Telecommunications sector for two years before the Covid-19 Pandemic and after the Covid-19 Pandemic using paired t-tests. The study will help investors, shareholders, regulators, and policymakers by analysing the Indian Telecommunication sector.

Biomedical Applications of Deformable Hydrogel Microrobots.

Hydrogel, a material with outstanding biocompatibility and shape deformation ability, has recently become a hot topic for researchers studying innovative functional materials due to the growth of new biomedicine. Due to their stimulus responsiveness to external environments, hydrogels have progressively evolved into "smart" responsive (such as to pH, light, electricity, magnetism, temperature, and humidity) materials in recent years. The physical and chemical properties of hydrogels have been used to construct hydrogel micro-nano robots which have demonstrated significant promise for biomedical applications. The different responsive deformation mechanisms in hydrogels are initially discussed in this study; after which, a number of preparation techniques and a variety of structural designs are introduced. This study also highlights the most recent developments in hydrogel micro-nano robots' biological applications, such as drug delivery, stem cell treatment, and cargo manipulation. On the basis of the hydrogel micro-nano robots' current state of development, current difficulties and potential future growth paths are identified.

REITs Analysis of Industrial ParksTake CCB Zhongguancun Industrial Park REIT for Example

In 2021, China's public offering infrastructure REITs officially set sail. The 21 public offering REITs products and projects that have been issued have excellent qualifications and are popular among institutional and individual investors, laying a solid foundation for the healthy development of the subsequent REITs market. Industrial parks usually have the advantages of clear property rights, stable income and value-added potential, and are an important part of the infrastructure REITs pilot. This paper reviews the market performance and typical characteristics of industrial park REITs since establishment, and, on this basis, analyzes the valuation methods applicable to industrial park REITs. Taking CCB Zhongguancun REIT as an example, starting from the location and operating status of the underlying assets and through the fundamental comparison of similar projects and P/FFO valuation, the research concluded that the market valuation of the project was at a high level in the industry and reached the average valuation level of industrial REITs in the United States, the good operating performance supported its market valuation. Finally, the future growth potential, operation management, and investment prospects of the industrial park REITs are prospected.

A DEMATEL-ISM Integrated Modeling Approach of Influencing Factors Shaping Destination Image in the Tourism Industry

Tourism is an upcoming industry with a high potential for future growth. Many factors influencing destination image (DI) are affecting tourism development. Therefore, studying factors influencing DI is essential. This research study aims to model the factors influencing DI in the tourism industry. A total of 15 factors were the focus of the study. Data on the factors were collected from 10 tourism industry experts. An integrated modeling approach was adopted using the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM). Interrelationships between the factors, causal effects, relative importance weights, ranks, and driving and dependence powers were analyzed to develop causal and interpretive structures. The developed model revealed that political stability is foundational to other aspects of DI. Then, factors related to safety and security, policy rules and regulations, tourism infrastructure, information and communication technologies, environment, economic development and affluence, fairs, exhibits, and festivals in a destination should be considered. These affect others related to health and hygiene, transport infrastructure, natural and cultural resources, human resources, quality of services, prices, hospitality, friendliness, and receptiveness aspects in a destination. The developed model provides a valuable framework for decision-makers in the tourism industry to enhance and shape the DI.

Corporate governance, policies, and outcomes: The appointment of military connected boards and sustainability

AbstractThis paper explores whether a military connected board is an effective corporate governance mechanism, leading to sustainable corporate policies and outcomes. Appointing military‐experienced directors could be a firm's good and ethical business strategy if it positively influences firms' decision making process and eventually outcomes. Relying on over 6800 firm‐year observations over the period of 2000–2018 in the Thai stock market, we find military connected boards mis‐utilize firms' resources, representing a weakening governance mechanism―in line with agency cost theory. Specifically, firms with military officials on their boards are highly levered, keep low cash reserves, pay low dividends, but underinvest, and historically underperformed. However, we find a positive relationship between military connected boards and firm value, measured by Tobin's Q, representing potential future growth and supporting resource dependency hypothesis. Although backward‐looking analyses point toward irresponsible and unsustainable corporate policies which ultimately destroy corporate outcomes, forward‐looking evidence sees a good use of military connected board members in bidding on the government's projects.

Proactive Fiscal Policy: The New Logic of China’s Practice

China’s proactive fiscal policy adheres to the development ideology centered around the people and differs from the traditional Western logic of macro-fiscal policy. It bears distinct Chinese characteristics and represents a significant macroeconomic governance policy innovation in China’s process of modernization. Despite the considerable differences between the perspectives of the Keynesian tradition and the non-Keynesian tradition, their policy objectives and methodological foundations are broadly similar, constituting the traditional Western logic of macro-fiscal policy. Currently, this logic is facing increasing practical challenges. In contrast, China’s proactive fiscal policy not only aims to restore supply-demand balance and potential growth levels but also emphasizes enhancing future potential growth rates, marking a transformation from the traditional Western logic to a new logic. It is essential to emphasize that under this new logic, forming a new fiscal policy paradigm requires a reevaluation of the nature and appropriate scale of fiscal deficits, the role and risk measurement standards of government debt, the space and effectiveness of reduction of taxes and administrative fees, demand management methods and priorities, as well as policy costs and efficiency, among other fundamental categories.

An Economic and Legal Analysis of Gig Economy in India and Future Growth Potentials - A Case Study of Food Delivery Platforms

An Economic and Legal Analysis of Gig Economy in India and Future Growth Potentials - A Case Study of Food Delivery Platforms

Investing in the Transition to Renewables: Understanding the Infodemic on Climate Change among Undergraduates of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences in a Nigerian University

Background: A close interlink exists between the health of man and his environment Therefore, committing to sustainable practices, building thriving communities, securing future growth potentials and strategies on adaption to related global challenges, remain key.&#x0D; Objective: To assess the knowledge and perception of climate change among undergraduate students of the faculty of environmental sciences, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria.&#x0D; Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study of 337 undergraduates selected via multistage sampling technique. Data were obtained using self- administered semi-structured questionnaires, and analysed using statistical package for social sciences software version 22. Statistical significance was done using Chi-square test at p value &lt; 0.05.&#x0D; Results: Three hundred and twenty two (95.5%) respondents reported awareness of climate change and cited their sources of information on climate change thus: 270 (83.9%) from social media, 256 (79.5%) from television. Two hundred and thirty two (72.3%) of these 322 respondents reported the understanding of climate change. Only 90 (26.7%) of respondents had good level of knowledge on Climate change. The level of knowledge of climate change among respondents significantly vary with age (p= 0.0000), cum gender (p= 0.0000).&#x0D; Conclusions: This study found apparently high awareness on climate change. The level of knowledge on climate change was poor and varies significantly with age and gender. We recommend comprehensive but, need- based environmental education to sustain awareness, impart knowledge, improve perception and equip these students with requisite interventions strategies to handle challenges linked to climate change.

Contrasting effects of experiencing temporally heterogeneous light availability versus homogenous shading on plant subsequent responses to light conditions

Temporally heterogeneous environments is hypothesized to correlate with greater plasticity of plants, which has rarely been supported by direct evidence. To address this issue, we subjected three species from different ranges of habitats to a first round of alternating full light and heavy shading (temporally heterogeneous light experience), constant moderate shading and full light conditions (temporally homogeneous light experiences, control) and a second round of light-gradient treatments. We measured plant performance in a series of morphological, biomass, physiological and biochemical traits at the end of each round. Compared to constant full light experience, temporally heterogeneous light conditions induced immediate active biochemical responses (in the first round) with improved late growth in biomass (during the second round); constant moderate shading experience increased photosynthetic physiological and biomass performances of plants in early response, and decreased their late growth in biomass. The karst endemic species of Kmeria septentrionalis showed greater improvement in late growth of biomass and lower decrease in biochemical performance, due to early heterogeneous experience, compared to the non-karst species of Lithocarpus glaber and the karst adaptable species of Celtis sinensis. Results suggested plants will prefer to produce morphological and physiological responses that are less reversible and more costly in the face of more reliable environmental cues at early stage in spite of decreased future growth potential, but to produce immediate biochemical responses for higher late growth potential when early environmental cues are less reliable, to avoid the loss of high costs and low profits. Typical karst species should be more able to benefit from early temporally heterogeneous experience, due to long-term adaptation to karst habitats of high environmental heterogeneity and low resource availability.

A Financial Analysis for Tesla Based on the Multiple Valuation

After introducing the current state of the industry in which Tesla operates and the current situation and challenges faced by the Tesla company itself in the industry, this paper will interpret and analyze Tesla's success path and business model based on various aspects such as financial performance, competitors' situation, industry trends and local policies. In addition, the paper includes the profitability, activity, liquidity, solvency, and business valuation of Tesla's operating model. After analyzing Tesla's dilemmas and solutions in relation to its production model and competitors, it can be concluded that Tesla's future growth potential is significant until there is any unpredicted change in regional policy. The purpose of this paper is to explore the business model analysis done by combining basic data, financial report analysis, financial analysis model, and business analysis model. An attempt is made to extrapolate the results of a fair, complete, and thorough business model analysis in conjunction with the reality of the situation.

Sanctions on Russia’s central bank

Central-bank sanctions imposed in February 2022 by Canada, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States against Russia have constrained the country’s ability to manage its capital account and lowered its future growth potential. There are, however, gaps in the sanctions regime, and some hard currency held by Moscow has flowed abroad, where it has been invested productively. In addition, Russia has been able to replace the assets immobilised by sanctions through external sales of oil and gas.

Impact of Innovation-Oriented Human Resource on Small and Medium Enterprises’ Performance

This research paper aims to examine the impact of innovative HRM practices, including employee participation, performance appraisal, reward and compensation, recruitment and selection, and redeployment–retraining on firm performance. For this purpose, four different models are utilized to examine the impact of innovative HRM department practices on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a country. The dependent variable, firm performance, is proxified by different variables such as labor productivity, product innovation, process innovation, and marketing innovation. For empirical analysis, primary data are collected using a questionnaire. Estimation is conducted using ordinary least squares (OLS) and logit regression techniques. The estimated results indicate that most innovative HRM practices have a statistically significant impact on firm performance in terms of labor productivity, product, process, and marketing innovations. These results imply that SMEs in a country may observe the benefits of devoting greater attention to innovative HRM practices to achieve their future growth potential.

IRCTC As an E-Commerce Portal: A Retrospective and Prospective Scrutiny

Abstract: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has emerged as one of the largest e-commerce portals in India, with its online ticketing and catering services catering to millions of passengers every day. This conceptual research article examines the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation as an e-commerce portal, exploring its journey from inception to its current state, and analysing its potential for future growth. The article focuses on the factors that have contributed to the success of IRCTC as an e-commerce portal, as well as the various features and services it offers. The article also highlights the strengths and weaknesses of IRCTC as an e-commerce portal and proposes strategies for enhancing its performance in the future. The article aims to provide insights into the role of IRCTC in the travel industry and its potential for continued growth in the digital age

생태계 관점에서 국내 잡지산업 구조 및 구성요인 분석

This study aims to explore ways to make the magazine industry ecosystem sustainable by examining the status of magazine ecosystem components and their limitations by analyzing the magazine market from an ecosystem perspective. Magazine ecosystem refers to a system of value chains established by stakeholders related to the production, distribution, and use of magazine contents. Therefore, in order to analyze the magazine industry ecosystem, various factors constituting the ecosystem are diagnosed according to the life cycle of ‘production(planning and production)-distribution /service-consumption/reproduction’. As a result of the analysis, the domestic magazine industry is evaluated to have not established a virtuous cycle structure despite various adaptation strategies and support policies, and the future sustainable growth potential is weak as the magazine ecosystem is operating in an unhealthy state. Industrial policy tasks to build a virtuous cycle of the magazine industry through mutual activation of the components of the magazine ecosystem should be considered.

Luminescent Guests Encapsulated in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Portable Fluorescence Sensor and Visual Detection Applications: A Review

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have excellent applicability in several fields and have significant structural advantages, due to their open pore structure, high porosity, large specific surface area, and easily modifiable and functionalized porous surface. In addition, a variety of luminescent guest (LG) species can be encapsulated in the pores of MOFs, giving MOFs a broader luminescent capability. The applications of a variety of LG@MOF sensors, constructed by doping MOFs with LGs such as lanthanide ions, carbon quantum dots, luminescent complexes, organic dyes, and metal nanoclusters, for fluorescence detection of various target analyses such as ions, biomarkers, pesticides, and preservatives are systematically introduced in this review. The development of these sensors for portable visual fluorescence sensing applications is then covered. Finally, the challenges that these sectors currently face, as well as the potential for future growth, are briefly discussed.

Polyploidy impacts population growth and competition with diploids: multigenerational experiments reveal key life-history trade-offs.

Ecological theory predicts that early generation polyploids ('neopolyploids') should quickly go extinct owing to the disadvantages of rarity and competition with their diploid progenitors. However, polyploids persist in natural habitats globally. This paradox has been addressed theoretically by recognizing that reproductive assurance of neopolyploids and niche differentiation can promote establishment. Despite this, the direct effects of polyploidy at the population level remain largely untested despite establishment being an intrinsically population-level process. We conducted population-level experiments where life-history investment in current and future growth was tracked in four lineage pairs of diploids and synthetic autotetraploids of theaquatic plant Spirodela polyrhiza. Population growth was evaluated with and without competition between diploids and neopolyploids across a range of nutrient treatments. Although neopolyploid populations produce more biomass, they reach lower population sizes and have reduced carrying capacities when growing alone or in competition across all nutrient treatments. Thus, contrary to individual-level studies, our population-level data suggest that neopolyploids are competitively inferior to diploids. Conversely, neopolyploid populations have greater investment in dormant propagule production than diploids. Our results show that neopolyploid populations should not persist based on current growth dynamics, but high potential future growth may allow polyploids to establish in subsequent seasons.