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LCPs Win the Top Spot in the 5G Talent Recruitment

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Development Strategy of New Energy Business for Traditional Car Manufacturers under the Dual-Credit Policy

With the track of new energy vehicles continuously booming and accelerating, more and more automobile manufacturers are seeking effective methods to help companies stand out. Some of them attempt to split the new energy vehicle (NEV) business module in order to boost brand competitiveness for the top spot in an increasingly competitive market. The dual-credit policy, however, makes Chinese automakers consider whether the benefits of adopting the splitting strategy exceed the drawbacks, yet few domestic studies can offer assistance. As a result, the study develops split strategy and integrative development strategy’s optimal decision models under the dual-credit policy. The paper also addresses which scenario the Integrative development approach or the splitting strategy is more advantageous and effective under using model comparison and numerical analysis. According to the study, manufacturers of fuel vehicles frequently reduce their output and raise their prices in response to the dual-credit policy. The credit price should receive significant attention from both traditional car manufacturers and NEV manufacturers due to its profound impact on both. Whether traditional car manufacturers should split the NEV business module independently depends on the pricing of NEV credits as well as the supply and demand for NEV credits. Traditional car manufacturers can only use a splitting strategy when the price of NEV credits is within a particular range and the NEV credit is surplus.

Economic Development of Rural India Through Establishment of Agri-Tech Park

India has always been on the top spot in terms of tourism and has attracted domestic and foreign tourists throughout the year. India is the land of farmers, has a rich and diverse culture and is best known for its hospitality. Tourism has become a source of income for many people, therefore it’s time to connect tourism along with agriculture to enhance the income of Indian farmers. Indian farmers generally face a lot of issues related to their income; hence numerous suicide cases have been registered in the past. The objective of this research paper is to provide a solution for the farmers by introducing Agri- tourism Technology Park. Agri-tourism offers the domestic and foreign tourists an opportunity to connect with the heritage, providing a hands-on-experience, showcasing the rich biodiversity, local food products, handicrafts and culture. On the other hand, the amalgamation of technology can provide smooth and secure tourism experience for the visitors. This Park includes an agricultural patch of about 5 acres, earmarked to cater the needs of Rabi and Kharif crops. Latest agricultural crop growing techniques like vertical farming using 70% less water than traditional farming. Hydroponic system for demonstrating these techniques to Agri- tech park visitors to acquaint them with futuristic farming operations. Aquaponic solar greenhouse will be established for growing vegetables and medicinal plants. A space of about 1 acre shall be delineated for a cattle farm that would be used to rear different breeds of cows like Sahiwal and Hariana and buffalo breeds like Murrah and Nili Ravi. Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence techniques will be employed for monitoring cattle feed, nutrition and milk processing and general well-being of animals. Re – circulatory Aqua culture system will be used for high density stocking of fish in a smaller space. Interactive virtual field trips and activities will be offered in a variety of themes that would give information on the importance of plants, various cropping techniques, role of insects and the feeding and living pattern of animals, fish bees etc. The establishment of an Agri-tourism technology park at Amritsar district of Punjab has been planned with a focus on the sustainable development of human environment in and around the region.

Economic Development of Rural India Through Establishment of Agri-Tech Park

India has always been on the top spot in terms of tourism and has attracted domestic and foreign tourists throughout the year. India is the land of farmers, has a rich and diverse culture and is best known for its hospitality. Tourism has become a source of income for many people, therefore it’s time to connect tourism along with agriculture to enhance the income of Indian farmers. Indian farmers generally face a lot of issues related to their income; hence numerous suicide cases have been registered in the past. The objective of this research paper is to provide a solution for the farmers by introducing Agri- tourism Technology Park. Agri-tourism offers the domestic and foreign tourists an opportunity to connect with the heritage, providing a hands-on-experience, showcasing the rich biodiversity, local food products, handicrafts and culture. On the other hand, the amalgamation of technology can provide smooth and secure tourism experience for the visitors. This Park includes an agricultural patch of about 5 acres, earmarked to cater the needs of Rabi and Kharif crops. Latest agricultural crop growing techniques like vertical farming using 70% less water than traditional farming. Hydroponic system for demonstrating these techniques to Agri- tech park visitors to acquaint them with futuristic farming operations. Aquaponic solar greenhouse will be established for growing vegetables and medicinal plants. A space of about 1 acre shall be delineated for a cattle farm that would be used to rear different breeds of cows like Sahiwal and Hariana and buffalo breeds like Murrah and Nili Ravi. Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence techniques will be employed for monitoring cattle feed, nutrition and milk processing and general well-being of animals. Re – circulatory Aqua culture system will be used for high density stocking of fish in a smaller space. Interactive virtual field trips and activities will be offered in a variety of themes that would give information on the importance of plants, various cropping techniques, role of insects and the feeding and living pattern of animals, fish bees etc. The establishment of an Agri-tourism technology park at Amritsar district of Punjab has been planned with a focus on the sustainable development of human environment in and around the region.

Lockdown: A Commentary

The Collins dictionary has elected lockdown as its word-of-the-yearn 2020. Defined as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction and access to public spaces”, decided by governments “to mitigate the spread of COVID-19”, for Collins’ lexicographers “lockdown” took the top spot because it is a unifying experience for billions of people across the world, who have had, collectively, to play their part in combating the spread of the virus. Faced with the unknown of a brand-new virus, governments all over the world reacted in a rather familiar way, by suspending the normal flow of social life through the implementation of measures that are usually categorised as a state of exception. This article is a commentary that aims at placing the practice of lockdown (as a governmental administrative measure) in the context of the theory of state and government. To the extent that emergencies are always revelatory, this paper will argue that the state of exception – of which the lockdown is a sub-category – in displaying state’s sovereign power is exposing the radical impotence in which it is grounded, and from which it takes its ultimate meaning and function.

Social Medias’ Effect on Intramuros’ Tourism Growth as Perceived by National Capital Region Tourists

Intramuros, also known as the "Walled City," is one of the Philippines' prides and a top tourist spot in Manila. If marketed well, more people will go down memory lane and learn about this must-see destination. One will venture into its culture and learn the history within the walls. To make use of this advantage, a platform is effective. Thus, social media impact is seen nowadays as an effective way to create an impact in the tourism industry. This study aims to explore how social media affected the tourism growth in Intramuros as perceived by tourists from National Capital Region. This descriptive study utilized snowball sampling resulting in 400 respondents from the National Capital Region, aged 18 and above, who visited Intramuros. The findings revealed that social media has a significant part in Intramuros' tourism growth. Thus, social media serves as a popular platform among visitors to research trips and share their travel's most significant memories. Reviews and Feedback help determine the needed improvement of Intramuros, and social media serves as a cost-effective way to reach target audiences. The walled city's cultural, historical, and religious benefits are some of the factors that influence the tourist to visit Intramuros.

Ei-ichi Negishi 1935–2021: The carbon–carbon bond-maker

Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died on June 6, 2021 at age 85. He died of pneumonia following surgery. He was surrounded by his two daughters and their families, his caregiver, and a minister. As his daughter, Charlotte Negishi East, wrote to me, “It was a beautiful time…read[ing] scripture from [the] Japanese Bible and… such meaningful songs and prayers, many stories about our father…some were very funny, and we were able to laugh during this extremely sad time…until he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.” Ei-ichi Negishi receiving the news that he had won a share of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Image credit: Purdue University. Prof. Negishi was born July 14, 1935, in what is now Changchun, China, while at the time of his birth it was called Hsinking. That was the capital of the Japanese occupied territory of Manchukuo. His family eventually moved to a town outside Tokyo after World War II, where his parents were farmers raising their five children. Although academically unmotivated as a child, Negishi’s abounding competitive spirit caused him to battle for the top academic spot in his school, just out of his passion to excel over others. That opened the door for him to attend the University of Tokyo. Negishi was then awarded a Fulbright scholarship in 1958 to study at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his doctorate in 1963 doing organosulfur chemistry. Negishi was a postdoctoral fellow at Purdue University under Prof. H. C. Brown, who later received the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry … [↵][1]1Email: tour{at}rice.edu. [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1

Bioengineer Laurie Locascio tapped to lead NIST

President Joe Biden has picked interdisciplinary researcher and innovator Laurie E. Locascio for the top spot at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. Locascio is currently the vice president for research at the University of Maryland, where she oversees research, technology commercialization, and strategic partnerships on the College Park and Baltimore campuses. In that role, she has connected scientists with entrepreneurs to help them launch businesses based on laboratory discoveries. She is also a professor of bioengineering at UMD and a professor of pharmacology at its medical school. Locascio is no stranger to NIST. She previously served as the agency’s acting principal deputy director and associate director for laboratory programs, after a decades-long research career at NIST that included several other leadership positions. She holds a PhD in toxicology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, an MSc in bioengineering from the University of Utah, and a BSc in

The Effect of Different Traditional Chinese Exercises on Blood Lipid in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Although the impact of physical exercise on blood lipids is well documented, less information is available regarding the effect of traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs), and it is unclear what the best TCE treatment for dyslipidemia in middle-aged and elderly individuals is. The aim of this study was to systematically assess the effects of TCEs (Taijiquan, TJQ; Wuqinxi, WQX; Baduanjin, BDJ; Liuzijue, LZJ; Yijinjing, YJJ; Dawu, DW) on blood lipids in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Chinese and English databases were searched, including PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, Chongqing VIP, and Web of Science. A total of 42 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 2977 subjects were analyzed. Outcome indicators include total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triacylglyceride (TAG), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Summary mean differences (MD) were calculated using pairwise and network meta-analysis with a random-effects model. The results of this study showed that compared to non-exercise intervention (NEI), all six kinds of TCE treatment had some kind of influence on blood lipid indicators, among which WQX and TJQ could improve all four blood lipid indicators, whereas BDJ was effective on three indicators but not on TC. The results of cumulative probability ranking showed that WQX (84.9%, 73.8%, 63.4%, 63.1% to TC, TAG, HDL-C, LDL-C, respectively) was at the top spot being the best intervention, followed by BDJ (55.6%, 83.7%, 68.4%, 56.1%) and TJQ (73.7%, 47.6%, 63.1%, 54.1%). The network meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrates that WQX may be the best TCE treatment for dyslipidemia in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Integrative Strategic Supervision Model – Constructivist Approach

Supervision models offer a synthesis of theoretical and practical elements demanded by an efficient clinical supervision. They are classified into first and second generation supervision models. The first generation supervision models follow the development path of psychological counselling and psychotherapy, being focused on therapy, the supervisee’s development, on specifying the supervisee’s needs and the roles assumed by the supervisor. The second generation supervision models are integrative supervision models, with the emphasis on the role of common crosstheoretical factors. The integrative strategic supervision model [1], [2], [3] is a second generation supervision model, with the objective, other than the underlining of crosstheoretical common factors of supervision, with a top spot offered to the learning process, that of introducing the constructivist approach of learning, the construction of supervision as an interdisciplinary discipline and the relating of supervision to didactics through supervision projecting. The word “strategic”, from the model title, emphasizes the bases for the supervision process: the supervision framework, the learning methods used, the evaluation methods based on the supervisee’s individual factors, the tools used to supervise and materialized into: contracts, therapeutic statuses, supervision sheets, relational diagnosis sheet, etc.

Suresh Narayanan Comments on The Global Macroeconomic Impacts of COVID-19: Seven Scenarios

Suresh Narayanan Comments on The Global Macroeconomic Impacts of COVID-19: Seven Scenarios

Masterchefs

London Early Years Foundation scooped the gong for Health and Well-Being at the Nursery World Awards 2020. Michelle Samuels, LEYF apprentice manager, talks about the LEYF Early Years Chef Academy and associated qualification which clinched it the top spot

Chemist to lead EPA chemicals office

President Joe Biden has picked Michal Freedhoff for the top spot in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), which oversees commercial ch...

An observational study of Atyambupan as Hetu (nidan) in diabetes mellitus (Madhumeha) and its preventive treatment

ABSTRACT:-
 It is common lifelong health disease. India had more diabetics than any other country in the world, according to the International Diabetes Foundation, although the country has now been surpassed in the top spot by China. Diabetes currently affects more than 62 million Indians, which is more than 7.1% of the adult population. The average age on onset is 42.5 years. Nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year1. According to WHO Diabetes is a Life style disorder. The main cause of diabetes is there is restless lifestyle, stress, unnatural dietary factor. It has turned out biggest silent killer today’s in world. In Ayurveda diabetes can be correlated with Madhumeh which is a Vata predominant disease. Causes of Madhumeh are Diwaswap, Atyaambupan(excessive water intake), Guru, Madhur, Shita, Snighatdh, Ahara Sevan2 etc. Now a day most of people think drinking large amounts of water is helpful for proper skin health, Digestion, and Health, etc? Claims have been made that excessive drinking water gives you a radiant skin, and healthy while others people say it has no effect and it causes many disease and side effect .so here is effort to highlight the Atyambupan (Excessive water intake) as Nidan of Diabetes given in Ayurvedic text as well as occurring at present and make aware the society to prevent the disease through Nidanparivarjan.

E&P Notes (January 2021)

E&P Notes (January 2021)

Long-lived Particles at Future Colliders

Long-lived particles have significant enough lifetimes as to, when produced in collisions, leave a distinct signature in the detectors. Driven by increasingly higher energies, trigger and reconstruction algorithms at particle colliders are optimized for increasingly heavier particles, which in turn, tend to be short-lived. This makes searches for long-lived particles difficult, usually requiring dedicated methods and sometimes dedicated hardware top spot them. However, taking upon the challenge brings enormous potential, since new, long-lived particles feature in a variety of promising new physics models that could answer most of the open questions of the standard model, such as: neutrino masses, Dark Matter, or the matter-antimatter unbalance in the Universe. Currently, the international high energy physics community is planning future facilities post-LHC, and various particle colliders have been proposed. Crucial physics cases connected to long-lived particles will be accessible then, and in this presentation, three interesting examples are highlighted: Heavy Neutral Leptons, Hidden Sectors connected to Dark Matter, and exotic Higgs boson decays. This is followed by a small review of the preliminary studies assuming different future colliders, exploiting the complementary advantages that different colliding particles and accelerator types provide.

For Love or Money

For Love or Money Timothy Shenk (bio) What's the point of writing about politics? Love or money, I suppose. For most of us, it's the first one that counts. Today, the majority of writing about politics takes place on Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg's content farms. And if you're three hours deep into a Twitter war, it's probably not because you're getting paid to set the record straight. It's because you care enough about whatever controversy the internet has thrown into your face that you're willing to spend a day anxiously refreshing your phone, waiting to see if victory is yours. Or it's because you're building a brand. Yes, media organizations, both legacy and new, are struggling to keep afloat. But there's still money to be made—oh so much money—by connecting with a devoted audience. It's the hidden logic that drives American political culture: why Tucker Carlson and Rachel Maddow trade the top spot in cable news back and forth, why the New York Times is becoming the suburban liberal's Breitbart News, why so many of the writers you love (or hate) are moving to Substack. You're rewarded for finding your tribe and proving—again, and again, and again—that you're loyal to the cause. Which gets to the problem with writing about politics. Max Weber's famous division of political life into an ethics of conviction and an ethics of responsibility is, annoyingly, still with us. You can be a prophet declaiming the truth without regard for the consequences, or a politician choosing battles with an eye to building alliances. But you can't be both. The twist today is that the American political infotainment machine has turned the ethics of conviction into a source of profits. It's Patreon politics, a trick that allows you to pretend that signaling membership in a group counts as real political work. The question is whether you think a system of commodified tribalization leaves us better off—and if not, what you can do to push against it. This issue of Dissent is our way of fighting back. It's a sequel to a 2015 issue we called "Arguments on the Left" that showcased major debates in our corner of the political world. Six years later, we're back for more. Patreon politics assumes that the only thing standing between you and a better world is the bad faith of the other side. Though in no [End Page 6] way comprehensive, the essays in this issue illustrate how much remains up for debate on the left. Instead of pretending to have all the answers, they show the vitality of our movement—democratic socialism without guarantees. And, to me, they also provide a lesson in how to write about politics. Because every faction on the left today—whether it's baby boomers who have traded SDS for MSNBC, or DSA's latest zoomer recruit—is in the minority. If you're going to spend all your time preaching to the converted, it's worth asking yourself a question. What's the point? [End Page 7] Timothy Shenk Timothy Shenk is co-editor of Dissent. Copyright © 2021 Foundation for the Study of Independent Social Ideas, Inc. (FSISI)

Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Borrower’s Income in Pakistan- A Case Study of Akhuwat

Microfinance is a process of providing financial access in the form of micro-credits, and other services such as micro-insurance, savings, checking accounts and payment systems to the poor who do not have access to conventional banking. Lack of collateral and capital assets put limitations on the marginalized community to access the funds through the conventional banking system which leads to their financial exclusion. It is grasped that the objective of financial inclusion can be achieved at its full potential through redistributive instruments (Zakah, Awqaf, Qard al-hassan) of the Islamic microfinance industry. Pakistan Microfinance Review (2017) revealed that Akhuwat (A leading Islamic microfinance organization based on voluntarism and philanthropy) had maintained its outreach top spot in terms of Active Borrowers (820,000) during the year 2017. This study is conducted to analyze microfinance services provided by Akhuwat and its effects on borrowers’ income and consumption. The study adopted the qualitative research designed by applying questionnaires and interviewing techniques to collect data. The study finds that there was a reasonable increase in the income and consumption of the borrowers. Results indicate an average increase of 18 % in rural borrowers’ income and an average increase of 23% in urban borrowers’ income. The study recommends that vocational training should be provided to people in rural areas to enable them to engage in diverse business activities instead of solely relying on agriculture-related business.

CFD analysis of hotspots copper metal foam flat heat pipe for electronic cooling applications

Hotspots have become one of the most limiting factors in the conception of more and more performing electronic chips. Although many wicking materials are used as porous media in used as porous media in flat plate heat pipe (FHP), copper metal foams are not well studied with these devices. In the present study, a three-dimensional FHPs with multi heat sources is investigated numerically using COMSOL Multiphysics. The potential use of copper metal foam as a wick structure is investigated. The effect of heat flux, as well as hotspot positions on heat pipe performance, is analyzed and results show that copper metal foam can be an alternative wick used for FHPs. Visualization is made taking into account the hot spot position effect at different heat flux. Results show that top hot spot positions especially close to the wall are the most critical locations where dry out can occur. Hot spot dimensions, as well as their distances and effective pore radius, have a significant effect on heat pipe operation.

Does health securitization affect the role of global surgery?

AimMore and more frequently outbreaks of infectious diseases force the international community to urgent health action and lead to an increasing security focus on global health. Considering the limiting character of resource allocation, all other medical conditions must compete with the top spot of health security matters, as we currently see with the outbreak of COVID-19. Surgery is an integral part of universal health offering life-saving therapy for a variety of illnesses. Amidst the increasing nexus of infectious diseases and health security and in the view of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC), is there a risk of global surgery falling behind?Subject and MethodsWhile the global undersupply of surgical care is well recorded, contextual explanations are absent. Our research introduces the constructivist concept of securitization according to the Copenhagen School to explain the structural handicap of global surgery and by that presents a structural explanation. We investigate the securitizing potential of surgical diseases in comparison to infectious diseases.ResultsSurgical conditions are non-contagious without the risk for disease outbreaks, hardly preventable and their treatment is often infrastructurally demanding. These key features mark their low securitizing potential. Additionally, as PHEIC is the only securitizing institution in the realm of health, infectious diseases have a privileged role in health security.ConclusionSurgery substantially lacks securitizing potential in comparison to communicable diseases and by that is structurally given an inferior position in a securitized health order.