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Navigating green synthesized metal-based nanoparticles as anti-inflammatory agent Comprehensive review
The biosynthesis of nanomaterials is a vast and expanding field of study due to their applications in a variety of fields, particularly the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. Various synthetic routes, including physical and chemical methods, have been developed in order to generate metal nanoparticles (NPs) with definite shapes and sizes. In this review, focused on the recent advancements in the green synthetic methods for the generation of silver, zinc and copper NPs with simple and eco-friendly approaches and the potential of the biosynthesized metal and metal oxide NPs as alternative and therapeutic agent for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Inflammation is a body's own defense mechanism that can become chronic inflammation affecting healthy cells. Owning to the size-based advantages of NPs which can mitigate in theses medical conditions and serve as anti-inflammatory drugs. The factors influencing their physicochemical properties, toxicity, biocompatibility and mode of action to formulate an effective nanomedicine in the treatment of inflammation. 2024 Elsevier B.V. -
Navigating parental drug addiction and psychopathology: Impact on children's educational success and well-being
This chapter examines the anthologies of children who have demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity linked to their parents' problems, such as substance abuse and psychopathology. In navigating the complexities of the family unit, personal coping mechanisms and community and peer support arise as critical components. These anecdotes emphasize the capacity for favourable consequences resulting from providing individuals with educational and social support networks. This underscores resilience's profound complexity when confronted with difficulties within the family unit. 2024 by IGI Global. All Rights Reserved. -
Navigating parenting challenges: Supporting adolescents struggling with addiction in achieving educational success and well-being
A comprehensive and collaborative approach involving institutions, mental health professionals, parents, and educators is imperative in addressing adolescent addiction. Stakeholders make valuable contributions to the recovery process by engaging in coordinated treatment, fostering open communication, providing family counselling, addressing educational and emotional needs, and cultivating supportive environments. The collective endeavour promotes resilience, thereby guaranteeing immediate and enduring achievements. The convergence of shared responsibilities, ongoing support, and comprehension of the intricate nature of adolescent addiction generates a formidable catalyst for constructive transformation. The collective endeavour provides families and adolescents with optimism, restoration, and a more promising trajectory. 2024 by IGI Global. All Rights Reserved. -
Navigating real estate purchase decisions: an interplay of influential factors
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between social trends, peer influence, personal attitudes regarding real estate purchase decisions, perception of long-term property value and the mediating effect of hedging in influencing property and real estate purchases. Design/methodology/approach: Using a combination of quantitative surveys, this study aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the factors influencing real estate buying decisions. Data were obtained from 399 young consumers in four Indian cities. Using structural equation modeling, the suggested conceptual framework is examined. Findings: The studys findings suggest that attitude plays an important role in influencing real estate purchase decisions. Young adults also tend to look for long-term gains or value when purchasing a home. Developing durable products for the customers is the best way to grow business, according to the results. Originality/value: To the best of the authors knowledge, this is the first paper that examines the role of sentimental, personal and financial factors in real estate purchase decisions. The study provides insights into how these factors interact and affect the decisions of consumers in real estate. The authors hope that the findings will be useful for real estate professionals to better tailor their services to meet the needs of their customers. 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited. -
Navigating resource scarcity in a changing climate: AI-powered perspectives on mental health
In the backdrop of the extensive global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental crises have, to a certain degree, taken a back seat. The pandemic-induced scarcity mindset, emphasizing immediate short-term needs over long-term considerations, has played a role in this shift in priorities. This scarcity mindset, prevalent during the pandemic, poses a risk to pro-environmental behavior and may contribute to environmental degradation, thereby heightening the likelihood of future pandemics. This chapter advocates for a reevaluation of pro-environmental actions, emphasizing their role in addressing various human needs, especially during periods of scarcity. AI-driven chatbots possess the capability to significantly enhance accessibility to affordable and efficient mental health services by complementing the efforts of clinicians. To safeguard pro-environmental behavior, we propose a reconceptualization that positions these actions not merely as value-laden or effortful but as pragmatic measures essential for resource conservation, particularly in times of scarcity. The study explores, the intricate dynamics of resource scarcity, climate change, and mental health, employing AI-powered perspectives to navigate this complex interplay. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the digital frontier: Trends, innovation, and challenges in industry 5.0
Industry 5.0 is a shift in industrial processes involving robots and AI, enhancing efficiency and customization. International organizations are implementing Industry 5.0, leveraging cognitive virtual minds, AI, additive technologies, and 5G networks. However, Industry 5.0 presents challenges such as job displacement by low adaptability machines and requires substantial investments to transform existing industrial setups. Creative thinking, cybersecurity, and human-machine collaboration are essential for overcoming these challenges. Cyber-Physical system integration, cybersecurity, IoT, AI, and human-machine collaboration are key strategies. Continuous learning, virtual training, and digital twin technology are essential for a skilled workforce. Collaboration is essential for tackling complex digital issues, and organizations must anticipate future trends and prepare for technological breakthroughs. Ethical thinking and responsible AI practices are also crucial. Industry 5.0 is a transformative journey involving advanced technologies into manufacturing processes. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the digital transformation landscape: Implications for accounting
Digitalization brings significant changes to the world, particularly in industries where information technology is essential. Accounting is one profession that has benefited from digital developments. The goal of this chapter is to synthesize recent academic studies on accounting digitalization and provide some suggestions for future research. Because of the short- and long-term effects of environmental factors on both the corporate and financial sectors, it is clear that business leaders and investors must measure and manage environmental risks to address the impact on business and society. This chapter aims to contribute to these critical discussions by providing new insights of digitalization, tax avoidance, reporting, accounting, and green finance. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the doctoral programme: A journey metaphor in heutagogical context
The journey towards a doctoral degree, the highest academic degree, is challenging. It is a journey full of emotions and experiences that provides a feeling of achievement and fulfilment. The doctoral research process is sometimes overwhelming, and scholars are lost in the wilderness of the activities. Navigating a social science doctoral programme, including the business and management streams, requires understanding the pathways and the nuances. This paper presents metaphors of the doctoral journey that helps scholars in developing a better mindset and plan an enriching journey. The methodology used is a qualitative-conceptual metaphor analysis. The study considers the heutagogical framework and develops analogies from the travel and tour domain and applies it to the doctoral programme. The paper compares self-guided tours, Driver Vs Passenger, Roller coaster, pilgrimage model and self-experience that the scholars need to take up in their doctoral journey 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the dynamic interplay of fear of failure and social cognition in the digital era
This chapter delves into the intricate relationship between fear of failure and our ability to perceive, interpret, and respond to social cues (i.e., social cognition). This chapter will examine the theoretical foundations of fear of failure and how it manifests across cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social dimensions. Drawing from empirical research, it will provide real-world insights into how this fear can profoundly affect social interactions. The chapter highlights interventions, such as CBT and mindfulness practices, designed to address the fear of failure and enhance social cognition. It will further explore the dynamic interplay between fear of failure, social cognition, and the evolving landscape of online interventions. As the digital realm shapes our social interactions, understanding how fear of failure influences social cognition in the online context and how online interventions can mitigate its impact is of paramount importance. This chapter seeks to present a thorough summary of these interconnected variables. 2024, IGI Global. -
Navigating the emotional maze: Understanding Adolescent suicidal ideation using CNN-LSTM model
Teenage suicidal ideation is on the rise, which emphasizes how crucial it is to recognize and comprehend the variables that contribute to this problem. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which are complex machine learning models capable of analysing intricate relationships within a network, are one possible strategy for addressing this issue. In our study, we employed a CNN-LSTM hybrid model to explore the complex relationships between teen suicide ideation and various risk variables, including depression, anxiety, and social support by analysing a substantial dataset of mental health surveys, seeking patterns and risk factors associated with suicidal thoughts. Our objective was clear: identify adolescents prone to suicidal ideation. With 24 parameters and a sample size of 3075 subjects, our model achieved an impressive F1-score of 97.8%. These findings provide valuable insights which helps in developing effective preventive interventions to address adolescent suicidal ideation, finding out the important patterns and risk variables related to suicidal thoughts. The study results offer important direction for developing preventive interventions that successfully address adolescent suicidal ideation. 2024 - IOS Press. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the ethical landscape of artificial intelligence: Challenges, frameworks, and responsible deployment
In artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) has become a game-changing concept that allows systems to learn from experience and get better without explicit programming. This chapter explores the main ideas, techniques, and applications of ML, offering a succinct introduction to the field. The first step in the process is to gain a basic understanding of supervised learning, which is the process by which algorithms learn to make predictions or judgements from labelled training data. Next, we introduce unsupervised learning, which emphasizes finding patterns in unlabelled data and frequently results in interesting findings and clustering. To emphasize the importance of reinforcement learning in decision-making processes, the paradigm is presented where agents learn by interacting with an environment and receiving feedback. Ideas related to ML, such as feature engineering, model assessment, and the balance between variance and bias, are discussed. The significance of quality data in ML applications is emphasized, along with the impact of data pretreatment on model performance. It also clarifies how neural networks, a branch of ML, simulate the workings of the human brain. The ability of deep learning, a branch of ML that makes use of multi-layered neural networks, to handle challenging tasks such as speech and picture recognition is being investigated. In order to emphasize the necessity of responsible ML model deployment and usage, practical factors are emphasized, including the significance of ethical considerations and responsible AI. The final section of the chapter offers a preview of MLs future, discussing issues and trends that practitioners and researchers should be aware of. This chapter essentially functions as a thorough introduction to ML principles, providing an overview of the wide range of ML approaches, applications, and ethical issues that support the technologys transformative potential across a range of industries. 2025 selection and editorial matter, G. Sucharitha, Anjanna Matta, M. Srinivas and Sachi Nandan Mohanty; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Navigating the Future of Intelligent and Smart Manufacturing A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis (2012-2024)
Intelligent and smart manufacturing is at the forefront of a digital revolution in the manufacturing industry. This chapter reveals how key technologies have developed and converged during the period 2012-2024 by analysing 1046 articles from the Web of Science database. Literature was compiled into ten distinct clusters: Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), Services (Applications), Gateway, Industry 4.0, Heuristic, Cutting Force, Remote Maintenance, and Fabrication. Each cluster is measured by its degree, modularity, density, citation analysis metrics and help in predicting the impact and about their interrelations in research within these domains. Further, the major focus is on Industry 4.0 principles and the evolving research landscape that promptly helps in findings and the rapid adoption of advanced computational methods. With this analysis, the most influential authors, articles, and journals will provide insight for building collaborative networks and intelligent manufacturings intellectual structure. This study nonetheless delivers an overview of previously published research; in addition, it also illustrates trends and openings that provide a significant underpinning to support subsequent academic endeavours and their application in practice. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Alka Chaudhary, Vandana Sharma, and Ahmed Alkhayyat individual chapters, the contributors. -
Navigating the intersection of global climate change and mental health
The ecological equilibrium of the globe is under grave danger from the unprecedented global climate change problem, which has far-reaching consequences for both human society and the natural world. The complex relationship between climate change and mental health is discussed in this abstract, along with its direct and indirect effects, the ways in which different groups are vulnerable, strategies for coping, policy implications, and potential directions for further study. Direct trauma and post-traumatic stress disorders are direct outcomes of immediate effects, such as severe weather occurrences and the evacuation of entire communities. At the same time, widespread eco-anxiety is overwhelming people's minds and leading to persistent uneasiness. This abstract dives into the mental toll, looking at how indigenous people, youth, and children experience cultural displacement and forced migration, as well as the grieving over biodiversity loss. A wide range of responses, from mindfulness practices on an individual level to community-based resilience programs, are emerging in response to the climate crisis. The abstract highlights the importance of education in fostering understanding and resilience, particularly among younger generations. It stresses the importance of international cooperation and calls for the inclusion of mental health concerns in climate change strategies 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the landscape of green marketing trends and identifying greenwashing red flags
Through this chapter, the authors intend to provide information to the fashion and retail industry about the latest trends and their drawbacks, further increasing the awareness of environmentally conscious consumers. The objective of the study is first to examine the prevalent green marketing strategies adopted by fashion and retail businesses. Further, it also evaluates the actual reality and effectiveness behind the strategies used by brands to understand if they are creating an illusion of sustainability or are genuinely committed through case studies of various retail brands. Lastly it investigates consumer attitudes and perceptions of green marketing in fashion and retail. This research employs an approach to explore driving factors for green marketing in the fashion and retail industry. Utilizing secondary data, a comprehensive review of existing literature on sustainable practices, consumer behaviour, and industry trends was done. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the landscape of inclusive education: Bridging the policy-practice divide
This chapter examines the complex interplay between policy and practice in inclusive education. With an emphasis on educational equity, this study explores the significance of collaboration among stakeholders, sufficient preparation of teachers, and the evaluation of inclusivity. The chapter offers a comprehensive perspective on implementing inclusive education by discussing prevalent obstacles, approaches to surmounting these barriers, and the distinct requirements of exceptional students. By forecasting forthcoming trends and providing policymakers and educators with recommendations, it envisions a future in which collaborative endeavours and data-driven decision-making drive the advancement of educational environments that are more inclusive, equitable, and responsive. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved. -
Navigating the need for accessible labelling through the narratives of consumers with visual impairment in India
This study aims to understand the strategies consumers with visual impairment (CWV) use in acquiring product information and explores preferences for accessible labelling and its benefits. This study employed the qualitative approach of thematic analysis. A snowball sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Data were collected from CWV through semi-structured interviews. The sample size of this study was 12. The data were analysed using NVivo software. The study revealed three strategies used by CWV to obtain product information, namely reliance on caregivers, staff, and technology. However, all the strategies employed have multiple drawbacks. The study reported a high preference for accessible labelling in braille and quick response (QR) codes. Implementing a combination of braille labels and QR codes on product packages was the most beneficial strategy for CWV. The Implementation of accessible labels ensures inclusion in the marketplace. The Author(s) 2024. -
Naxalism in India: The Challenge of Child Soldiers and its Remedy
This article focuses on Naxalism, a form of communism, in India, investigating the impact on children of growing up in Naxal-affected areas and the often-overlooked issue of child soldiers in India. It also highlights the various laws, treaties and constitutional provisions in India concerning children and makes suggestions for ways of tackling the problems of child soldiering and Naxalism that can ensure more inclusive and harmonious growth and development in these regions. 2020 Melbourne University Law Review. All rights reserved. -
NDC Pebbling Number for Some Class of Graphs
Let G be a connected graph. A pebbling move is defined as taking two pebbles from one vertex and the placing one pebble to an adjacent vertex and throwing away the another pebble. A dominating set D of a graph G = (V, E) is a non-split dominating set if the induced graph < V ? D > is connected. The Non-split Domination Cover(NDC) pebbling number, ?ns(G), of a graph G is the minimum of pebbles that must be placed on V(G) such that after a sequence of pebbling moves, the set of vertices with a pebble forms a non-split dominating set of G, regardless of the initial configuration of pebbles. We discuss some basic results and determine ?ns for some families of standard graphs. 2024 the Author(s), licensee Combinatorial Press. -
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The 2025 UGC notification and the proposed caste survey, one offering legal legitimacy, the other empirical clarity, are both necessary -
Need for an Evolved Groundwater Justice in Rural Areas of Uttar Pradesh, India
As groundwater is the primary element of life, countries all over the world are experimenting with legal reforms. The degree to which law reforms combine justice and sustainability is a crucial question. In response to this question, the present article focuses on a case study of Uttar Pradesh, India. Our response is based on a content analysis of the Uttar Pradesh Groundwater (Management and Regulation) Act, 2019, and the Uttar Pradesh Groundwater (Management and Regulation) Rules, 2020. Three conclusions emerged from our investigation. First, the 2019 Groundwater Act and the 2020 Draft Groundwater Rules are primarily motivated by concerns about resource sustainability, particularly in areas where the water table is steadily declining. Still, neither the 2019 Groundwater Act nor the 2020 Draft Groundwater Rules propose any proactive groundwater justice measures. Second, we suggest that some locally defined basic elements are critical in supporting sustainability and to a lesser extent groundwater justice. These characteristics include a communitys ability to (1) recognize a crisis and show a willingness to address it; (2) establish a rule-bound community groundwater resource; (3) demonstrate leadership and a sense of community; and (4) make use of awareness, information, and knowledge. Our third conclusion is that there is a need for community practices and state-led groundwater law to co-evolve; this co-evolution has the potential to create groundwater arrangements that support both groundwater justice and sustainability. 2024 Technoscience Publications. All rights reserved.