Volume 14 | Issue 4 |

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The rapid proliferation of social media has transformed how adolescents interact, express themselves, and perceive their social identities. While these platforms offer unique avenues for creativity, connection, and information exchange, there is growing concern among educators, psychologists, and parents regarding the psychological implications of excessive and unregulated social media use, particularly among school-aged students. This study investigates the relationship between social media usage and psychological well-being, focusing specifically on two critical constructs: self-esteem and anxiety. Drawing from both global and Indian contexts, the study synthesizes existing literature and uses a mixed-method approach to explore how the frequency, nature, and intent behind social media use influence emotional health. Previous studies (e.g., Twenge & Campbell, 2018; Keles et al., 2020) have indicated correlations between high screen time and adverse mental health outcomes, including symptoms of anxiety and diminished self-worth. Furthermore, patterns such as passive scrolling, public feedback-seeking, and constant comparison have been associated with psychological vulnerabilities, especially among adolescents undergoing identity formation. This study will analyze school students' social media habits and correlate them with validated psychological scales for self-esteem and anxiety. By providing a nuanced understanding of these associations, the study aims to recommend practical interventions for schools, parents, and policymakers, promoting healthier digital habits and emotional resilience among students. The findings will contribute to the growing discourse on digital hygiene and youth mental health in the digital era.

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Keywords- Self-Esteem, Anxiety, Intervention strategies, social media usage, adolescents, psychological well-being, screen time, digital behaviour, emotional health, passive scrolling, social comparison, identity formation, school students, mental health.

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This study examines talent pipeline management as a strategic approach to talent acquisition and its impact on hiring outcomes in Larsen & Toubro Construction. In today's competitive business environment, organizations adopt structured recruitment strategies to ensure efficient and quality hiring. The research is based on primary data collected from 120 employees through a structured questionnaire. The findings indicate that a majority of employees are satisfied with talent development initiatives and recruitment practices. Approximately 91.7% of respondents agree that talent pipeline management reduces time-to-hire, while 80.9% perceive the recruitment process as effective . The study concludes that talent pipeline management significantly enhances hiring efficiency, workforce planning, and overall organizational performance. However, improvements are required in areas such as awareness programs and digital recruitment strategies.

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Talent Pipeline, Talent Acquisition, Hiring Outcomes, Workforce Planning, Recruitment Efficiency

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Jasmine is a high-value floriculture crop with strong cultural, religious, cosmetic, and export significance in India. Despite steady demand, marketing inefficiencies--such as perishability, price volatility, fragmented supply chains, weak grading, and dependence on intermediaries--reduce producer margins and limit sectoral growth. This study synthesizes secondary literature and field insights to map the jasmine value chain (from growers to retailers/exporters), identify key marketing constraints, and spotlight near-term opportunities including aggregation through farmer-producer organizations (FPOs), cold-chain and pack-house investments, digital trading, standardized grades, and value addition (garlands, teas, attars, essential oils). The paper proposes a practical framework for interventions: (i) infrastructure (pre-cooling, pack-houses, reefer transport), (ii) institutional mechanisms (FPOs, contract marketing, buy-back arrangements), (iii) market intelligence (daily price dashboards, demand forecasting), and (iv) product/brand strategies (GI-linked regional branding where applicable, traceability, retail packaging). A methodology section is included for researchers wishing to replicate a primary survey; however, the article's findings and recommendations are primarily analytical and practice-oriented. Implemented together, these steps can raise farm-gate realization, reduce losses, and open premium domestic and export channels for jasmine.

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Jasmine marketing, value chain, perishability, price volatility, grading standards, FPOs, cold chain, value addition, floriculture

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The gastrointestinal disorders associated with acid such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease and infection of Helicobacter pylori still remain to have significant clinical burden on a global scale. Vonoprazan a potassium-competitive acid blocker is a great improvement over the traditional proton pump inhibitors due to its quick onset of action, its stability as an acid, and its ability to maintain gastric acid inhibition. However, its utilisation is limited due to all challenges related to formulation optimisation, focused delivery, and real-time monitoring of therapeutic effects. Nanotechnology and, specifically, quantum dot (QD)-based systems have currently made new strides in addressing these shortcomings. Quantum dots are nanoscale semiconductor materials which can be used as drug carriers and spectroscopic probes as they are size-tunable to give fluorescence, exhibit high photostability, and give a high signal. Vonoprazan conjugated with QD based nanocarriers improves stability of drugs, allows targeting and controlled delivery of drugs to gastric mucosa and real-time basis monitoring of drug loading, distribution, and release. QD -based spectroscopy provides better sensitivity, spatial resolution and theranostic capabilities in comparison to the traditional methods of analysis. In this review, the pharmacological profile of Vonoprazan, the use of quantum dot based nanomedicine to enhance drug delivery, and the use of spectroscopic methods to assist in the real-time analysis and imaging guided treatment are critically reviewed. Overall, quantum dot nanotechnology and spectroscopy integration has a potential to form an effective theranostic strategy to potentiate the efficacy, safety, and personalisation of Vonoprazan treatment in acid-related gastrointestinal diseases.

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gastroesophageal reflux disease, Helicobacter pylori, Nanotechnology ,quantum dot, theranostic

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The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the role of education in the development of the Chaudhari tribal community of South Gujarat region. Among the tribal community members with dominant trends in related to education, this paper aims to explore how Chaudhari tribe's of South Gujarat region perceive the issue of education. Chaudhari community in Gujarat region has been selected to understand their social orientation and educational aspirations regarding their development (Shikshan/Bhantar). This is an area where Girls Literacy Residential School (GLRS), Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Adarsh Residential Schools, Ashramshalas (Grant in Aid) educational enterprises are active along with various government schemes for the education and welfare of tribal Communities. In this context, this paper analyzes the factors that are responsible for generating the logic of education in this tribal community. However, this logic of education and its meaning can only be seen rooted in the social dynamics of the community life of the Chaudhari caste of South Gujarat region.

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Tribal, Chaudhari Tribe, Education, Development & Community

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Gen Z workers are now a major part of today's working world. Companies are starting to realize that keeping Gen Z workers with their company is one of the most difficult issues to deal with and one of their biggest concerns. Companies need to make sure that they have a strategy for keeping their Gen Z workers that reflects their individual values -- including work-life balance, career growth, and recognition. This research examines the retention challenges of the organization and determines the importance of Work-Life Balance, Compensation and Benefits, and Career Growth Opportunities on Employee Retention Intention. Using a descriptive research design with 120 Gen Z employees through convenience sampling, the research applied simple percentage analysis, chi-square analysis, and correlation analysis. Results indicate that providing a supportive, flexible, and growth-oriented work environment is essential for retaining Gen Z employees. Organizations that align their practices with Gen Z expectations can significantly improve retention and maintain a competitive advantage.

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Gen Z, Employee Retention, Work-Life Balance, Compensation and Benefits, Career Growth, Turnover Intention, Textile Industry

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Introversion is often misunderstood in contemporary society, where extroverted traits are frequently associated with success and effective social functioning. This study examines the impact of introversion on behaviour, performance, mental health, and social relationships among young adults. A quantitative research design was employed, with data collected from 150 college students using structured questionnaires measuring personality traits, behavioural tendencies, performance indicators, mental health, and social relationship patterns. The findings indicate that introverts demonstrate strengths in deep thinking, independent work, and creativity, while facing challenges in highly stimulating or socially demanding environments. Introverts tend to maintain fewer but more meaningful relationships and exhibit strong emotional awareness. The study concludes that introversion is not a limitation but a personality trait with context-dependent strengths and challenges. The findings highlight the importance of inclusive educational and workplace practices that accommodate diverse personality types.

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#Introversion #Shyness #Communication #Extroversion #Hesite

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Disaster Resilience Systems (DRS) based on the use of cloud storage technology are the systems that organize the unlimited amount of real-time data generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) devices that monitor the environmental conditions. Although cloud storage is flexible and scalable compared to bulk storage of data, it also has serious problems as far as integrity and data availability is concerned. When this data is duplicated in several servers and is transferred between various users of the system the issues become even bigger. The current cloud-based disaster resilience systems are reviewed in this paper in relation to the available data integrity audit solutions, namely, the classical Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Identity-Based Cryptography (IBC) schemes, which have such problems as the overhead of certificate management and the challenge of key escrow. To address these concerns, we introduce a new idea that is known as Certificateless Multi-replica Data Integrity Auditing (CMDIA), which does not use certificates, hence the overhead of managing certificates is removed, and key escrow problems are also avoided. Based on Certificateless Cryptography and Block chain Technology, CMDIA provides fast and dependable data integrity auditing of dynamically shared data in the event of a disaster recovery. CMDIA is better than the previous approaches as it has better security and performance advantages. Possible research opportunities in future are the incorporation of artificial intelligence and Block chain into the system to enhance transparency and security of the system.

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: Cloud Storage, Internet of Things device., Data Integrity, Data Availability, Public Key Infrastructure based Schemes, Identity Based Cryptography Schemes, Certificateless Cryptography, Blockchain Technology.

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Accounting and financial data analysis remains one of the most time-consuming and tool-fragmented workflows in modern business environments. Analysts routinely switch between spreadsheets for cleaning, separate dashboard tools for visualization, statistical software for forecasting, and document editors for reporting -- a process that is slow, error-prone, and inaccessible to non-technical users. This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation of an AI-driven accounting analytics platform that consolidates all of these tasks into a single interactive environment. The system supports multi-format data upload, automatic schema detection, staged analysis with real-time feedback, KPI card generation, dynamic chart building, command-based dashboard interaction, regression forecasting with explainability support, workspace persistence, and consulting-style PDF report generation. A real-world case study using a retail sales dataset of 18,400 records demonstrates that the platform reduces analysis preparation time by approximately 73% compared to a conventional multi-tool workflow, while producing outputs of equivalent or greater analytical depth. The frontend is implemented using React, TypeScript, and Vite; the backend uses FastAPI, Pandas, NumPy, SQLite, and scikit-learn; and PDF generation is handled through ReportLab. Comparison against three established business intelligence tools confirms that the proposed platform uniquely combines schema-aware automation, command-based interaction, and integrated forecasting within a single accounting-focused environment. The system is designed for accounting analysts, finance managers, and business decision-makers who work with structured tabular data and require fast, reliable, presentation-ready outputs without deep technical expertise.

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Accounting analytics, business intelligence, data visualization, explainable AI, full-stack systems, KPI generation, machine learning forecasting, dashboard interaction, financial analytics.

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Digital Engagement and Adolescent Well-Being: A Study of Social Media Usage, Self-Esteem, and Sleep Patterns

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Digital Engagement and Adolescent Well-Being: A Study of Social Media Usage, Self-Esteem, and Sleep Patterns

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