Volume 13 | Issue 6 |

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This study explores the rising influence of the gig economy and its transformative impact on traditional employment structures. With the proliferation of digital platforms such as Uber, Upwork, and Fiverr, the workforce has increasingly shifted toward short-term, flexible, and freelance-based work. While gig work offers autonomy and income opportunities, it also raises concerns about job security, worker rights, and income stability. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys of 120 respondents from Coimbatore, to analyze employment patterns, income trends, and worker experiences. Findings reveal a growing preference for gig roles, especially among younger demographics, but also highlight issues like delayed payments and limited access to social security. The study integrates Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to understand how various skills align with gig and traditional roles. Ultimately, the report underscores the need for policy reforms and balanced labor strategies to safeguard worker welfare in this evolving employment landscape.

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Gig, economy, freelancing, Flexibility, Digital platforms, Autonomy, Employment, Workforce

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U.S. Federal Reserve changes the Fed Rate to control inflation. Consequently, Changes in the Fed Rate put pressure on developing economies (especially India). Likewise, the Reserve Bank of India changes its Repo Rate on its stance and on account of changes in the Fed Rate to attract the Foreign Institutional investors and Foreign Direct Investments. The purpose of this study is to find the relationship between the Fed rate and the Indian repo rate in the respective countries (U.S. and India), with that of inflation only. Various finance experts believe that the Indian Repo Rate is affected by the Fed rate and other factors like the Dollar Index, Gold rate, US Federal rate, inflation (in the US, India, and the world), and oil prices.The Federal Reserve (U.S.) and the Reserve Bank of India (India) control monetary policy in the respective countries to maintain the excess supply of money to control inflation.The article highlights various suggestions and conclusions. Growth rate and foreign exchange reserves both may positively or negatively affect. Likewise, imports or exports may increase or decrease. FIIs may be tempted to invest/disinvest more by bringing huge volatility in the stock market

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Fed Rate, Repo Rate, Inflation

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Waste is something that we don't need any more and discard because it's no longer useful to us. These materials are produced by human beings during preparation of food, manufacturing, packing, repacking apart from this industrial waste generate by mining operations and constructions.

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"A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG HOUSEWIVES OF SELECTED RURAL AREA OF NERCHOWK, MANDI. (H.P) 2023"

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A concrete's durability and mechanical strength can be affected by unoccupied spaces and macropores created by improper vibration and compaction, which can also be one of the reasons why concrete deteriorates. Okamura first developed Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) in 1986, and it is a well-considered answer to the issues mentioned above. Concrete that compacts itself under its own weight is known as self-compacting concrete and requires no further effort to do so. Numerous studies have been conducted to examine the behaviour of plain SCC. Additionally, numerous studies from the past have shown that different fibres can be used to enhance the structural qualities of concrete. But here the combination of steel fiber and recycled concrete aggregates on the flexural behavior of SCC to be investigated. Steel fibres are added to concrete at several rates (0%, 0.5%, 0.75%, and 1%) and recycled concrete aggregate is used to replace coarse aggregate to a certain extent 25%. Cubes, Cylinders, Prisms and RCC beams were casted. Also founded the properties of fresh and hardened concrete. It had been found that the RCASF 3 mix performed better than the RCASF 1 and RCASF 2 replacement mixes. Results from the experiments and analytical were examined. Results from analytical are slightly lower to those from experiments.

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Self-Compacting Concrete, Steel Fibers, Recycled aggregates, Compressive Strength, Flexural Strength, Split-tensile strength

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ABSTRACT Fitness is an important tool for promoting women's health and well-being. Fitness into daily life is not just about physical appearance it significantly contributes to a woman's overall quality of life, from health to mental well-being. Fitness helps women feel more energetic throughout the day. Whether it's managing household everyday jobs, working, or caring for loved ones, regular exercise improves endurance and helps combat fatigue, allowing women to stay active and productive. Fitness is essential for every woman for several reasons, which include mental, emotional and physical benefits that can improve various aspects of their lives. It improves their quality of life and reduces the risks of several diseases and illnesses Women need to exercise regularly for their health. The findings indicate that most of the user's opinion with the service quality of fitness centre cleanliness; safety, availability of women-only spaces, quality of equipment, and professional, respectful staff are top priorities for female users. Additionally, many participants emphasized the importance of a supportive, non-judgmental environment and flexible scheduling. The study highlight that fitness centre's can enhance their appeal and effectiveness in engaging female clientele. Recommendations are provided for management practices, staff training, and facility improvements tailored to women's specific needs and preferences. The study also revealed that user's opinion was influenced by their age, marital status, and Income level. Overall, the study suggests that women's opinion towards fitness centre has been successful made for women's fitness.

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Keywords: Women's health, Well-being, Fitness, Exercise, Benefits, Opinion, Users

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This study investigates the formulation and detailed characterization of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and ethyl cellulose microspheres encapsulating Boswellia serrata and Aloe vera extracts for controlled drug delivery. Pre-formulation studies assessed the physicochemical properties of the extracts, followed by microsphere preparation using the emulsion-solvent evaporation technique. Evaluations included particle size, percentage yield, drug entrapment efficiency, drug loading capacity, and in vitro drug release profiles. The microspheres demonstrated uniform particle sizes, high entrapment efficiencies, and sustained release characteristics, indicating significant potential for pharmaceutical applications targeting inflammation, wound healing, and related therapeutic areas.

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Boswellia serrata, Aloe vera, PLGA, ethyl cellulose, microspheres, controlled drug delivery

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Abstracts: Technology has significantly transformed the sports industry, improving performance, enhancing fairness, and increasing fan engagement. This paper explores the various ways technology has impacted sports, including athlete training, performance analysis, injury prevention, officiating accuracy, and audience experience. The integration of wearable technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and video assistance has revolutionized the sports landscape. While technological advancements offer numerous benefits, they also present challenges such as high costs, ethical concerns, and over-reliance on data. This paper highlights both the positive and negative aspects of technology in sports and its future implications.

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Technology, Sports, Performance, Injury

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Concrete is the most important engineering material and the addition or replacement of some of the materials that may be more feasible to change the philosophy of the concrete. This paper reports the study of concrete using partial replacement of Coarse aggregate by E waste. In this project work, M30 grade of concrete was taken for concrete mix design. The properties and characteristics of materials for cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and other supplementary materials was studied for concrete mix design with reference to Indian standard codes as per specification. The compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural test of concrete was studied for various replacements of Coarse aggregate that are 0%, 10%,15% and 20%, At 15% partial replacement of Coarse aggregate with E waste, the concrete gains higher compressive strength at 7 and 28 days. As the Integral part of this project, the maximum optimum content of the E-Waste substituted concrete is occurred at 15% partial replacement of Coarse aggregate respectively.

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Investigation on the performance of concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregate using electronic waste

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Utilizing alternative materials has become more popular in the construction sector in recent years to reduce the impact on the environment and mitigate pollution effects. One such material is glass powder, which can be used as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete. Another trend is the use of basalt fiber, in particular, has gained popularity due to its eco-friendly manufacturing process and excellent mechanical properties. Although relatively new in the construction industry, basalt fibers are cheaper than other fibers and have been studied by researchers for their effect on compressive strength, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength of fiber concrete. Similarly, poly vinyl alcohol fiber is a suitable polymeric fiber for use in concrete and has unique microstructure characteristics that present challenges in material design. In this project, the effect of adding basalt fiber and poly vinyl alcohol fiber on the compressive strength, flexural strength, and splitting tensile strength of fiber concrete was studied. Different volumes of fibers were added to the concrete and compared with conventional concrete. The results of the experiment showed that the addition of up to 0.3% volume of basalt fiber and poly vinyl alcohol fiber individually improved the compressive and flexural strength of the concrete. However, there was negligible influence of fiber addition on the splitting tensile strength. Basalt fiber and poly vinyl alcohol fiber could be utilized in concrete to improve its mechanical properties, and the test results showed that poly vinyl alcohol fiber had a higher splitting tensile strength and flexural strength that basalt fiber in the corresponding mix proportion. Overall, the study demonstrated the potential of alternative materials such as basalt fiber and poly vinyl alcohol fiber to improve the sustainability and strength of construction materials

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Experimental Study On Mechanical Properties Of Concrete With Fibers Using Glass Powder As Replacement Of Fine Aggregate With Conventional Concrete

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This Abstract is to find the experimental studies that conducted to assess mechanical characteristics of the concrete mix in which lithium carbonate, carbon fiber and polypropylene fiber is added in various volume proportions in few of the different mixtures. Tests are tested to know Performance of new concrete. Breaking Tensile strength, or tensile strength of splitting bending strength, and the modulus of elasticity is found at end of the process. The test findings show that the addition significantly improves the strength qualities of plain concrete. of carbon fibers and polypropylene fibers. as additives and lithium carbonate shows that it will decreases the setting time of concrete, and can be efficiently utilized in structural concrete. Unless the fibre extent fraction is so high that the amount of void material content becomes excessively high, the effect of carbon fibre and polypropylene fibre addition at concrete dwellings will increase with fibre quantity fraction. Furthermore, the flexibility of the combination reduces as the fibre content material increases. Furthermore, the value will rise as the fibre content increases. As a result, a low fibre fraction is preferred as an alternative. The optimal concentration is 0.2 vol.% lithium carbonate. Fibre content as little as 0.25 vol.% works for carbon fibres, and 0.5 vol.% is efficient for polypropylene fibre, while fibre contents above 1 vol.% are not uncommon. In the work of experimental part, High Strength concrete (HSC) was prepared using intensive mixer. Carbon Fiber in volume fraction of 0.2 vol.% in every mix0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75 volume fractions of polypropylene fibre, % & 0.1% and lithium carbonate in volume fraction of 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3% & 0.4. Results of compressive and bending test proved an increase of strength value in the case of second mix of 0.2%LC, 0,2%CF & 0.5%PPF. The principal parameters considered in the study were the volume fractions of fibre and properties of the concrete.

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Lithium Carbonate, Carbon fiber, Polypropylene fiber, Compressive Strength , Tensile Strength & Flexural Strength

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