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The proliferation of the social media in the life of the young adult generation has been the source of increasing worries on the possible effect of the social media on the mental health of the population and specifically the social media addiction (SMA). In the current study, SMA is observed as an antecedent of anxiety and depressive symptoms in young adults aged 1825 years based on the quantitative, cross-sectional, correlational research design. A total of 200 participants who were recruited using the convenience and snowball sampling methods were used to collect the data using online platforms. They used standardized self-report assessments, such as the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) to determine addictive use of social media and validated instruments, such as the DASS-21/PHQ-9 and GAD-7, to assess the symptoms of depression and anxiety. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis were some of the statistical analyses that were done using SPSS. The results showed that there were positive correlations of a significant association between SMA and both depression (r = 0.38, p < 0.001) and anxiety (r = 0.41, p < 0.001), meaning that the higher the levels of social media addiction were, the more the psychological distress was. The regression findings also indicated that SMA is a strong predictor of anxiety and depressive symptoms even when the demographic factors like age and gender were taken into consideration. These results are in line with theoretical accounts that associate compulsive usage of social media with emotional regulation disruptions via fear of missing out, social comparison, disrupted sleep, and dopamine-driven reward schemes. The research provides the significance of early detection and specific interventions to mitigate problematic social media use and encourage healthier online interactions to safeguard the psychological well-being of young adults.

The Digital India initiative, launched in 2015, represents a flagship effort by the Government of India to harness digital technologies for inclusive governance, transparency, and citizen empowerment. Its core objectives include expanding digital infrastructure, promoting e governance, and enhancing digital literacy among citizens to strengthen democratic processes. Digital India aims explicitly to improve democratic accountability by enabling efficient public service delivery, reducing corruption through digital systems, and facilitating real time citizen engagement with government mechanisms. Recent scholarship highlights how digital platforms such as Aadhaar linked public services, e procurement systems, and online grievance redressal have contributed to governance transparency and responsiveness, reducing information asymmetry between the state and citizens (Chaudhary, 2025). Empirical data from government and independent reports indicate notable improvements in service delivery and transparency due to digital interventions. For example, e governance dashboards and digital tracking of public services in several Indian states have enhanced monitoring and reduced discretionary discretion by officials. Real time performance dashboards, such as those implemented in Uttar Pradesh, demonstrate significant improvements in administrative accountability by publishing monthly progress across sectors like health, education, and infrastructure to the public, fostering competitive transparency among districts. However, despite measurable progress, the impact of digitalization on democratic accountability is uneven and constrained by persistent structural challenges. A major concern involves the digital divide, wherein rural and marginalized populations continue to lack reliable internet access and digital skills, limiting their capacity to participate meaningfully in digital governance platforms. Research on digital inequalities in India substantiates these concerns, showing that large sections of disadvantaged groups experience first and second level digital divides in access and effective usage, which undermines equitable participation in democratic processes. Another critical dimension is data privacy and governance. The implementation of digital systems raises significant questions about citizen data protection, transparency of data usage, and the scope of state surveillance under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023. While this legislation institutionalizes data protection frameworks, concerns remain over exemptions that may erode privacy safeguards and affect citizens’ trust in digital governance, which is foundational for democratic accountability. These structural constraints suggest that digital tools alone cannot guarantee democratic accountability unless accompanied by robust digital literacy programs, equitable infrastructure development, and rigorous legal frameworks protecting data rights and civic freedoms. Additionally, the broader political context, including media freedom and civic space, interacts with digital governance outcomes, raising further questions about digital platforms’ capacity to enhance accountability in the absence of broader democratic safeguards.

La calidad constituye un eje central en el debate público acerca de la educación superior, aunque sigue siendo un concepto escasamente definido. Su carácter relacional y contextual dificulta una comprensión unitaria; sin embargo, conocer cómo esta es entendida por distintos actores resulta fundamental para avanzar, en la práctica, hacia una educación de mayor calidad. Este estudio explora las perspectivas de calidad educativa sostenidas por estudiantes de Centros de Formación Técnica (CFT), un grupo históricamente subrepresentado en las discusiones en torno a la educación superior en Chile. A partir de un enfoque cualitativo, se realizaron 18 entrevistas semiestructuradas en profundidad a estudiantes de cuatro CFT. Los resultados sugieren que sus significados de calidad se construyen de manera situada, influenciados por trayectorias previas, experiencias institucionales y discursos educativos dominantes. Se identifican elementos que remiten a distintas dimensiones teóricas de calidad —como transformación o ajuste a propósitos— junto con demandas por mayor equidad y reconocimiento del rol pedagógico docente. El estudio enfatiza en la necesidad de integrar estas voces al diseño de políticas de aseguramiento de la calidad, reconociendo la diversidad de perspectivas que coexisten en el sistema técnico-profesional chileno.

Cancer care through molecular diagnostics: Addressing papillary thyroid cancer Oliver Bathe from the University of Calgary and Qualisure Diagnostics, walks us through addressing the surge in papillary thyroid cancer incidence by refining cancer care through molecular diagnostics. The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is rising by more than 6% in most developed countries, mainly due to increased early detection. While early detection is generally beneficial in cancer care, PTC presents a unique challenge. Because it is rarely life-threatening, the discovery of small, early-stage tumors raises the question of how to manage them without causing harm through overtreatment.

The study hypothesised that a markerless motion capture system can provide kinematic data comparable to a traditional marker-based system for riders mounted on a horse. The objective was to assess the markerless system's accuracy by directly comparing joint and segment angle measurements taken during walking and trotting with those obtained from a marker-based system. Ten healthy adult participants performed five dynamic trials during walking and trotting. A twelve-camera marker-based system and eight-camera 2D video-based system were synchronised. Three-dimensional hip, knee, shoulder and elbow joint angles, and the global trunk and pelvis angle were computed for comparison between the two systems. To assess the error between systems, the root mean square difference (RMSD) was averaged across each gait cycle and statistical parametric mapping (SPM) paired t-tests were applied. The sagittal trunk angle had the lowest RMSD of 2.0° and elbow rotation had the highest RMSD of 19°, with the same values for walking and trotting. SPM indicated increased hip flexion (0-100%, p<0.001) and elbow flexion (24-47%, p=0.03; 63-100%, p<0.001) in the walking gait cycle for the markerless system. A lack of joint range of motion and obscured medial limbs during walking whilst mounted on horses may cause increased offsets for markerless data in equestrian riders. No significant differences were found for the transverse plane, yet there tended to be increased RMSD. This lack of consistency suggests results from the transverse plane in equestrian riders should be interpreted with caution. Study findings indicate that markerless technology has the potential to be a suitable alternative to marker-based systems for assessment of equestrian riders, dependent on the segment/joint angle of interest and the level of acceptable error. These results indicate that markerless systems can effectively be utilised for rider biofeedback, though their application may be limited for specific joint analyses.

Acute pelvic pain in reproductive-aged persons who are assigned female at birth is associated with an extensive differential diagnosis, with possible causes ranging from the genitourinary or gastrointestinal to the musculoskeletal or neurovascular, in some cases even extending to psychological and dermatologic presentations. This article presents a case study that serves as an exemplar of the differential diagnosis of acute pelvic pain, culminating in diagnosis of the patient with a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst as well as a review of outpatient surveillance guidelines for adnexal masses. Management of this difficult-to-diagnose condition is reviewed, and special populations are considered.

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the impact of information accuracy, transparency, and timely reporting on the level of accounting disclosure in companies. Theoretical Framework: This study is based on concepts and theoretical frameworks related to the quality of accounting information and its effect on disclosure levels. It focuses on the relationship between information accuracy, transparency, and reporting speed as key determinants of increased accounting disclosure. Method: The research adopts an analytical approach, focusing on examining the relationship between the quality of accounting information and disclosure levels. Data was collected by analyzing financial reports of companies, using statistical tools to measure the relationship between the variables. Results and Discussion: The findings revealed a strong positive relationship between the quality of accounting information and the level of disclosure. This indicates that companies providing accurate, transparent, and timely reports achieve higher levels of accounting disclosure. In the discussion section, these results are interpreted in light of the theoretical frameworks related to information quality and its impact on accounting transparency, the challenges companies face in implementing these practices are also discussed.. Research Implications: The practical implications of this research lie in the importance of enhancing accounting training, updating internal accounting systems, and adopting modern technologies to improve the speed and quality of accounting reports, these recommendations could significantly influence improving disclosure levels in companies. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by highlighting the relationship between the quality of accounting information and the level of disclosure, recommending improvements in accounting practices using modern techniques to enhance reporting speed and accuracy.

Ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) is commonly used in swine diets, yet sow anemia remains prevalent, prompting the need to evaluate alternative iron sources. This study evaluated polysaccharide complexed iron (PC-Fe; non-heme organic iron source) and spray-dried bovine blood cells (HEME-Fe; heme-organic iron source) as alternatives to FeSO4 (CON-Fe; inorganic iron source) on sow and offspring iron status. At 2 ± 1 d of gestation, 44 female pigs were allocated by parity (0 to 4), body weight, and initial blood hemoglobin (Hb) to one of three dietary iron treatments: a control group (CON-Fe) receiving 125 mg/kg of iron from FeSO4 monohydrate (n = 15), a non-heme organic iron group (PC-Fe) receiving 125 mg/kg iron from a polysaccharide-complexed iron source (n = 15), and a heme iron group (HEME-Fe) receiving equal amounts of Fe from FeSO4 and organic heme iron from spray-dried red blood cells (RBCs) (n = 14). Sows were fed their assigned diets until weaning, meeting or exceeding the estimated nutrient requirements for gilts during both gestation and lactation. Sow blood was collected on days 0, 30 ± 2, 60 ± 2, 90 ± 2, and 110 ± 2 of gestation, and at weaning (day 18 ± 3 of lactation). In piglets, Hb was measured within 12 hours after birth and at weaning (day 18 ± 3) using a point-of-care analyzer (HemoCue 201+). Additionally, four piglets per litter were sampled at birth and two at weaning for serum analyses via jugular puncture. Sow and piglet serum samples were analyzed for serum iron (SI), ferritin (SF), and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC). Sow whole blood was also analyzed for hematological parameters including white blood cells, RBC, Hb, packed cell volume, and platelet counts. On day 90 of gestation, sows supplemented with HEME-Fe had higher Hb concentrations (12.1 g/dL) compared to those receiving CON-Fe (10.9 g/dL) and PC-Fe (10.8 g/dL) (P = 0.001). On day 30, PC-Fe sows had higher SF concentrations (21.4 ng/mL) than CON-Fe sows (10.4 ng/mL; P = 0.027), with HEME-Fe sows showing intermediate values (15.4 ng/mL). The PC-Fe sows also tended to have lower TIBC (576.7 µg/dL) than CON-Fe sows (613.1 µg/dL; P = 0.059), with HEME-Fe again being intermediate (600.4 µg/dL). Piglet anemia at birth (Hb < 10 g/dL) was lowest in PC-Fe (29%), followed by HEME-Fe (42%), both lower than CON-Fe (75%) (P < 0.001). PC-Fe improved early maternal iron storage, while HEME-Fe supported late gestational Hb, both enhancing neonatal iron status compared to FeSO4.