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In this article, we examine the root causes for which the African postcolonial subjects undertake the transnational or external dislocation, determining whether the massive flow of Africans from home to the metropolitan center actually fulfilled their dream. The socio-political, economic and cultural conditions of the displaced postcolonial subjects in their transnational space and their responses to the realities of this space are zoomed in by a postcolonial reading of Isidore Okpewho’s The Victims and Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen.

Urolithiasis, a common urological disorder affecting both males and females, results from the formation of stones in the urinary system due to crystal aggregation of dietary minerals. Major contributing factors include age, gender, climate, obesity, dietary habits, stress, low fluid intake, occupation, genetic predisposition, and metabolic changes. Prevention primarily involves dietary modifications and increased hydration. This retrospective quantitative study was conducted at Civil Hospital Jalandhar, Punjab, with 100 urolithiasis patients selected through purposive sampling.

Aim- To collect and comprehensively review information available regarding the medicinal use of Haritaki. Background- Haritaki [Terminalia chebula Retz.] a member of the Combretaceae family, has been used in traditional medicine since ancient times. With the exception of Lavana, Haritaki possesses five Rasas. Madhura is its Vipaka, and Ushna is its Veerya. These qualities enable the plant to execute a number of pharmacological activities, including Srotas-Shodhana, Rasayana, Medhya, Deepana, and Aampachana.

The center of service in a healthcare setting is the patient. The quality of patient care relies on the performance of the healthcare providers, such as nurses. The ability of nursing students to adapt to their roles and responsibilities after graduation depends on the educational program`s ability to reflect the reality of nursing and the working environment. The purpose is to highlight the conflict that may arise when nursing students face a complex clinical situation that doesn’t abide by the theoretical principles learnt in nursing school.

Experiential learning is a theory developed by educationist David Kolbe which emphasizes the value, mechanism and strategies of learning from experiences that have been described in a wonderful manner. As learning is considered as an active and engaging process, experiential learning highlights how real-life exposure and observations are one of the most durable and interesting techniques of learning.

Fluconazole is an azole antifungal drug, used to treat serious fungal or yeast infections, such as those affecting the vagina, mouth or throat, lungs, bladder, or blood. It comes in injectable, topical and oral dosageforms. The development and validation of analytical methods are ongoing, interrelated processes carried out during the drug development process. Establishing the suggested analytical method's accuracy, specificity, precision, and robustness for the pharmaceutical industry's analysis of a drug moiety is the main goal of its development and validation.

Rising inequality is an urgent global issue and this is because of its implications for sustainable development in the world economies. In this paper we estimate the relationship between social inequality as measured by the Coefficient of Human Inequality and sustainable development which was measured by the Sustainable Development Goals Index.

The rapid expansion of infrastructure in cities across the Global South has triggered waves of urban displacement, often framed as the necessary cost of modernization. In Kolkata, metro railway construction and environmental improvement programs have led to multiple episodes of eviction and resettlement, reshaping the spatial and political landscape of the city. This paper examines how these processes of eviction and relocation have been governed, resisted, and negotiated, focusing on the interplay between state institutions, community agency, and urban planning.

Financial education plays a critical role in shaping financial planning behavior,influencing how individual manage income, savings, investments and debt. This study examinesthe impact of financial education on financial planning across different demographic groups, including variations in age, gender, income level, and educational background. Using a mixed-methods approach that includes surveys and interviews, this research identifies disparities in financial literacy and its effects on financial decision-making.

As classrooms become increasingly linguistically diverse, educators must possess not only content knowledge but also sociolinguistic competence to effectively meet their students' needs. Sociolinguistic competence—the ability to use language appropriately across various social contexts—enables teachers to foster inclusive, equitable learning environments and address linguistic diversity thoughtfully. This paper examines the importance of integrating sociolinguistic competence into teacher education programs.