Does social media influence consumer decision-making in times of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of social and traditional media on customer decision-making and to find out which of these two in times of pandemics affect more on customer decision-making. A survey was conducted using 250 respondents from Ampara District, Sri Lanka, aged between 20-30. The questionnaires were divided equally into three sets, the first part containing social media-related questions, the other part containing conventional media related questions, and the third aspect of customer decision-making. Results from a survey of 250 young people in Ampara, Sri Lanka show that in times of pandemic where both social and traditional media affect consumer decision-making but social media influence is much greater than the traditional media. The findings show that advertisers need to carefully pick the media to communicate with target customers in order to achieve their marketing communication goals.</jats:p

Meat yield and meat quality characteristics of backcrossed Sonali chicken compared to Aseel♂ × Sonali♀ and Hilly♂ × Sonali♀ crossbreds

The experiment was conducted to assess the meat yield and meat quality characteristics of backcrossed Sonali chicken compared to Aseel♂ × Sonali♀ and Hilly♂ × Sonali♀ crossbreds during 0, 15 and 30 days of storage. Therefore, 6 male birds from each of 4 genotype i.e. RIR♂ × Sonali♀, Fayoumi♂ × Sonali♀, Aseel♂ × Sonali♀ and Hilly♂ × Sonali♀ around 1.2 kg of body weight were slaughtered, eviscerated and dissected to compare meat yield and meat quality characteristics during 0, 15 and 30 days of storage period. The results showed that there were no significant differences among the genotypes on meat yield, proximate, physio-chemical and biochemical characteristics of backcrossed Sonali chicken compared to Aseel♂ × Sonali♀ and Hilly♂ × Sonali♀ crossbreds. Drip loss, cooking loss, pH and CP% decreased, while DM%, EE%, ash%, peroxide value, free fatty acid value, thiobarbituric acid value increased with the increasing of storage time. The present study reveals that backcrossing had no demerits on meat quality and yield characteristics.</jats:p

Problems and Challenges Faced by Students at Government High Schools in District Bajaur

The objectives of this research study were to know about the challenges/ issues to government high schools in District Bajaur, which causes exclusion of students from learning environment. The nature of the study was quantitative and the data was collected through questionnaire in Tehsil Mamund. The study identified that students of the study area are facing some problems like shortage of classrooms, non-availability of furniture, lack of clean water, not well qualified teachers, elevated student-teacher ratios and in sufficient teaching resources that causes low quality education among students and frequently transmits little or no authentic learning. Moreover, nepotism, favoritism and bribes relation both in cash and kind badly affect the education system of the study area. From the research study it was concluded that rather than to bring harmony in society through education it brings dissonance and imbalances. In light of the study it is recommended to Government for giving a friendly attention to this historical big problem in locale in traditional as well as cultural context or giving golden handshake opportunities to the aged and low qualified teachers. The politician religious clergies and welfare organization are also requested to sensitize the people of the area for this holy purpose in friendly environment.</jats:p

Limitations on Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK: A Critical Analysis

The article aims to discuss some British parliamentary issues that are directly link with the democratic values, power distribution, limitations, overlapping of national laws with the EU laws before Brexit, and restoration of state sovereignty in the post-Brexit UK. Parliamentary Sovereignty is a doctrine where the parliament wields absolute power and can therefore make and unmake laws. Many scholars argue that the doctrine is the central principle in the UK but by weighing its advantages and its disadvantages, one may assume that it can no longer be regarded as the central element of the constitution. The issue of common law radicalism can also be seen as a limitation to parliamentary sovereignty. The paper also discuss some legal issues of translating Parliamentary Acts by courts and judges. Simultaneously an act count valid on certain circumstances but not applicable when it conflicts with other status. &#x0D; This article emphasises on the study of factors that limit the most popular dogma. For instances, the UK entering the European Union in 1973, the Human Rights Act 1998, devolution of power to Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly, the doctrine of implied repeal, common law radicalism and democracy.</jats:p