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The main problem of the current study concentrates on applying critical discourse analysis to examine textual, discoursal and social features of reduplication in some selected English newspaper headlines. The main aim of the current study is to analyze the linguistic features of reduplication by adopting Fairclough's three-dimensional model (2001). This study sets forth the following hypotheses: (1) English headline – newspapers comprise various textual, discoursal and social features ;(2)the model of analysis is best suited for the current study.To achieve the aims and verify the hypotheses, a critical discourse analysis approach is used represented by Fairclough's socio-cultural approach (2001).The present study has examined the use of reduplication in some English (British and American newspaper headlines) including The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Telegraph, The Observer, and The Financial Times. The main conclusions that this paper arrived at are :(a) the newspaper headlines have been described by employing more informal and simple vocabulary;(b) the style of writing is described as having clarity, directness, and freshness;(c) the editors of these newspapers use concrete, specific, and common words to convince their reader;(d)the semantic interpretation reveals that lexical features include collocation, synonymy and metaphor to reinforce language of persuasion;(e) the syntactic analysis shows that the most frequent tenses are simple present tense with active voice construction;(f) the morphological analysis unveils that editors use different reduplications to meet the purpose of their articles; and (g) the current social analysis reveals that the editors use different dates, occasions, venues and political figures.

COVID-19, a novel infectious disease caused by the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 2020, has had a profound impact on healthcare, both at the individual and population level. The impact at the population level was felt most acutely during the emergency phase of the pandemic, with hospital capacity issues leading to widespread disruptions and delays in the delivery of healthcare services such as screening programs and elective surgeries. While hospitals are no longer being acutely overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, the impact of the virus on vulnerable patient populations such as cancer patients continues to be of ongoing consequence. Cancer patients remain at high risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death due to COVID-19, even in the era of vaccination. Infection prevention and risk mitigation strategies such air quality control, masking, testing, vaccination, and treatment should therefore be integrated into the usual care and counseling of cancer patients moving forward to avoid preventable morbidity and mortality from this infection and ensure the safety of this vulnerable cohort as they navigate their cancer diagnosis and treatment in the era of COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Skin cancer rates in Canada are rising quickly, with about one-third of Canadians likely to be affected in their lifetime. Despite this alarming trend, government actions to reduce skin cancer are limited. Our study, conducted in Manitoba, found that many residents have risky sun exposure habits and lack awareness about skin cancer. Over 65% reported a history of sunburns, more than half had used tanning beds, and a large majority recently tanned for pleasure. Misconceptions are common, with over 50% believing that tans are healthy or a sign of beauty. Moreover, sun protection practices are inadequate, with less than 60% using protective clothing and under 50% using sunscreen. These findings highlight the need for targeted public health campaigns to improve awareness and promote better sun protection behaviors to prevent future skin cancers in Manitoba. The rapidly increasing skin cancer rates in Canada are alarming, with current data estimating that 1/3 of Canadians will be affected in their lifetime. Thus, deeper understanding of high-risk sun exposure behaviors is needed to help counter this trend. Only limited action has been taken by federal/provincial governments to reduce skin cancer incidence. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Manitoba, with frequency counts, means, and percentages used to encapsulate responses. Age- and gender-adjusted odds ratios were calculated using logistic regression analyses. Our study identified worrying inadequacies in sun protective behaviors and attitudes, with the threat of such high-risk behaviors amplified by a lack of skin cancer awareness. Alarming elements were noted in participants' sun exposure history (>65% reported a history of sunburns, >50% previously used a tanning bed, and >75% recently tanned for pleasure), beliefs and attitudes (>50% believe that they look better/healthier with a tan, and >40% believe that having a base tan is protective against further sun damage), and sun protection efforts (sun protective clothing was used <60% of the time, sunscreen was used by <50%, and there was a lack of knowledge about sunscreen characteristics in ~30% of respondents), in addition to significant differences being established between demographic subgroups (based on gender, age, skin phototype, income, and education attained). This study provides worrisome insight onto the grim landscape of sun protective behaviors and attitudes in Manitoba, which will inevitably translate into higher skin cancer rates and should serve as a call to action to promote targeted public health messaging in this jurisdiction and beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Circular Polarization (CP) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system was used in this study with additional components for contemporary communication systems developed. There are 4 elements in the model. On the printed circuit board, each element has a dual-fed with two ports positioned at each of the four corners of smart devices (PCB). A Rogers RO3003 substrate with a dielectric structure size of (64.59 × 64.59) mm². geometrical shape 50-Ohm microstrip lines are used to feed the antenna ports. To accomplish polarization and variety properties, microstrip feed lines are positioned orthogonally. According to the paradigm results, the operational frequency for each port was 4.25 GHz, and the system's operating frequency was 4.23 GHz while diversity gains (DG) of the MIMO antennas were about 10, the gain was suitable (around 7 dB), and Less than 0.0001 was the envelope correlation coefficient (ECC). Additionally, the outcomes demonstrate that the MIMO system may operate in a sub-6 band that is ideal for smart device applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the rising need for high-speed data rates, the fifth generation (5G) has emerged as the dominant technology within the telecommunications systems field. One of the most aspects of designing such high-capacity, lowlatency, and adaptable systems is antenna design. In this article, we presented a two-element MIMO (multi-input & multi-output) antenna that has good advantages in terms of its small size (19 x 23 x 1.6 mm³ ) and operates in several wide frequency bands from 1 GHz to 18 GHz. Two models were created for this antenna design. The first was simulated using CST Studio, while the second was based on realistic manufacturing. As a result, the discussions on all parameters were selected for the performance diagnosis of the proposed antenna. We observed the antenna operating at four main resonance frequencies (4.5 GHz, 9 GHz, 13 GHz, and 17 GHz). So, the S-Parameter is < -10 dB at all frequencies from 1 GHz to 18 GHz. In addition, we noticed that the isolation ratio among the elements in a MIMO antenna composition reaches -70 dB when using Spatial and Separated Ground. Furthermore, this antenna has a gain between 3 dB and 9.8 dB and an overall efficiency between 70 % and 98 % for all frequency bands. All these features make the antenna suitable for various 5G applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]