bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Governança metropolitana e política de saneamento: trajetórias dependentes na Grande São Paulo
Authors: Aversa Marcelo , Oliveira Vanessa Elias de
Published: July 2021

Resumo Este artigo aplica os conceitos de path dependence e critical juncture às relações intergovernamentais, estabelecidas concretamente entre municípios e estado no processo de metropolização de São Paulo (década de 1940), como metodologia de análise institucional histórica dos serviços de saneamento da Grande São Paulo. Da análise das legislações municipais e estadual, constatou-se o desenvolvimento institucional histórico da Sabesp e o processo de consolidação da trajetória dependente da prestação interdependente dos serviços de saneamento entre operadoras municipais (distribuição local) e estaduais (produção regional) durante o processo de metropolização da Grande São Paulo. Essa trajetória institucional dependente permanece até os dias de hoje na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, como origem de conflitos judiciais por meio dos quais a Sabesp vem ampliando a sua atuação nos municípios metropolitanos.
Narrativas sobre riscos naturais e resiliência na construção da agenda urbana global neoliberal
Authors: Nascimento Alexandre Sabino do , Araújo Caline Mendes de
Published: July 2021

Resumo Este artigo objetiva realizar uma abordagem acerca dos riscos (socioambientais) e da ideia de resiliência, discutindo as suas principais acepções e usos contemporâneos no debate sobre a urbanização mundial, e como esses termos estruturantes encabeçam as narrativas da agenda urbana global encampada por organismos multilaterais. O estudo possui caráter exploratório/analítico, partindo de levantamentos, leituras e análises bibliográficas/documentais. As narrativas sobre os riscos socioambientais, associadas à ideia de resiliência, são utilizadas no planejamento/gestão urbana atual das cidades em diferentes contextos. Verificou-se que o mercado tem transformado essas dinâmicas e problemáticas socioambientais em grandes negócios “sustentáveis”, transferindo, difundindo e mobilizando tais discursos e suas “soluções” para diferentes problemas urbanos, visando implementar o ideário da agenda global de urbanização neoliberal e “sustentável”.
Political participation and Citizen Innovation Laboratories: the study of CitiLab and MediaLab Prado in Spain
Authors: Araújo Rafael de Paula Aguiar , Penteado Claudio Luis de Camargo , Santos Marcelo Burgos Pimentel dos
Published: July 2021

Resumo Este artigo analisa os Laboratórios de Inovação Cidadã na promoção da cidadania e da gestão urbana, através de práticas participativas e de uso de tecnologias digitais, para o desenvolvimento da democracia em nível local. Aliado ao uso criativo, interativo e cooperativo das TICs, os laboratórios produzem práticas colaborativas em diferentes projetos nas áreas cultural, social e política, como alternativa à política tradicional. Por meio de um estudo exploratório e analítico das experiências do CitiLab Cornellà e do MediaLab Prado, ambos na Espanha, o artigo analisa algumas práticas de inovações desenvolvidas nesses espaços e suas influências nas políticas públicas locais, através da ideia de gestão urbana compartilhada. Os resultados apontam para experiências transformadoras que promovem a política do comum.
Development of reservoir operation rules using seasonal climate forecasts
Authors: Morais Andressa Adna Cavalcante , Maia Adelena Gonçalves
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT This study verified the suitability of using precipitation forecasts in defining operation rules for the Cruzeta reservoir in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The operation rules were developed through reservoir operation simulation–optimization, using a genetic algorithm. The performance indicators were analyzed in five operation scenarios: standard operating policy (SOP), current reservoir rationing rule (C), rationing without forecast (R), rationing with forecast (RF), and rationing with perfect forecast (RPF). The SOP scenario better met the total demand but made the system very susceptible to supply collapse. The results of the RF and RPF scenarios showed better compliance with the priority demands and the total demand during the dry periods. Changing from RF to RPF scenario, there is a small improvement in the evaluation indexes. The use of rules integrating the seasonal weather forecast is thus recommended.
Change in the dynamics of salinity and water quality of an island estuary by the discharge of effluents
Authors: Rodrigues Claudinei José , Franco Davide , Fonseca Alessandra Larissa D’Oliveira , Leite Nei Kavaguichi , Garbossa Luis Hamilton Pospissil , Silva Aichely Rodrigues da
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT Anthropic changes in coastal watersheds affect the quantity and quality of water in estuaries. Based on an analytical model of saline intrusion and load balance, we have evaluated the effects of effluent discharge (mean of 285 L·s−1 and peak of 495 L·s−1) from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in an island estuary. Saline intrusion at low tide, without actual anthropic discharge, will increase by 22%, whereas with increasing discharge, reductions of 16% and 28%. The reduction of saline intrusion may affect biogeochemical processes and the distribution of species in regions further up the estuary. When the WWTP reaches the mean projected discharge, it will increase its BOD and phosphorus loads by 90% and 82%, respectively, in relation to the current load. With the increase of WWTP discharge, there will be an expansion of hypoxic and anoxic conditions over the current areas, worsening the condition of this already jeopardized estuary. For the WWTP to lead to the expected environmental gains, it is necessary to consider the carrying capacity of the receiving body.
Pluviometric patterns in the São Francisco River basin in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Ferreira Dawber Batista , Barroso Gabriela Rodrigues , Dantas Marina Salim , Oliveira Karla Lorrane de , Christofaro Cristiano , Oliveira Silvia Corrêa
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT This work aimed to evaluate the spatial-temporal variability of precipitation in the Minas Gerais section of the São Francisco River basin, an area of substantial socio-environmental relevance for the country and which has presented recent events of water scarcity. Multivariate and non-parametric statistical analyses were applied to the monthly precipitation data from 131 pluviometric stations, covering a period from 1989 to 2018. The results indicated distinct homogeneous pluviometric regions with greater spatial variability in rainfall patterns in the southern regions of the basin. Results from the temporal analysis indicated seasonality in the rainfall patterns for all seasons, with the rainy period predominantly occurring between October and March for the entire Minas Gerais section of the São Francisco River basin. No rainfall trend was identified in 78% of the stations, with the other stations (22%) showing a trend toward a reduction in rainfall volume.
Satellite altimetry over small reservoirs in the Brazilian semiarid region
Authors: Ribeiro Neto Alfredo , Behnia Sajedeh , Tourian Mohammad J. , Costa Fábio Araújo da , Sneeuw Nico
Published: July 2021

ABSTRACT Northeast Brazil is one of the most populated semiarid regions in the world. The region is highly dependent on reservoirs for human water supply, irrigation, industry, and livestock. The objective of this study was to validate water level time series from the satellites Envisat, SARAL, Sentinel-3A/-3B, Jason-2/-3 in small reservoirs in Northeast Brazil. In total, we evaluated the water level time series of 20 reservoirs. The Sentinel-3B outperforms the other altimeters with a maximum RMSE of 0.21 m. In seven reservoirs with updated depth-area-volume curves, the altimetric water level was used to calculate the corresponding volume. The obtained volume was then compared to the volume given by the same curve by using in situ stage. Our investigations showed that, in the case of small reservoirs, the precision of water level time series derived from satellite altimetry is mainly governed by the seasonal variability of the water storage especially at the end of the 2012-2017 drought period.
Intervenção não farmacológica no manejo de delirium: uma revisão bibliográfica integrativa
Authors: Caetano Giovanna Marina , Niyama Barbara Tiemi , Almeida Maria Helena Morgani de , Batista Marina Picazzio Perez , Ratier Ana Paula Pelegrini
Published: July 2021

Resumo Introdução O delirium é um quadro clínico complexo caracterizado por uma expressão neuropsiquiátrica de doença orgânica, em que o indivíduo apresenta súbita alteração da capacidade cognitiva, possíveis flutuações do sono, consciência e atenção. O tratamento do delirium deve ser realizado por meio de uma abordagem multicomponente e interdisciplinar. Objetivo Conhecer as intervenções não farmacológicas para o manejo de delirium por equipe multiprofissional e aquelas conduzidas especificamente pelo terapeuta ocupacional. Método Revisão bibliográfica integrativa da literatura indexada nas bases Lilacs, Pubmed, Scopus e Web of Science e SciELO sem recorte temporal. Resultados As intervenções visavam o empoderamento e a participação de todos os agentes envolvidos no tratamento do paciente com delirium. Destacaram-se estratégias voltadas para: o aumento da autonomia e da independência do paciente; adequação das condições ambientais, de modo a promover segurança, conforto, familiaridade e orientação temporal-espacial; adaptação da rotina para favorecer o ciclo sono-vigília; estimulação física, cognitiva e sensorial; melhora do desempenho ocupacional e estímulo à realização de atividades significativas; prescrição de recursos de tecnologia assistiva e terapias complementares, quando indicado; avaliação e monitoramento constante do paciente; controle da dor, de sintomas emocionais e de condições clínicas que predispõem ao delirium; melhora da comunicação do paciente e sua vinculação com a equipe e com a rede de apoio; e educação em saúde. Conclusão As intervenções visam à integralidade do cuidado e devem, portanto, ser realizadas pelos diferentes profissionais que componham a equipe, destacando-se o papel que os terapeutas ocupacionais exercem no gerenciamento do delirium.
A ADMISSIBILIDADE DE GRAVAÇÕES UNILATERAIS COMO PROVA: O § 4º DO ART. 8º-A DA LEI 9.296/1996 COMO UMA REGRA DE DIREITO PROBATÓRIO
Authors: Suxberger Antonio , Aras Vladimir
Published: July 2021

O artigo examina a admissibilidade em juízo de gravações, presenciais ou não, feitas por um dos interlocutores como prova. A pesquisa aborda a posição dos tribunais brasileiros na matéria e, de maneira mais delimitada, discute os problemas interpretativos decorrentes da derrubada do veto presidencial ao §4º do art. 8º-A da Lei 9.296/1996, que regula a interceptação ambiental e a gravação clandestina, alterada pela Lei 13.964/2019 (Pacote Anticrime). A partir das falhas técnica do texto legislativo, analisa-se a suposta limitação de uso dessas gravações unilaterais apenas “em matéria de defesa”. Metodologicamente, a abordagem é dedutiva e se vale da revisão da literatura e de análise documental, abrangendo textos normativos e casos julgados por países estrangeiros e pela Corte Europeia de Direitos Humanos. A contribuição do artigo consiste na proposta de solução das controvérsias interpretativas do referido dispositivo, que entrou em vigor em 2021. Por isso, dirige-se aos estudiosos do Direito Processual Penal, especialmente o Direito probatório, com relevância nos campos da privacidade e da proteção de dados.
Design of the River Dee Bridge, Aberdeen, UK
Authors: Sandberg Jessica , Man Louisa , Smith David A.
Published: July 2021

The River Dee Bridge is a 270 m long concrete box girder bridge constructed as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. The detailed design commenced in 2014, with construction finishing in late 2018. The bridge has a mainspan of 120 m and was built using the balanced cantilever construction method. This paper focuses on the design challenges encountered during the detailed design of this structure, particularly associated with the tight geometrical constraints imposed by environmental and aesthetic considerations on the foundations and the superstructure. The post-tensioned tendon design, which was particularly challenging for this relatively narrow and shallow box section, is also discussed.
Design challenges resulting from construction of the River Dee Bridge, Aberdeen, UK
Authors: Sandberg Jessica , Bishop David , Man Louisa , Smith David A.
Published: July 2021

This paper sets out the challenges from the perspective of the designer associated with the construction of the River Dee Bridge built by the balanced cantilever method. The importance of managing the construction sequence and its impact on both the design and programme are discussed. Monitoring and managing the loads in the temporary works were crucial to ensuring the stability of the structure. The issues associated with the temporary jacking system and the monitoring adopted are also considered.
Compressibility and stability analysis of an embankment on soft soil: a case study
Authors: Dienstmann Gracieli , Cordeiro Rafael Fabiano , Sakamoto Miryan Yumi
Published: July 2021

This paper reports on the performance analysis of an embankment over a soft soil deposit during construction. The study section is part of the duplication of the Brazilian federal highway, BR 470, a major infrastructure project that crosses several soft clay deposits in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. To guarantee stability and accelerate the landfill consolidation, the project provided geotechnical solutions as follows: basal reinforcement with geogrids, equilibrium berms, stage constructions of the landfill (slow construction), preloading and prefabricated vertical drains. The performance during field construction was mostly evaluated through instrumentation considering the evolution of horizontal displacements (distortion and distortion rates) and the Asaoka method to evaluate the stabilisation of settlements. Given the limitations of the methods used for control during construction, and a discrepancy between field settlements and original project predictions, the soil profile and geotechnical parameters were revaluated during construction and used in a revised performance analysis. Some important considerations were observed from this back-analysis that could have been used to modify the construction process during execution. In addition, to analyse the effects of the inherited variability, a sensitivity analysis to determine levels of possible settlements and time of consolidation was performed.
Interesting Beliefs and Events in Kilis According to Folk Narratives
Authors: DOĞRAMACIOĞLU Hüseyin
Published: July 2021

Kilis is a town in Turkey's border with Syria. This city, which is 10 km from the border, is a mysterious place. Here are some events that have been believed by the people and have survived to the present day. These events are both interesting and extraordinary. Some people claim that these events are completely real. These events also appear in verbal narrative types transmitted from the old generation to the new generation. The deceased doctor who treats the patient, the shrine whose walls are leaning, people who travel in the place and change places at once, mysterious structures and magical events are part of Kilis culture. Cultural values that have been going on for centuries in Kilis combine with legends and emerge as a new system of values. These beliefs are interconnected and consistent. It is understood from people who say they are not imaginary. It is seen that the people living these things do not engage in any gain. For this reason, the credibility of the narratives seems to be quite high. A serious research on these events and places may perhaps solve the mystery of these places.
A new modified spatial approach for monitoring non-perennial river water availability using remote sensing in the Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa
Authors: Dylan Seaton  , Timothy Dube
Published: July 2021

Non-perennial rivers (N-PRs) make up two thirds of all rivers in South Africa, yet many are ungauged. Traditionally, it has been assumed that when a flow is recorded, there is water throughout that river. These assumptions have led to incorrect estimations of available water resources. This work thus aimed at developing a new spatially explicit framework, for monitoring river water availability in a N-PR system. The Tankwa River in South Africa was used for testing this approach. The length of the river reach with water was determined using the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data derived indices. Image thresholding was applied to Sentinel-1, and the normalised difference water index (NDWI) to Sentinel-2. Sentinel-2 yielded an overall accuracy (OA) of 85%, whereas Sentinel-1 yielded an OA of 38%. The analysed reach of the Tankwa River had an actual length of 9 244 m. Based on the performance of Sentinel-2 data, further analysis was undertaken using Sentinel images acquired during the months of February, May and July of 2016. The results indicated that the lengths of the reaches of inundated Tankwa River were 2 809 m, 3 202 m and 2 890 m, respectively. Overall, the findings of this study show that an estimated length of a river inundated by water can be determined using new-generation Sentinel data and these results provide new insights on the dynamics of N-PRs – a previously challenging task with broadband multispectral satellite datasets.
At the table with the big three carnivores - a sympatric occurrence of the golden jackal with bear, wolf and lynx captured on a camera trap in Slovakia
Authors: Guimaraes Nuno , Bučko Jozef , Slamka Marián
Published: July 2021

In last decades, golden jackals expanded significantly their distribution range, increasing their population density, being nowadays present in many countries in Europe. In Slovakia, their dispersion and population increase became more constant from 2009. Records of wolves, lynx and bear from camera traps are rather common across Slovakia, while those of golden jackals are still rare, despite a large number of active traps. In this work, we present records of a camera-trap, located on the east side of the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area, where, for the first time, we detect a sympatric occurrence of the golden jackal with all three native large carnivores.
The Influence of Lake Level Fluctuations on Fisheries in Lake Van
Authors: BARDAKCI ŞENER Betül , TIRAŞIN Eyüp Mümtaz , ÜNLÜOĞLU Aydın
Published: July 2021

The impact of hydrological regimes on the productivity in lake ecosystems has received considerable attention in recent decades. This study tested the hypothesis that water level fluctuations influence the fisheries productivity of Lake Van. Monthly water level data from 2000 to 2014 were obtained from Hydroweb and fisheries data corresponding to the same time period were acquired from the Turkish Statistical Institute. In order to test whether water level fluctuations demonstrated significant concordance with fish landings, landings data as a dependent variable, and seasonal water level amplitude and mean annual water level as independent variables were used in a linear regression analysis. The regression analysis proved insignificant results. The general trend of a linear decline, with a rate of -575 tonnes per year, observed in the landings did not match the seasonal and inter-annual water level variations which occurred in the lake during the same period. The consistently declining yields might result from a prolonged overexploitation and/or a constant recruitment failure. The estimated values of the seasonal and inter-annual relative fluctuation index (0.402 and 0.097, respectively) were rather low indicating that Lake Van is hydrologically stable with limited aquatic/terrestrial transition zone interactions and a relatively low nutrient load.
The Representation of Lithuania’s National Minorities in the European Parliament: Just Poles?
Authors: Kascian Kiryl
Published: July 2021

The article analyzes the capacities and channels of Lithuania's minority representation in the European Parliament. Possible minority representation can potentially be achieved through representation of minorities in the electoral lists of Lithuania's mainstream parties or by self-organization around minority coalition led by the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA). However, these two channels demonstrate two different outcomes. First, the article discusses the role of minority representatives in the mainstream parties focusing on the cases of Viktor Uspaskich and Leonidas Donskis. It is followed by the analysis of the electoral performances of the EAPL-CFA with the emphasis on the party’s general political capacities, abilities to keep its current and attract the new electorate, and the leadership issues taking into account personalistic factors and a series of scandals that happened in 2018 and involved the leadership of the Union of Poles in Lithuania.
The temporality of humanitarianism : Provincializing everyday volunteer practices at European borders
Authors: Bendixsen Synnøve , Sandberg Marie
Published: July 2021

While recognizing that ‘volunteering for refugees’ is entangled in ethical and political power dimensions, this article will discuss how we can ethnographically explore the everyday humanitarian practices of volunteers as shaped in intrinsic ways by their mode of being in the world as ethically concerned human beings. Building on recent scholarship within the anthropology of humanitarianism in which local and everyday versions of humanitarian practice are foregrounded, we wish to further the understanding of everyday volunteer practices through establishing a lens of temporality. Based on ethnographic fieldwork and qualitative interviews among small-scale volunteer networks and NGOs in Greece and in Northern Europe working in response to the refugee influx to Europe since 2015, we suggest three different modalities of volunteering among non-professionals, which we designate: temporality of crisis, which concentrates on the impulse to help as an immediate response to a critical moment in time, temporality of care expressing the asymmetrical presences in the field of volunteering and temporality of reflexivity, which highlights ambivalence and doubt as intrinsic to the volunteer practices. In this article, we aim for a provincializing of everyday humanitarian practices and explore humanitarianism ‘from the ground’ and in specific locations and times.
For Farmers or the Environment? The European Parliament in the 2013 CAP Reform
Authors: Gravey Viviane , Buzogány Aron
Published: July 2021

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was the last policy field to be placed under the Ordinary Legislative Procedure and its 2013 reform was the first to be decided under this rule. This article analyses how rule changes following the Lisbon Treaty have shaped policy outcomes related to ‘greening,’ i.e., making agricultural policy more environmentally friendly. Measuring the policy ambitions of amendments during the different phases of the legislative process (the processing phase within the Parliament and the negotiating phase during trilogues), we find that the European Parliament weakened the Commission’s greening proposals—but did so to support an alternative greening agenda built on different policy instruments. This means that rule change has altered the power balance between the institutions, making the Commission more dependent on the European Parliament. In the 2013 reform, this new balance of power came at the cost of greening the CAP.
Resilient Institutions: The Impact of Rule Change on Policy Outputs in European Union Decision-Making Processes
Authors: Ripoll Servent Ariadna , Tacea Angela
Published: July 2021

The evolution of the inter-institutional balance of powers has been a constant feature of the European integration process. Therefore, this thematic issue reopens these theoretical and empirical discussions by looking at an underexploited angle of research, namely the impact of rule change on policy outputs. We offer a discussion on how to theorise rule change, actors’ behaviour, and their impact on policy outputs. We also examine the links between theory and methods, noting the strengths and weaknesses of different methods for the study of institutional and policy change. We draw on the contributions of this thematic issue to delineate further paths to push forward the current frontiers in EU decision-making research.
Tax Mechanisms to Reduce the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Russian Federation and the European Union
Authors: Ponomareva K. A.
Published: July 2021

In 2020, the world has faced with a global challenge – the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic, which has had a huge impact on the policies and economies of all states. In the face of severe economic slowdown, most countries have implemented stimulus packages. The paper describes the measures of tax support introduced in the Russian Federation and the EU and highlights the stages of the introduction of these measures. At the first stage, support measures were introduced for citizens and enterprises through both cash payments and a deferral of tax collection, the introduction of temporary benefits and mitigation of the rules for the transfer of losses. The next step was to stimulate the economy, including through tax policy measures.The paper is a continuation of the study, the results of which – an analysis of the measures of the first stage in the OECD and the EU – were published by the author in No. 10, 2020, Journal “Actual Problems of Russian Law.” This paper examines the follow-up measures introduced by national governments, as well as the measures planned to be introduced in the EU. In addition, the analysis of tax support measures developed and introduced in the Russian Federation was carried out.
Crowdfunding: The Concept, Types and Risks
Authors: Papaskua G. T.
Published: July 2021

The paper is devoted to the study of the essence of crowdfunding as an innovative mechanism of investment activity. The author studies the peculiarities of collective investing, analyzes the process of the formation of crowdfunding as a particular case of a broader phenomenon – crowdsourcing, examines the types of crowdfunding (crowdrewarding, crowdinvesting, crowdlending), examines statistical data characterizing the development of crowdfunding relations in Russia and abroad, highlights the risks associated with crowdfunding. According to the author, the peculiarities of crowdfunding are related to the fact that it is, on the one hand, a form of collective investment activity, and on the other hand, a form of crowdsourcing. It involves the investment of insignificant (as compared with the total required amount) funds, aimed at financing projects at the early stages of implementation (start-ups). One of the participants in the crowdfunding relationship is an intermediary between the investor and the recipient of investments – an investment platform. The purpose of investment may be togenerate income, as well as other benefits, in particular goods, priority access to an innovative product, discounts, or the achievement of a socially useful result.
Special Knowledge Application in the Prosecutor’s Office Activities
Authors: Antonov O. Yu. , Shepelev S. V.
Published: July 2021

In the paper, given the recent history of prosecutorial supervision, the opinions of prosecutors and scientists, and the position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the authors analyze the legislation and court practice on cases when prosecutors engage experts. The forms of special knowledge application in the course of the prosecutor’s supervision are highlighted and specified. The authors formulate recommendations for their design and use both during the prosecutor’s investigation and for further possible legal proceedings. In case the prosecutor’s decision is taken within the framework of the powers granted by the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office, it must be made based on the results of an audit conducted with the participation of a competent person. In cases when the prosecutor’s investigation findings are subsequently result in response measures made up of legal norms in the framework of legal proceedings, the examination must be carried out in court in order to establish the circumstances requiring the use of special knowledge. Special knowledge application in the course of the prosecutor’s investigation becomes the basis for further measures of the prosecutor’s response. The authors substantiate the opinion that the integration of the institution of forensic examination into the implementation of prosecutorial supervision in its pure form is impossible. At the end of the paper, a conclusion is formulated about the forensic significance of this activity, including for an investigator, an inquiry officer at the stage of initiating a criminal case.
Organizational, Legal and Scientific Methodological Foundations of the Accelerated Development of Genetic Technologies for Medicine: An Overview of the Round Table (Moscow, February 5, 2021)
Authors: Mokhov A. A. , Posulikhina N. S.
Published: July 2021

The paper provides an overview of the round table meeting “Organizational, Legal and Scientific Methodological Foundations of the Accelerated Development of Genetic Technologies for Medicine”, held on February 5, 2021 by the Department of Medical Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) The round table was attended by representatives of the country’s leading universities, including Sechenov University, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Medical and Biological University of Innovation and Continuing Education named after A. I. Burnazyan, Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), St. Petersburg State University, Ural State Law University, A. I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, North Ossetian State Medical Academy, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, A. N. Bakulev Institute for Professional Training and a number of other leading educational and scientific organizations. The round table was held within the framework of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “Legal regulation of the accelerated development of genetic technologies: Scientific and methodological support” (No. 730000F.99.1.BV16AA02001) and with the support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research.
Personality traits and suicide probability in children and adolescents with specific learning disorder
Authors: YILDIZ MİNİKSAR Dilşad , ÖZ Büşra
Published: July 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the personality traits and suicide probability of children and adolescents with a diagnosis of specific learning disorder (SLD).

Materials and Methods: Sixty children with SLD diagnosis and 60 children without SLD diagnosis were included in the study. K-SADS-PL (Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime version), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Short Form (WISC-R), Children Depression Inventory (CDI), Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) Personality Inventory for DSM‑5‑Brief Form‑Children (PID-5-BF) scales were used in this study.

Results: Factors such as low birth weight, SPS total score and hopelessness subscale, PID-5-BF total score and other subscale scores (excluding antagonism) were higher in the SLD group compared to the control group. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of CDI score. Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy had higher frequency of suicidal thoughts and PID-5-BF total scores.

Conclusion: Suicide probability and personality pathologies of children with SLD were found to be higher, regardless of the level of depression. While the low birth weight was important in the etiology of SLD, exposure to smoking during pregnancy was found to be a risk factor for child’s suicidal ideation and personality pathologies.
Konjenital batın ön duvarı defektleri: 4 yıllık olgu serisi
Authors: SATAR Mehmet , KURTOĞLU Ahmet İbrahim , KILIÇ Şeref Selçuk , AKCABAY Çiğdem , YAPICIOĞLU Hacer , ÖZLÜ Ferda , HAMİTOĞLU Şerif , NARLI Nejat
Published: July 2021

Konjenital batın ön duvarı defektleri nadir görülen yapısal anomalilerdir. Bu olguların ve eşlik eden anomalilerin erken saptanması, bebeklerin doğumdan sonra yatırılarak izleminin ve bakımlarının erken başlanması prognozu etkilemektedir. Bu çalışma 4 yıllık süre içinde hastanemizde doğmuş ve yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitemizde takip edilmiş batın ön duvarı defekti tanılı olguların canlı doğumlar içindeki sıklığını, prenatal tanı oranlarını, demografik ve klinik verilerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Haziran-2015 ile Ekim 2019 tarihleri arasında batın ön duvarı defekti tanısı ile yatırılarak izlenen 23 hastanın demografik ve klinik verileri retrospektif olarak incelendi, föy oluşturulduktan sonra hasta dosyaları tarandı. Çalışmamızda hastanemize başvuran batın ön duvarı defektlerinin çoğu doğum sırasında teşhis edilmişti. Antenatal takip edilen sadece 5 olgu prenatal tanı ile yatırılmıştı. Çalışmadaki olguların çoğunluğunu takipsiz gebeliklerden olan bebekler oluşturmuştu. Olguların çoğunluğunu omfaloselli bebekler (%56.5) idi. Olguların toplam mortalite oranı %26.1 idi. Mortalite ve morbiditeyi etkileyen en önemli faktörün eşlik eden anomaliler olduğu görüldü. Batın ön duvarı defekti olan olguların çoğunluğunu omafaloselli hastalar oluşturuyordu. Bu olgularda prenatal tanı oranı oldukça düşüktü. Antenatal takip ve 3.-4. düzey yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitelerinin olduğu merkezlerde doğumun yaptırılmasının, mortalite ve morbiditeyi azaltmada etkili olacağı düşünüldü.
Political Communication in the Digital Age: Algorithms and Bots
Authors: Tosyalı Hikmet
Published: July 2021

Technology is one factor that has formed the basis for change in the media throughout history. Analog data and information shared by verbal, visual or written methods are now stored, processed, reproduced and shared in digital format due to developments in information technologies. On the other hand, social media, which is an important part of the digital media system, has become an important medium for political communication studies due to its prevalence and big data. As political actors better understand the value of data sets of millions of users, their interest in social media has also increased. However, this growing interest has also brought concerns such as digital profiling, informatics surveillance, systematic disinformation, and privacy violations. It has long been discussed that the practices of governments and technology companies for creating a structure similar to the gatekeeping in traditional media by taking social media under control. In recent years, some of these discussions are (ro)bot accounts on social media because online social networks are no longer just connecting people. Machines talk and interact with people, and even machines do this with other machines. Automatic posts made by bot accounts through algorithms to imitate people’s behavior on social media are liked, reposted or commented on by people and other bots. Bots that make political shares are also used by political actors worldwide, especially during election periods. Politicians use political bots to appear more popular on social media, disrupt their rivals’ communication strategies, and manipulate public opinion. This study aimed to reveal the effects of bots on political communication. After explaining the concepts of propaganda, algorithm, bot and computational propaganda, how political bots could affect the public sphere and elections were discussed in the light of current political communication literature.
Customer Requirement Factors in Selection of E-Commerce Infrastructure Service Provider in Post-Covid-19: An AHP Application
Authors: Ergenç İsmail Erkut
Published: July 2021

In today’s complex world, businesses actively use various methods to deliver goods and services to customers. Due to the active entry of the internet into people’s lives and the increase in the number of purchases made on the internet recently, businesses must actively use the internet in their marketing activities to achieve a competitive advantage. Especially after COVID-19, many businesses have had to perform their activities over the internet due to public health measures. In addition to supporting the promotion activities of the internet, direct marketing, customers purchasing products through e-commerce, and delivering some services online has become a competitive strategy and one of the methods actively used by businesses today. In this context, businesses have become more willing than before to set up their own e-commerce websites. To this end, this study reveals the features that businesses can use in determining the features they need in the selection of ecommerce infrastructure. The study suggested that 21 features for e-commerce sites were grouped among themselves in the context of e-service quality dimensions included in the ES-QUAL and e-Recs-QUAL scales, and importance ranking was performed using the AHP method.
Examination of Social Media Platforms in Terms of Privacy Policy
Authors: Demir Sema Bulat , Övür Ayten
Published: July 2021

Nowadays, social media platforms are frequently being used on the Internet. When the users create an account for these platforms, they are required to accept the data privacy policy. With the approval of the data policy, major problems may arise such as observing every activity of users on the platform, violations of security and protection of personal data, and sharing user data with third parties for commercial purposes. In this regard, it is significant to examine the privacy policies of social media platforms in detail. In this research, we examined the privacy policies of the five most popular free applications on the communication section of the Google Play Store on January 30th, 2021. The privacy policies of these applications were analyzed with the content analysis method, and the research aims to reveal the area of utilization of the data that the users provide, with or without the permission of the user.
Accreditation in Communication Faculties
Authors: Yengin Hülya
Published: July 2021

Technological development changes the communication field in the global world. The global economy has created a global market in the global communication field within the scope of technological innovations. The global culture is impacting the global society with the new dimension the electronic mass media acquired. Global communication media and content have been transformed. This change and transformation change the individual and communal living forms, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. Differentiation in the global communication field also transforms the communication education in the higher education. Departments of communication faculties are expected to train graduates with the knowledge, skill and competencies the industry seeks. Besides the state universities, new departments have been opened in addition to the current departments of foundation universities. In terms of the diploma of communication graduate to be recognized and accepted in the international arena at global level, the first studies was Bologna. The process is continuing with the studies of quality and accreditation in higher education. Evaluation and Accreditation Board for Communication Education (ILEDAK) was established within The Communication Research Association (ILAD) in 2016 in the communication education field. Departments of the communication faculties were started to become accredited since 2018. With the decision taken by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), education was carried out online due to the pandemic in 2020. Within this context, accreditation studies were also carried out online. In this study, the effect of the global technology and the pandemic on communication education and accreditation studies are analyzed.
New Media and National Identity: The Representatıon of Atatürk on Ngo’s November 10th Instagram Posts
Authors: Öztunç Müge , Bedir Umur
Published: July 2021

National symbols, traditions, and rituals emerge as the most influential signifiers of national identity and nationalism. These symbols and images that embody the basic concepts of nationalism, make them visible to the members of society, help to make abstract ideologies more socially concrete, strengthen the sense of national loyalty and strengthen the awareness of the community members that belong to the same nation. On the other hand, Atatürk appears as a symbol of both Turkey's modernization process and Turkish unity and solidarity. Focusing on the representations of Atatürk as one of the national symbols on the internet and social media, this research examines the symbolic construction of the national identity of NGOs that represent different social groups in Turkey through the "November 10th, Atatürk Commemoration Day”. In this context, the November 10, 2019, posts of 38 Non-Governmental Organizations, which operate in different fields, are the most followed and have social, cultural, and economic activity on the society, were analyzed on Instagram. Shared visuals were used to categorize with the help of various codes assigned to them. The thematization method was used to characterize the types of photos posted on Instagram with embedded coding. Then, by combining very close codes, they were also subjected to clustering analysis to see which symbols are frequently used together and which meaning patterns they form. The findings of the study show that social media, which is often depicted as the space of global identities and flows, is a space where national identities are eclectically reconstructed by subjects and social groups that make up the nation and circulated through symbols.
A DETAILED STUDY OF THE MORPHOLOGY, MICROMORPHOLOGY AND FRUIT ANATOMY OF Sanicula europaea (APIACEAE)
Authors: ÇELİK Mustafa , ÇETİN Özlem
Published: July 2021

In this study, the morphology, palynology, fruit micromorphology and anatomy of Sanicula europaea L. were studied. The morphological description of S. europaea is expanded. Pollen morphology of the species was examined by SEM and LM, and the micromorphological characters of the fruit were also examined by SEM. Cross-sections of mature fruits were examined, and a detailed anatomical description is presented.
Análisis de los Retornos de la Educación para los Jefes de Hogar en Colombia
Authors: Suárez-Díaz Erika Alejandra , Fuentes-Lopez Hector Javier
Published: July 2021

In this article we present a conceptual structure for human capital based on a wage equation. Likewise, a descriptive and econometric analysis of the wage dynamics of heads of households in Colombia for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 is done through probabilistic models such as Multilogit. The study is based on data taken from the Quality of Life Survey done by DANE for each year analyzed. The probabilities of factors associated with human capital such as years of education and academic levels such as technical, technological, university and postgraduate are estimated. In addition, it is verified that, over the years, the experience generates decreasing effects on the probability of earning a better salary. It is evident that there is a wage gap by gender, so male heads of household in each of the periods analyzed have a higher probability of earning a high monthly salary, compared to a female head of household.
Dengue in COVID 19 pandemic year 2020- Enquiry into the unanswered question of 2020?
Authors: Rajeshwari K G  , Abhinaya Hannah , Brunda M S  , Mohan Arushi
Published: July 2021

India along with the world is facing one of the worst pandemic in recent times with COVID-19. Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in dengue virus (DENV)–endemic areas has raised concern regarding coinfection with the two viruses Difficulty in distinguishing dengue and COVID-19, particularly during the acute stage, can engender inaccurate diagnoses.

To study the trends in Dengue infections during the COVID 19 pandemic and previous 2 years.

A retrospective study considering all the Dengue serology tests over the period of 3 years was considered. Dengue serology tests by Dengue Rapid card, COVID RT PCR, COVID 19 IgM & IgG.

Spiking of cases in alternate year in Karnataka.

2250, 5070,2284 samples processed fro Dengue in 2018,2019 & 2020. The positive percentage was 10.3% in the year 2019. Dengue NS1 & IgM positive cases were more as the cases seeked support of healthcare at the initial phase of fever. Environmental factors did not have a significant role to play in the state.

Study on cellular & immunolgical mechanisms of COVID 19 virus will lead to improved diagnsotic modalities and correct interpretation of test results preventing fatal outcomes. Encouraging vaccination for COVID-19 will reduce fatal outcomes.
Awareness and vaccination status of Hepatitis B among health care workers in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Central India
Authors: Nema S  , Saraf A  , Ayer S  , Singh A K  , Biswas D
Published: July 2021

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to assess awareness about HBV and its vaccination status among HCWs working in our hospital.

Randomly selectedHCWs, with equal representation from 5 different groups, viz. consultants, resident doctors, nurses, technicians and house-keeping staff were included. Pre-validated questionnaires, focused on testing elementary knowledge about the virus and its vaccine, were used. HBV vaccination coverage was assessed through personal interview and review of records, if available, and reasons for incomplete vaccination or no vaccination were recorded.

Among the 150 HCWs recruited, significant difference in knowledge of HBV and its vaccination was observed among the different strata of HCWs. While consultants were best informed about the virus and the vaccine, awareness was generally poor among the housekeeping staff. Though majority of HCWs (62.67%) reported receiving all 3 doses of HBV vaccine, documentation of the same was maintained by only 30.67% of the participants. The main reason for incomplete vaccination was the long time gap between the doses (40%), while the main reason for not getting vaccinated was lack of awareness about its need (28%).

Our study identifies the gap areas in achieving the goal of 100% coverage of HBV vaccination among HCWs. We find that attitudinal changes and sustained awareness campaigns are input to achieving this goal even when employer-mandated supplies are available in the hospital. Maintenance of documentation of vaccination and estimation of anti-HBs titers are other deficient practices that need to be implemented in hospitals.
Microbiological profile of infective keratitis in a tertiary care hospital in north Karnataka
Authors: Kollur Pampareddy B , Biradar Sunilkumar , Nigudgi Amaresh , Doddamani Praveen
Published: July 2021

Corneal blindness is seen worldwide with 1.5 to 2 million new cases reported every year and approximately there are 6.8 million cases of corneal blindness in India.

The study constituted 109 clinically diagnosed infective keratitis cases. Aseptically collected corneal scrapings are subjected to Gram stain, KOH wet mount & Culture. Further identification done by study of Colony morphology, staining & biochemical tests. Antibiotic sensitivity was found using Kirby buer’s disc diffusion method following CLSI guidelines.

Males affected more common than females. Common age group being 21-40 yrs. Infective keratitis is usually Bacterial(61.4%) in origin than fungal(22%). Trauma found to be the most common predisposing factor followed by diabetes, other ocular diseases, surgery & corticosteroid therapy. Trauma with vegetative material is most common. Streptococcus pneumonia & pseudomonas are most common bacterial cause while Fusarium & Aspergillus cause most fungal cases.

Infective keratitis both bacterial & fungal are more common in working males, mainly agriculturists who are exposed to vegetative trauma. Early detection and treatment with proper antibacterial & antifungals is important to prevent ocular problems and scarring of cornea.