28th February Research Articles

Multiple segmentation and seismogenic evolution of the 6th February 2023 (Mw 7.8 and 7.7) consecutive earthquake ruptures and aftershock deformation in the Maras triple junction region of SE-Anatolia, Turkey

On 6th February 2023 (UTC), two consecutive and catastrophic earthquakes with moment magnitudes (Mw) 7.8 and 7.7 struck the Maras Triple Junction (MTJ) region in SE Anatolia along with dozens of aftershocks, causing numerous casualties and significant building damage, and generating the most complex and longest surface ruptures ever observed in Turkey. The main driving mechanisms of this complex double event are still unresolved and remain controversial, even though they are likely linked with conventional fault activations, recurrence intervals and seismic gaps. Here, the aim was to gain insight into the source regimes and rupture processes of both events and their relationship with resolved fault focal solutions for the observed aftershocks, and to present an interpretation that accounts for the most puzzling aspects of the fault rupture models. In line with this, the co-seismic slip distributions of these two events were examined by joint analyses of centroid moment tensor (CMT) and finite-fault source inversions using regional and teleseismic broadband observations. Inversion results indicate that both earthquakes were left-lateral strike-slip events, and the main ruptures extended mainly from close to NNE to SSW and E to W, with maximum slips of ∼6.5–10 m, mostly confined to a shallow depth range of ≤ ∼10–15 km and extending to the surface, indicating bilateral source processes with an average rupture velocity of ∼3.5–5.5 km/s. The estimated total seismic moment range was 4.94–8.22 × 1020 N m, associated with ∼352–152 km long (along strike) and ∼ 25 km wide (along dip) fault planes at focal depth of ∼10 km. Regional CMT results indicate nearly pure normal-slip and left-lateral normal oblique-slip focal mechanisms and shallow centroid depths (≤ ∼15 km) for the early aftershock distribution that are obviously complementary with the co-seismic bilateral rupture propagations. This result highlights that double pull-apart branching of focal mechanisms for aftershock occurrence implies interacting fault ruptures embedded in the MTJ area, where two sub−/supershear-rupturing faults meet, thus explaining multiple segmentation and seismogenic evolutions of two interrelated mainshocks, i.e. “triple junction earthquakes”. The results reveal that the MTJ tends to migrate to the SSW and likely drives the SSW-stepping of the left-lateral strike-slip shear (∼136 km). This accounts for the peak slips, long co-seismic fault ruptures and the associated faulting styles. Hence, the co-seismic faulting apparently distributed across the MTJ may reflect triple junction migration, and thus large extension at the core of the Anatolian-Arabian plates, leading to very high seismic hazard in similar junction regions of the country.

Comparative Analysis of Stock Prices, Abnormal Return, Cumulative Abnormal Return, and Trading Volume Activity in the Indonesia Stock Exchange: An Event Study of the Russia-Ukraine War

The Russia-Ukraine war has captured international attention and raised concerns about its potential implications on global financial markets. This study aimed to investigate the interplay between geopolitical events, market reactions within the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), and the market efficiency of the IDX. The study employed event study methodology and analyzed changes in stock prices, abnormal returns, cumulative abnormal returns, and trading volume activity. The sample comprised 53 companies in the energy sector and 57 companies in the food and beverage sector listed on the IDX. The analysis focused on data from 10 days before and after three Russia-Ukraine conflict-related events, namely (1) the announcement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, (2) the announcement of an oil import embargo on Russia by the European Union on the 31st of May 2022, and (3) the announcement of the first wheat export ship’s departure from the port of Odesa on the 1st of August 2022. Both paired sample t-tests and paired sample Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted to assess the statistical significance of differences in the means of paired samples. The findings revealed significant differences in average stock prices before and after all three events in the energy sector. However, only events 2 and 3 displayed significant differences in average abnormal returns and cumulative abnormal returns. Moreover, events 1 and 3 exhibited significant differences in average trading volume activity. In the food and beverage sector, a significant difference in average stock prices was observed before and after event 2, while all three events presented significant differences in average abnormal returns and cumulative abnormal returns. Furthermore, event 3 showed a significant difference in average trading volume activity. These findings indicated that the IDX displayed varying reactions to different Russia-Ukraine conflict-related events. Notably, events involving multiple countries or entities exerted a greater impact on the energy and food and beverage sectors within the IDX, leading to more pronounced market reactions. Additionally, the findings suggested that the IDX exhibited a semi-strong form of market efficiency.

UKRAINIAN MIGRATION TO EUROPE AT THE PERIOD OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR: POLITICS OF REGULATION

Russia’s full-scaled invasion to Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, which is still on, has become a new challenge for a modern world and has caused more problems to regional and global development as well as provoked colossal forced migration flows of Ukrainian citizens. The migration that according to researchers has no analogues and significantly surpasses all the previous ones. A massive influx of refugees from Ukraine added significant problems to migrant’s crisis of Europe, that was which was caused by the previous colossal influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, complicating its humanitarian component. The relevance of the study of these processes is constantly growing and proves that migration is not only a social, political, but also a scientific problem, which requires a significant consolidation of the forces of the scientific community in order to solve the problems caused by these processes. The subject of analysis of this work is the forced migration of Ukrainian citizens and its consequences, provoked precisely by the Russian-Ukrainian war. The article analyzes the theoretical surveys of Ukrainian researchers in the study of Ukrainian emigration to Europe. Its features are determined in comparison with other types of migration. The problems of linguistic, value-cultural, psychological and social adaptation are outlined on the basis of the analysis of the results of sociological surveys and numerous examples of the return of migrants to Ukraine. An analysis of multilateral humanitarian assistance to refugees and the main directions of the EU policy regarding the regulation of migration flows from February 2022 to the summer of 2023 was carried out. A large number of documents that formed the normative and legal basis of the EU migration policy in relation to Ukrainian refugees, as well as cooperation with various institutions of Ukraine, were developed. Different aspects of the consequences of forced migration for Ukraine are defined.

The killing of the New Lodge Six in February 1973

Six unarmed men were shot dead by the British Army in the New Lodge area of Belfast in the North of Ireland on the 3rd and 4th February 1973. Collectively, these men are known as the New Lodge Six. There has never been a public inquiry into how or why they died. Eyewitnesses were not interviewed and there was a terrifying absence of police investigation into why six unarmed men were killed by British forces. No British soldiers were ever prosecuted in relation to this case. This intervention outlines what happened to the six unarmed men and how the British Army claimed the New Lodge Six were involved in a gun battle with troops. The intervention has three interlocking aims. Firstly, the aim is to draw attention to the case following the 50th anniversary of the shootings. Secondly, the intervention calls for a public inquiry into the New Lodge Six killings, which share troubling similarities with the shooting of unarmed civilians on Bloody Sunday twelve months earlier. Finally, the aim is to position the case within the context of other conflict-related killings and to highlight the injustice of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which is currently making its way through the British Parliament.

Monitoring and Distribution of some Air Pollutants Levels Around Al- Zubaydiah Electrical Power Plant in Wasit Governorate, Iraq

The studies tries to evaluate the gaseous pollutants produced through the AL-Zubaydiah thermal energy station in Iraq. The studies have targeted on carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon oxide (CO), unstable natural compounds (VOC), and decrease explosive limit (LEL) gases, the usage of a gasmet transportable tool to degree fueloline awareness. The top-rated ten webweb sites have been selected close to Al-Zubaydiah energy plants, considering the wind route, which represents the best distribution of contaminants. The researchers investigated air pollutants withinside the contrary route of the wind, the usage of samples out of ten from every season. The samples have been amassed from seasons; the primary turned into on February 26th, 2022, and the second one turned into on May 14th, 2022. The sampling webweb sites have been selected for every season and allotted across the energy plant to assess the ratio of gases withinside the air of the studied location.In this investigation, CO2, CO, VOC, and LEL the usage of the gasmeter positional measurements have been taken best in February 2022 and May 2022 utilising the gadget depicted indicates the variety of CO withinside the iciness recorded for the examine location (0–6 ppm), wherein the very best awareness turned into in station 1 and the bottom awareness turned into in stations 3, 8, 9, and 10. The VOC withinside the iciness recorded for the examine location ranged from 0.1 to 0.five ppm, wherein the very best awareness turned into in station five, and the bottom awareness in station 2.

Shocklets and Short Large Amplitude Magnetic Structures (SLAMS) in the High Mach Foreshock of Venus

AbstractShocklets and short large‐amplitude magnetic structures (SLAMS) are steepened magnetic fluctuations commonly found in Earth's upstream foreshock. Here we present Venus Express observations from the 26th of February 2009 establishing their existence in the steady‐state foreshock of Venus, building on a past study which found SLAMS during a substantial disturbance of the induced magnetosphere. The Venusian structures were comparable to those reported near Earth. The 2 Shocklets had magnetic compression ratios of 1.23 and 1.34 with linear polarization in the spacecraft frame. The 3 SLAMS had ratios between 3.22 and 4.03, two of which with elliptical polarization in the spacecraft frame. Statistical analysis suggests SLAMS coincide with unusually high solar wind Alfvén mach‐number at Venus (12.5, this event). Thus, while we establish Shocklets and SLAMS can form in the stable Venusian foreshock, they may be rarer than at Earth. We estimate a lower limit of their occurrence rate of ≳14%.

Rain Scanner Radar and Optical Flow Combination For Early Identification of The Incoming Bow Echo Heavy Precipitation

In this study, heavy precipitation in the form of bow echo is observed, identified, and tracked using a rain scanner and optical flow method. Two case studies of bow echoes with a range of properties from 15 to 33 km were observed in the afternoon on 1st February and 4th February 2021. The rain scanner developed based on X-band radar could obtain the first detection of the bow echo shape. The difference between these two bow echoes events is from their initiation. The first bow echo cases are initiated from weakly organized cells. Meanwhile, the second case of bow echo is initiated from a squall line event. Bow echo is initially observed in the western part of Bandung city. Approximately twenty minutes after the first detection, the bow echo passed the center of Bandung city. Image processing using edge detection could track the bow echo from the radar data. Applied Lucas-Kanade optical flow was then used to retrieve the bow echo movement. Vector flow from optical flow showed the dominant movement toward the east direction in both case studies. A simple method to predict the incoming time of the bow echo using the estimated speed from vector flow and the image translation is also presented.

Linkage of Non-Fungible (NFT) Tokens to Measures of Uncertainty: Does Fear Bode Well for NFT Holders?

The study investigates the relationship between the returns of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and its categories; and fear indices during times of crisis. The fear indices considered are Global Fear Index (GFI), Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (GEPU), Twitter based Economic Uncertainty Index (TEU), Global Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), Infectious Diseases Equity Market Volatility Index (IDEMV) and Crypto Volatility Index (CVI). Employing Granger Causality Test, Autoregressive Distributed Lag technique and ARDL Bounds test on data for the period starting 1st February 2020 and ending 28th February 2022, it is found that short run association exists between TEU, CVI and NFT returns. Further, GFI leads NFT Art returns while TEU leads NFT Metaverse returns by lag 5 and lag 2 respectively. No association between fear metrics and NFT Collectible, NFT Game and NFT utility is observed. No long run association in found between NFT returns and fear indices except TEU which influences NFT returns. It is concluded that NFT, NFT Art and NFT Metaverse returns have positive association to at least one fear index during times of turmoil, especially for the short run.

Examining GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad Campus for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Measures: A Foundation Towards a Safe CPTED Exterior Campus Model

In the present scenario, Campus violence in India is a significant public health issue that needs to be adopted. It affects the user groups physically and psychologically. On 6th February 2020, during the annual cultural fest of Gargi College in New Delhi, a group of men entered the campus and created violence (molestation) on a massive scale. Probable reasons investigated were lack of security, political issues, signal jammers placed on campus, etc. The paper attempts to highlight various frequently emerging problems occurring on various campuses and, as an architect, what has to be adopted while planning for spaces on campuses to prevent crime or violence through environmental designing in the future is explained. These are achieved by choosing the GITAM Hyderabad campus for examining and primarily conducting surveys based on users' perceptions during day and night times, along with the author’s analysis of different spaces in the campus, thereby obtaining secondary data from published papers and finally, formulating findings from the best practices to prevent crime for future safe exterior campus model. The scope for future research would be a detailed study of interior campus CPTEDmeasures. The result of this paper has important implications for any college authorities in India to find practical solutions and plan student-friendly frameworks to prevent violence on a macro level on campuses.

The interaction of thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage, and platelet transfusion in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a multicenter observational study

BackgroundThrombocytopenia, hemorrhage and platelet transfusion are common in patients supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO). However, current literature is limited to small single-center experiences with high degrees of heterogeneity. Therefore, we aimed to ascertain in a multicenter study the course and occurrence rate of thrombocytopenia, and to assess the association between thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage and platelet transfusion during VA ECMO.MethodsThis was a sub-study of a multicenter (N = 16) study on transfusion practices in patients on VA ECMO, in which a retrospective cohort (Jan-2018–Jul-2019) focusing on platelets was selected. The primary outcome was thrombocytopenia during VA ECMO, defined as mild (100–150·109/L), moderate (50–100·109/L) and severe (< 50·109/L). Secondary outcomes included the occurrence rate of platelet transfusion, and the association between thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage and platelet transfusion, assessed through mixed-effect models.ResultsOf the 419 patients included, median platelet count at admission was 179·109/L. During VA ECMO, almost all (N = 398, 95%) patients developed a thrombocytopenia, of which a significant part severe (N = 179, 45%). One or more platelet transfusions were administered in 226 patients (54%), whereas 207 patients (49%) suffered a hemorrhagic event during VA ECMO. In non-bleeding patients, still one in three patients received a platelet transfusion. The strongest association to receive a platelet transfusion was found in the presence of severe thrombocytopenia (adjusted OR 31.8, 95% CI 17.9–56.5). After including an interaction term of hemorrhage and thrombocytopenia, this even increased up to an OR of 110 (95% CI 34–360).ConclusionsThrombocytopenia has a higher occurrence than is currently recognized. Severe thrombocytopenia is strongly associated with platelet transfusion. Future studies should focus on the etiology of severe thrombocytopenia during ECMO, as well as identifying indications and platelet thresholds for transfusion in the absence of bleeding.Trial registration: This study was registered at the Netherlands Trial Registry at February 26th, 2020 with number NL8413 and can currently be found at https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NL8413.

Prevalence of suicidal behavior in adolescents in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Suicidal behaviour (SB) in adolescents is an emerging public health issue globally. The present study was undertaken to estimate the overall prevalence of SB among the adolescents (10-19 years of age) in India. In this systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA), an extensive literature search in PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, Web of Science, ProQuest, Embase, Cochrane, and preprint servers (medRxiv, arXiv, bioRxiv, BioRN, ChiRxiv, ChiRN, and SSRN) and assessment of all published articles until 28th February 2023 as per the PROSPERO registration protocol (CRD42023385550), was undertaken. Studies from India which reported the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicidal plan were included. The quality of the included studies was assessed by risk of bias assessment tool. R version 4.2 was used to conduct all the relevant analyses. Heterogeneity was assessed, and a random effects model for estimating the pooled prevalence of the outcomes was applied. Subgroup analyses were planned based on region, locality (urban/rural) and the study settings (educational institutions/community-based). A meta-regression to analyze the effects of potential moderators on outcomes was done. Sensitivity analyses were planned based on the removal of outliers and poor-quality studies. Publication bias was tested by Doi plot and LFK index. Pooled prevalence of suicide attempts, suicide ideations and suicide plans RESULTS: A total of 20 studies were identified as eligible for the systematic review, and 19 studies were identified as eligible for the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation was estimated to be 11% (95% CI 7-15); heterogeneity between the studies was high (I2 98%, p<0.01). The pooled prevalence of suicidal attempts and suicidal plan was estimated to be 3% each (95% CI 2-5); with heterogeneity being high (I2 96%, p<0.01). Subgroup analysis revealed a significant variation in suicidal ideation and attempts between different regions of India (South>East>North), and higher prevalence among the educational-institute-based settings and urban areas. Overall, the prevalence of suicidal behavior among the adolescents in India is high, and they experience all types of suicidal behavior (ideations, plans and attempts).

Does withdrawal from/remaining in an aggressor country affect companies’ ESG ratings? Case study of the Russia-Ukraine war

As we mark one year since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, countries and companies alike continue to adapt to this unprecedented disruption in the global economy and the subsequent uncertainty. One aspect that has not been thoroughly addressed from this conflict is its effect on companies’ ESG ratings and how the decision to remain or withdraw from Russia influences these ratings. To study this, a panel regression methodology on ESG data was applied on a significant number of companies before and after the start of the conflict. According to the results obtained, it would seem that insofar neither the overall ESG scores, nor the Social Scores are influenced by companies’ decisions to leave or to stay in Russia after 24-th of February 2022. We consider that these are not final outcomes and it will require further investigations and methodology improvements. The paper provides insights for ESG ratings providers, regulators and asset managers on the effects of companies’ decision to withdraw from/remain in an invading country on ESG ratings.

Tax avoidance as an unintended consequence of environmental regulation: Evidence from the EU ETS

This paper examines the extent to which polluting firms covered by the world's largest multinational emission trading scheme – the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) – engage in corporate tax avoidance. We exploit the sudden and significant increase in carbon prices after decisions made by the EU Council on February 28th 2017, and test whether firms' tax avoidance behavior subsequently changes. We find that pollution intensive firms engage in more corporate tax avoidance after this sudden price shock. This tax avoidance response is economically sizable as the difference between the effective tax rates between the least and most polluting firms is 5.13 percentage points. Supplemental tests indicate that the tax avoidance response of the more pollution intensive firms is dependent on their operating cost structure, while we find no significant difference in the corporate tax avoidance response depending on their financing needs. Moreover, we find some evidence of reputational concerns moderating this relationship. Additional analyses also demonstrate that increased internal and external monitoring, as reflected by higher regulatory quality and board independence, mitigates the corporate tax avoidance response. Overall, our findings are consistent with the notion that firms transfer carbon costs on to governments under the form of lower societal contributions whereas more internal and external monitoring plays a vital role in preventing this transference.

The Quality of Blood Donation Services and Its Association with Blood Donors' Trust and Loyalty at Makkah Blood Donation Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The current cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the quality of blood donation services and its association with blood donors' trust and loyalty at Makkah blood donation centers in Saudi Arabia. A total of 373 healthy blood donors aged ≥18 years who visited blood donation centers in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, between 1st and 28th February 2023 were recruited using a census sampling method. A pre-tested and validated Arabic language questionnaire was employed. The study survey included a checklist of sociodemographic variables (seven items), as well as seven-point Likert-scale questions on the quality of blood donation services (21 items), questions to assess the participant's level of trust in blood donation centers (4 items), and questions to evaluate the level of loyalty to blood donations (4 items). SPSS (version 24) was used for data analysis. A total of 373 blood donors were included in this study. Of them, 240 (64.3%) were males and 133 (35.7%) were females. The vast majority of the study participants, 330 (88.5%), had a high educational level. The overall average agreement score for the quality of blood donation services was 71.7%. Furthermore, the overall average item agreement score for trust in blood donation centers and places was 83.0%, while the overall average item agreement score for loyalty to blood donation was 72.1%. Moreover, after adjustment for potential confounding factors, high levels of quality in blood donation services were associated with high levels of trust and loyalty among the blood donors (OR: 1.518, CI 95%: 0.321-0.864 and OR: 2.466, CI 95%: 0.285-0.763, respectively) (p-value < 0.05 for all). The overall quality of, trust in, and loyalty to blood donation services were 71.7%, 83.0%, and 72.1%, respectively. In addition, high levels of quality in blood donation services could improve blood donors' trust and loyalty levels at Makkah blood donation centers in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction to the special issue of Meteoritics &amp; Planetary Science on the Winchcombe meteorite

AbstractThis issue of Meteoritics &amp; Planetary Science celebrates the science of the Winchcombe meteorite, which fell to Earth on the 28th February 2021 close to the town of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire in the UK.

NEWLY ARRIVED STUDENTS: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES FOR TEACHERS

The rapidly changing political situation in the world puts an impact on education. After the invasion of Russia in the territory of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, the number of refugees in Latvia increased significantly and newly arrived students from Ukraine started learning in the schools of Latvia. In order to facilitate the successful integration of newcomers, Amendment No 48 was accepted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, which states that newcomers receive their education in Latvia in the state language of Latvia. Therefore, newly- arrived students started learning in schools of Latvia receiving instructions in Latvian. The aim of this publication is to describe the situation of integrating newly arrived students in schools of Latvia from the perspective of a teacher, focusing on difficulties and challenges for a teacher who has no or relatively little experience (ethnic minority students or children of re-migrants) in working with students who have no or relatively poor Latvian language skills at the same time ensuring an inclusive and meaningful educational process.

Gendered impacts of the war in Ukraine: identifying potential, presumed or actual women victims of trafficking at the Italian borders

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) data, approximately 8 million people, mostly women and children, entered and registered in Europe since the beginning of the war on the 24th of February, 2022. It is well-known that human trafficking tends to increase during conflicts and humanitarian crises due to the spread of impunity, destruction of institutions, and breakdown of law. The EU and many international organizations have warned those fleeing Ukraine about the high risk of trafficking and adopted policies to prevent and detect trafficking. The EU anti-trafficking coordinator along with other EU agencies have developed the Common Anti-Trafficking Plan to specifically address this risk and support the potential victims fleeing the war in Ukraine meeting one of the goals set in the 10 Point Action Plan issued by the European Council in March to better coordinate EU actions for people leaving Ukraine. Among other goals, the 10 Point Action Plan aims to improve early identification of the victims of human trafficking as provided by the 2021–2025 Strategy on Combatting Trafficking and the 2011 Anti-trafficking Directive. This paper investigates the actions which the Italian government has put in place to detect and prevent the trafficking of women among the Ukrainians fleeing the war from the beginning of the conflict until September 2022, with a focus on the identification process. More specifically we explored the perceptions of front-line workers and street-level bureaucrats at the Slovenian and Austrian borders, where Ukrainians cross to enter Italy. Through interviews we collected data to shed light on the identification procedures adopted. The need to learn more about the current war in Ukraine corroborates this study. The proposed qualitative analysis has identified three main findings: (1) conflicts create increased opportunities for trafficking that in the case of Ukraine are greater due to the scale of those fleeing; (2) temporary Italian residence permit reveals some criticalities that could lead to greater vulnerability; (3) gaps in the identification process can increase the risks of trafficking, especially in the absence of longer-term assistance programs.

The Tehran Stock Exchange Reaction to Covid-19 Outbreak Announcement

While prior research on the Covid-19 effects on stock markets focused on developed countries, this study aims to examine the impact of Covid-19 on Iran’s emerging and developing market. The study sample comprised 245 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). This study uses panel-data regression models to evaluate the influence of the Covid-19 announcement on stock returns from February 12th to February 26th, 2020. The study results indicate that the announcement of the Coronavirus outbreak in Iran had not caused an abnormal return on the TSE. In examining the impact of this event on various industries, we have observed that other sectors did not show abnormal reactions through the news except for the three groups of banks, base metals, and pharmaceutical companies. Discussion and conclusion: the findings of this study suggest the poor market efficiency of TSE. Considering TSE is subject to macro-variables in the country, we have found that the metal industry in Iran converges with the global market of metals. Future research and implication: the investors should pay attention to international events affecting the metal industry, which brings new topics to focus on for future research. To investigate the long-term effect of this event on the capital market, future research is suggested to use models such as GARCH.

Functional Analysis of Elegies- Epics on the 6th February 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquake

6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde saat 04.17'de, Kandilli Rasathanesi'nin aktardığı bilgilere göre Gaziantep Şehitkâmil Sofalaca merkez üssüne sahip bir deprem meydana gelmiştir. AFAD'ın verilerine göre ise Kahramanmaraş'ın Pazarcık İlçesi merkez üssü olarak kaydedilen ve 7.7 büyüklüğünde olan bu deprem, Türkiye'nin güneydoğusundaki on bir ilde büyük bir yıkıma ve can kaybına neden olmuştur. Aynı gün saat 13.24'te Kahramanmaraş-Elbistan merkez üssüne sahip 7.6 büyüklüğünde başka bir deprem daha gerçekleşmiş olup benzer şekilde can ve mal kaybı yaşanmıştır. Bu iki büyük deprem ile ardından gelen artçı depremler, bölgedeki insanlar arasında acı, korku, çaresizlik duygularını tetiklemiştir. Devlet kurumları, sivil toplum kuruluşları ve gönüllülerin katkılarıyla Türkiye ve dünya genelinde büyük bir yardım hareketi başlatılmıştır. Bu süreçte döneminin duygu ve düşüncelerini dile getiren halk şairleri, depremin sebeplerini ve sonuçlarını konu alan ağıt-destanlar söylemişlerdir. Teknoloji okuryazarlığının artmasıyla birlikte medya araçlarını kullanan halk şairleri depremi konu alan eserlerini çeşitli dijital platformlarda paylaşmışlardır. Bu çalışmada, âşıkların Kahramanmaraş depremini konu alan eserlerini tespit etmek için netnografik araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Âşıkların dijital medya aracı olan Youtube’da paylaşmış oldukları eserler belirlenerek bu eserlerin ses kayıtları metne dökülmüştür. Ardından, eserlerin içeriği analiz edilerek işlevleri belirlenmiştir. Elektronik kültür ortamında yapılan paylaşımların incelenmesi sayesinde âşıkların toplumsal rolleri ve âşıklık geleneğinin günümüzdeki durumu da ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma, işlevsel analizle beraber âşıkların dijital ortamda nasıl etkileşimde bulunduğunu ve âşıklık geleneğinin elektronik kültür ortamına nasıl yansıdığını anlamak için bir değerlendirme sunmaktadır.

1826-PUB: Efficacy of Digital Diabetes Care Program in India—Retrospective Analysis

Background: Lack of knowledge in self-management and limited access to specialized healthcare services leads to uncontrolled diabetes. Continuous digital care delivered through a mobile healthcare app aid in metabolic control. Aims: To analyze the efficacy of BeatO’s digital diabetes care management program among people with diabetes Methods: A retrospective analysis of 721 participants enrolled in BeatO’s mobile app-based diabetes care program for 3 months, the period of enrollment was between 28th February to 31st August 2022. Participants received remote access to health professionals for diabetes education, nutritional guidance and doctor consultation through the BeatO app. Throughout the care program, they were connected with a dedicated health coach. The medication prescribed by the doctor was delivered to the participant’s home. Regular blood glucose monitoring was done using BeatO’s smartphone-connected glucometer that works in accordance with the BeatO app. The parameters like FBG, PPBG, HbA1c, lipid profile and weight was recorded at baseline and after 3 months. Results: Of the 721 participants, 96.5 % had Type 2 diabetes. The mean age of the participants was 47.5 years, and the majority (80.8%) were males. T2DM was present in 696, T1DM (11), LADA (9), Prediabetes (3) and GDM (2). Out of these, 704 participants completed the program. A significant improvement in blood glucose control was observed, as reflected by a mean decrease in FBG by 38 mg/dL (p &amp;lt;0.0001), PPBG by 37 mg/dL (p &amp;lt;0.0001) and HbA1c reduced by 2.16% (p &amp;lt; 0.0001) at the end of 3 months. There was a significant weight loss of about 1.8 kg (p = 0.01) and a reduction in total cholesterol by 15 mg/dl through this remote personalized care. Conclusions: BeatO's digital diabetes care management program among people with diabetes showed good efficacy in terms of glycemic control and weight loss. Hence, the implementation of digital technology in diabetes care can help in increasing access and awareness of diabetes care and achieving glycemic targets. Disclosure N.Agrawal: Advisory Panel; Biocon, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sanofi, USV Private Limited, Other Relationship; BeatO, Health Arx Technologies Pvt LTD. A.Panjabi: Advisory Panel; Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, USV Private Limited, Consultant; BeatO, Health Arx Technologies. P.K.Dixit: Advisory Panel; USV Private Limited, Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Consultant; Beato, Health Arx Technologies. B.D: Consultant; BEAT-O, HEALTH ARX TECHNOLOGIES.