Comparison Of Media Research Articles

A Comparison of Chinese Media Reporting Frameworks on the Beijing Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics: A Case Study of People's Daily Headlines

In order to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese media coverage of the two Olympic events, this article, from the perspective of framing theory, utilizes mathematical statistics, content analysis and text analysis to make statistics, describe and understand the data respectively. Through comparing and studying the thematic framework, structural framework, and discourse framework of People's Daily's headlines on the two events, it is found that the fundamental reason for changes in the Olympic reporting framework is the enhancement of national strength. Media development updates serve as the direct driving force behind changes in the Olympic reporting framework, while the transformation of Olympic values acts as the underlying dynamic.

Pemanfaatan Limbah Sayuran Organik dan Limbah Feses Ayam Petelur Sebagai Media Dalam Budidaya Maggot (Hermetia illucens)

This research aims to determine the level of efficiency of processing organic vegetable waste and laying hen feces, as well as to obtain a comparison of media in producing the best maggots. The research was carried out experimentally using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of five treatments and four replications. The types of treatment used are P0 (100% organic vegetable waste), P1 (75% organic vegetable waste + 25% laying hen feces), P2 (50% organic vegetable waste + 50% laying hen feces), P3 (25% vegetable waste organic + 75% laying hen feces), P4 (100% laying hen feces). The variables observed included maggot weight, media shrinkage and nutritional content which included water content, protein, fat, fiber, ash and Kcal/Kg energy. The research data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and tested further using Duncan's difference test. The results of the study showed that organic vegetable waste media and laying hen feces had a real influence on the maggot weight treatment with a weight of 268.90 grams for treatment P0 when compared with P2 114.47 grams, P3 75.82 grams and P4 65.72. The nutritional content of P2 media has a water content of 79.47%, protein of 45.80%, fat of 19.43%, fiber of 2.98%, ash of 20.56%, and energy of 4667 Kcal/kg and the lowest content in P4 has a water content of 69.41%, 27.85% protein, 11.98% fat, 6.89% fiber, 20.98% ash, and 4085 Kcal/kg energy. The conclusion is that the best weight of maggots is produced from 100% organic vegetable waste. The best nutritional content of maggots in a medium of 50% organic vegetable waste + 50% laying hen feces has the best nutritional content.

“Cinema was becoming more real”

This study examines the historical legitimacy, aesthetic potential and limitations of the vertical screen image through two dimensions: cross media comparison of the New Wave of French cinema and the creative practice of thevertical screen image in the complex new media environment of today. This studyfollows the principle of unity between history and logic to explore in detail theinfluence and inspiration of the narrative aesthetics of French New Wave films on the creation of short videos in the vertical screen era, starting from the four dimensions of “telling” and “showing”, as well as narrative time and narrative space. Through the media archaeology of film history, it is easy to find that many features of short video creation coincide with the creative concept advocated by the French New Wave.

Research on the modernization of the spirit of marathon sports culture based on information dissemination mechanism

Abstract This paper first explores the mechanism of marathon information culture dissemination by first calculating the time required for each layer of receivers to obtain the information and further obtaining the upper bound of the time required for the information to travel throughout the dissemination. The maximum allowable number of transmissions is obtained according to the protocol, and the lower bound of the propagation time is further obtained to find the time range of information propagation. Then, the structure of marathon sports culture is studied, and the marathon sports culture is divided into surface, middle and bottom layers, and the marathon spirit is discussed in depth. Finally, the communication effect of marathon sports culture under new media is analyzed in terms of the ways of communication and the comparison of new media and traditional media content. In the comparison between new media and traditional media, for the content of sports material culture in terms of sports architecture or sports sculpture and sports logo or clothing introduction, traditional media accounted for 11.9% and 9.8%, while new media were 3% and 4% more than traditional media. Among the topics and effects, the top three average reads were the topics of event information, registration and recruitment and brand promotion, with 490,963, 91,563 and 773,243 reads, respectively. The rise of new media has promoted the spread and development of marathon sports culture.

From Traditional to Game-Based Learning of Climate Change: A Media Comparison Experiment

Widespread climate change engagement is needed to confront our current environmental crises, but it remains difficult to attain. Methods such as visualizations and experiential learning activities, including games and gamification, have been proposed to engage citizens beyond what generic and one-way information sharing can, but rigorous studies comparing the effects of game-based learning with traditional methods are rare. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of a serious game vs. control on learning outcomes related to climate change concepts. We conducted an experiment involving N=105 participants randomly assigned to two treatment groups (a desktop screen-based video game and an immersive VR version of the same game) and a control (a text with charts) and investigated the differences between pre- and post-intervention measures of knowledge. The results show that all three conditions had a large effect on learning, but there were no significant improvement differences between groups. Therefore, video games, either on desktop or virtual reality, may be as effective as more traditional instructional materials. Based on detailed observations of the questionnaire data, we also provide game design recommendations. Future studies could focus on specific features of learning and cognitive engagement and expand this experimental design to affect and behavior.

P-231 The effect of warming blastocysts in Vitrolife media previously vitrified in Cook media on reproductive potential and clinical outcome

Abstract Study question Does the use of a different manufacturer’s media for vitrification and warming of blastocysts affect pregnancy, miscarriage and live birth rates. Summary answer Warming blastocysts in Vitrolife media, previously vitrified in Cook media, does not significantly affect the pregnancy or live birth rate. What is known already Current good practice is to vitrify and warm blastocysts in media manufactured by the same company. This is due to the optimisation of the protocols and media composition intending to maintain high survival rates and associated pregnancy rates. However, circumstances can arise, such as supply and production issues, whereby it is not possible to source the same media for warming vitrified blastocysts as the media they were vitrified in. Study design, size, duration This retrospective cohort study was conducted at TFP-Oxford Fertility. Frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles included in the study were performed between 2018 and 2022. Embryos that had undergone genetic testing were excluded from the study. The mean women's age was 35 in the control group (Cook warming media) and 36 in the study group (Vitrolife warming media). The average number of embryos transferred was 1.06 vs 1.17 in control vs study group. Participants/materials, setting, methods For the present study 817 patients underwent FET between 2016 and 2018 whereby blastocysts were vitrified in cook media (Sydney IVF Blastocyst Vitrification Kit, K-SIBV-5000) and warmed in cook media (Sydney IVF Blastocyst Warming Kit, K-SIBW-5000). In comparison 704 patients underwent a FET between 2018 and 2022 whereby blastocysts were vitrified in cook media and warmed in vitrolife warming media (Rapidwarm™ Blast, 10120). The pregnancy, clinical pregnancy and live birth rates were compared. Main results and the role of chance Fisher’s exact test was used to calculate the p value and a level of 0.05 was used for significance. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate or live birth rate for blastocysts warmed in Vitrolife media vs Cook media (59.0% vs 57.0% p = 0.56, 47.2% vs 43.9% p = 0.44, 39.3% vs 37.0% p = 0.72) Limitations, reasons for caution This is a retrospective study at a single centre. The number of previous treatment cycles per couple was not included in the study. The study only looked at a comparison of Cook and Vitrolife warming media, no other commercially available media was tested. Wider implications of the findings Although good practice to vitrify and warm blastocysts in the same manufacturer media, our results show that the reproductive potential and clinical outcome may not be adversely affected by using a different manufacturer’s media. However, composition of the media and protocol should be considered and further studies should be conducted. Trial registration number not applicable

Comparison of Culture Media for In Vitro Expansion of Oral Epithelial Keratinocytes

Background: Expansion of OKF6/TERT-2 oral epithelial cells in vitro is important for studying the molecular biology of disease and pathology affecting the oral cavity. Keratinocyte serum-free medium (KSFM) is the medium of choice for this cell line. This study compares three media for OKF6/TERT-2 cultures: KSFM, Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium/Nutrient Mixture of Hams F-12 (DMEM/F12), and a composite medium comprised of DMEM/F-12 and KSFM (1:1 v/v), referred to as DFK. The toxicological effects of electronic cigarette liquids (e-liquids) on OKF6/TERT-2 cells cultured in these media were also compared. Methods: Cells were cultured in KSFM, DMEM/F12, or DFK, and cellular morphology, growth, wound healing and the gene expression of mucins and tight junctions were evaluated. Additionally, cytotoxicity was determined after e-liquid exposures. Results: Switching from KSFM to DMEM/F12 or DFK 24 h post-seeding leads to typical cellular morphologies, and these cultures reach confluency faster than those in KSFM. Wound-healing recovery occurred fastest in DFK. Except for claudin-1, there is no difference in expression of the other genes tested. Additionally, e-liquid cytotoxicity appears to be amplified in DFK cultures. Conclusions: DMEM/F12 and DFK are alternative media for OKF6/TERT-2 cell culture to study the molecular biology of disease and pathology, provided cells are initially seeded in KSFM.

Comparison of culture media reveals that non-essential amino acids strongly affect the phenotype of human monocyte-derived macrophages.

Macrophages are important innate immune cells with the ability to adapt their phenotype to environmental cues. Research on human macrophages often uses monocyte-derived macrophages cultured in vitro, but it is unclear if culture medium affects macrophage phenotype. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of culture medium composition on monocyte-derived macrophage phenotype. Monocyte-derived macrophages were generated in different formulations of culture media (RPMI 1640, DMEM, MEM, McCoy's 5a and IMDM). Viability, yield and cell size were monitored, and RT-qPCR, flow cytometry or ELISA was used to compare levels of phenotype markers (CD163, CD206, CD80, TNFα, IL-10, SIRPα, LILRB1 and Siglec-10). Yield, cell size, gene expression, membrane protein levels and release of soluble proteins were all affected by changes in culture medium composition. The most pronounced effects were observed after culture in DMEM, which lacks the non-essential amino acids asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and proline. Supplementation of DMEM with non-essential amino acids either fully or partly reversed most effects of DMEM on macrophage phenotype. The results suggest culture medium composition and amino acid availability affect the phenotype of human monocyte-derived macrophages cultured in vitro.

Global DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation Levels in PBMCs Are Altered in RRMS Patients Treated with IFN-β and GA-A Preliminary Study.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) due to an autoimmune attack on axonal myelin sheaths. Epigenetics is an open research topic on MS, which has been investigated in search of biomarkers and treatment targets for this heterogeneous disease. In this study, we quantified global levels of epigenetic marks using an ELISA-like approach in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from 52 patients with MS, treated with Interferon beta (IFN-β) and Glatiramer Acetate (GA) or untreated, and 30 healthy controls. We performed media comparisons and correlation analyses of these epigenetic markers with clinical variables in subgroups of patients and controls. We observed that DNA methylation (5-mC) decreased in treated patients compared with untreated and healthy controls. Moreover, 5-mC and hydroxymethylation (5-hmC) correlated with clinical variables. In contrast, histone H3 and H4 acetylation did not correlate with the disease variables considered. Globally quantified epigenetic DNA marks 5-mC and 5-hmC correlate with disease and were altered with treatment. However, to date, no biomarker has been identified that can predict the potential response to therapy before treatment initiation.

Surveillance of antibiotic persistence adaptation of emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater treatment processes: Comparison between domestic and hospital wastewaters

This study aims to investigate the survival and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) adaptation of the emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in a common wastewater treatment process (activated sludge (AS) + chlorination (if any)) treating domestic and hospital wastewater in Thailand. The selected Gram-negative AMR indicators were E. coli (EC), coliforms (CF), and Acinetobacter spp. (AC) which resist carbapenem and extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Meanwhile, the selected Gram-positive ARBs were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). The viable population of those ARB was enumerated via standard plate count using selective/differential media comparison between added antibiotic (resistant population) and none (total population). The results showed that E. coli, coliforms, Acinetobacter spp., S. aureus, and Enterococci spp. appeared in similar ranges (4.20 – 5.05 log CFU ml −1) in both types of wastewaters. The ESBL resistance population of EC, CF, AC; and MRSA appeared similarly in both types of wastewaters. However, the ARB percentages of carbapenem resistance of EC, CF, and AC including VRE were higher in the hospital wastewater. In treatment processes, all ARB could survive in AS processes differently, but only MRSA, carbapenem- and ESBL-resistant Acinetobacter spp. might reproduce in the aeration tanks. Moreover, carbapenem and ESBL-resistant Acinetobacter spp., MRSA, and VRE showed remarkably high AMR prevalences in the chlorinated effluent. The findings suggest that carbapenem- and ESBL-resistant Acinetobacter spp., MRSA, and VRE could be the AMR indicators of hospital-discharged wastewater.

Language Role in Forming the Emotional Landscape of “Happier” by Olivia Rodrigo

Background: Songwriters use language in creative ways to create meaning and depth in a song because they want to convey a certain message or emotion. Songwriters use language to paint vivid images and evoke strong emotions in listeners. Aim: This research aims to provide a deeper understanding of how language can influence listeners' emotions and feelings through Olivia Rodrigo's musical artwork entitled Happier. Method: This study uses a qualitative research method with a language and literature analysis approach. The data collection technique is done by literature study. Findings: The results show that language is used to convey various emotions, including heartbreak, regret, and longing. The song lyrics are carefully crafted to create a specific emotional landscape that reflects the narrator's state of mind. In addition, the language used in the song reflects the cultural and social context in which it was created. The lyrics address issues such as social media comparisons, breakups, and the pressure to always be happy. Through the use of language, the song provides commentary on these issues and how they can affect one's emotional landscape.

Optimizing Recruitment for Qualitative Research: A Comparison of Social Media, Emails, and Offline Methods

Participant recruitment through social media platforms has been suggested as an effective method for sampling from specific populations; however, recent online recruitment attempts have been met with varying levels of success. In the current study, we targeted a specific social media population: those who advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement, delineating between those with high and with low follower counts on Twitter. We compared the outcomes of our recruitment methods, which include Facebook ads; unpaid, personalized tweets; emails to groups involved in community advocacy; and offline methods. Included in our analysis is the amount of effort involved in each recruitment method, as well as advertising costs. Based on our comparison, Facebook advertising was the most effective form of social media recruitment for our study. In contrast, unpaid, personalized tweets were time consuming and ineffective.

Understanding Parents’ Self-Awareness of Their Parenting Style(s) and Its Influences on Their Parenting Choices - A Grounded Theory Study

Parenting is a process made up of approaches, styles, and daily choices. Parents are often unaware of how much their parenting style can impact the choices they make each day related to parenting their children. This grounded theory study explored how parents’ self-awareness of their parenting styles influences parenting choices in a sample of parents with children ages birth-11. Seven main themes emerged from this study: (a) the role of comparison and impact of social media, (b) parents do the best they can based on what they have learned and experienced, (c) promoting mental health and wellbeing in what is typically an autopilot experience, (d) parenting is hard, and it can be lonely, (e) navigating the impact of childhood experiences, (f) pressure to be perfect; not enough time to get it all right, and (g) intentionality through self-awareness and reflection. Upon further reflection on the themes, the following theory emerged: Parenting is hard, and it can be a lonely journey. Parents do the best they can based on their experiences and comparing to others. However, when invited to reflect on their parenting choices, parents are more intentional through self-awareness and promoting their mental health and wellbeing. This study's findings offer implications for counselor education as they underscore the need for CACREP (2016) to implement a formal standard to guide counselor training programs to offer instruction relating to parenting styles.

Learning about Victims of Holocaust in Virtual Reality: The Main, Mediating and Moderating Effects of Technology, Instructional Method, Flow, Presence, and Prior Knowledge

The goal of the current study was to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR) simulation of Anne Frank’s hiding place on learning. In a 2 × 2 experiment, 132 middle school students learned about the living conditions of Anne Frank, a girl of Jewish heritage during the Second World War, through desktop VR (DVR) and head-mounted display VR (HMD-VR) (media conditions). Approximately half of each group engaged in an explorative vs. an expository learning approach (method condition). The exposition group received instructions on how to explore the hiding place stepwise, whereas the exploration group experienced it autonomously. Next to the main effects of media and methods, the mediating effects of the learning process variables of presence and flow and the moderating effects of contextual variables (e.g., prior technical knowledge) have been analyzed. The results revealed that the HMD-VR led to significantly improved evaluation, and—even if not statistically significant—perspective-taking in Anne, but less knowledge gain compared to DVR. Further results showed that adding instructions and segmentation within the exposition group led to significantly increased knowledge gain compared to the exploration group. For perspective-taking and evaluation, no differences were detected. A significant interaction between media and methods was not found. No moderating effects by contextual variables but mediating effects were observed: For example, the feeling of presence within VR can fully explain the relationships between media and learning. These results support the view that learning processes are crucial for learning in VR and that studies neglecting these learning processes may be confounded. Hence, the results pointed out that media comparison studies are limited because they do not consider the complex interaction structures of media, instructional methods, learning processes, and contextual variables.

Screening of Fungicides and Comparison of Selective Media for Isolation of Fusarium graminearum from Soil and Plant Material.

The culture media recommended for the isolation and enumeration of the Fusarium spp. lack selectivity for Fusarium graminearum. Five fungicides-Amistar® (250 g·L-1 azoxystrobin), Filan® (500 g·kg-1 boscalid), Comet® 200 (200 g·L-1 pyraclostrobin), Imtrex® (62.5 g·L-1 fluxapyroxad), Poraz® (450 g·L-1 prochloraz)-were investigated for their potential as selective inhibitors in culture media for the isolation of F. graminearum from soil and plant material. Based on the screening, fluxapyroxad was further tested for selective inhibition for the isolation of F. graminearum from soil. Additionally, selective media were compared for the isolation of F. graminearum from plant material. The fungicides tested did not prove to be effective inhibitors for the development of selective media. For the detection of F. graminearum in plant material, Czapek Dox propiconazole dichloran agar was found to be a better medium than Komada's media, as the former resulted in colonies with darker pigmentation over a shorter incubation time and appeared to have a less inhibitory effect on F. graminearum growth.

Analisis Framing Model Zhongdan Pan dan Gerald M.Kosicki dalam Pemberitaan Pelantikan Panglima Tni Yudo Margono Media Detik.Com dan CNNindonesia.com Edisi Desember

The purpose of this study is to find out a framing analysis (frame or delivery of news), which uses two mass media including detik.com and cnnindonesia. To find out the comparison of the two-mass media, the researcher used framing analysis according to the theory of Zhongdan Pan and Gerald M. Kosicki. In this theory there are 4 structures, namely syntax, script, thematic, rhetorical. In addition, this study also uses a qualitative descriptive method, which collects data in terms of observing and noting. The news on 19 December 2022 discussed the inauguration of the TNI Commander, Admiral Yudo Margono, who was appointed by President Joko Widodo, so that General Andika Perkasa was honorably discharged.

Systematic comparison of culture media uncovers phenotypic shift of primary human microglia defined by reduced reliance to CSF1R signaling.

Efforts to understand microglia function in health and diseases have been hindered by the lack of culture models that recapitulate in situ cellular properties. In recent years, the use of serum-free media with brain-derived growth factors (colony stimulating factor 1 receptor [CSF1R] ligands and TGF-β1/2) have been favored for the maintenance of rodent microglia as they promote morphological features observed in situ. Here we study the functional and transcriptomic impacts of such media on human microglia (hMGL). Media formulation had little impact on microglia transcriptome assessed by RNA sequencing which was sufficient to significantly alter microglia capacity to phagocytose myelin debris and to elicit an inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide. When compared to immediately ex vivo microglia from the same donors, the addition of fetal bovine serum to culture media, but not growth factors, was found to aid in the maintenance of key signature genes including those involved in phagocytic processes. A phenotypic shift characterized by CSF1R downregulation in culture correlated with a lack of reliance on CSF1R signaling for survival. Consequently, no improvement in cell survival was observed following culture supplementation with CSF1R ligands. Our study provides better understanding of hMGL in culture, with observations that diverge from those previously made in rodent microglia.

Cyber statecraft by net states: the case of Meta, 2016–2021

ABSTRACT Comparisons of social media companies and their platforms to states have become common as their size, reach and influence continues to expand. While such comparisons are usually metaphoric, the identification of 'net states' as state-like cyber actors calls for a closer inspection of the concept. While it is clear that 'net states' are not states in the traditional sense, it is also apparent that greater analytic depth is required to examine precisely how these actors become state-like. This paper argues that the state-like nature of actors in cyberspace can be best framed and perceived through the use of actor-network theory, specifically the sociology of translation. In a case study of Meta Platforms, we examine the net state as a model for mapping cyber statecraft through material and social relations to provide an understanding of how cyber actors build state-like relations with other actors. This research encourages an interdisciplinary approach combining international relations, cybercultural and actor-network theory, and highlights how cyber statecraft is attempted by actors other than states.

The Collapse of the USSR: Images of Historical Responsibility in the Discursive Space of the Republic of Belarus (1991—2020)

The article analyses the transformation of the images of historical responsibility in political, media and educational discourses of the Republic of Belarus in 1991—2020. On the basis of the constructivist approach the social nature of historical responsibility is considered on the example of the Belarusian case as a social practice, formed within a certain community and network of actors, focused on the appropriation or participation in the distribution of symbolic capital. The results of content analysis and comparison of political, media and educational discourses make it possible to conclude that even under the conditions of the Belarusian case with its hypertrophied influence of the political sphere on all aspects of social life and long-term tendencies of re-Sovietization of historical culture, images of the USSR collapse remain fragmentary and depend on public discourses, their value environments and the actors standing behind them. It has been revealed that despite the change in the vector of historical policy (from the nationally-oriented vector to a combination of the Soviet and national), as well as the slow convergence of the Russocentric and Westernized versions of historical memory, the events of the USSR collapse continue to remain in the shadow of the discourse of Belarus' independence, being a historical illustration to it. The article analyzes in detail the peculiarities of transformation of the images of victims and perpetrators of the collapse of the USSR in the Belarusian context, as well as demonstrates examples of changes in assessments of the inevitability and fate of the events that took place for the Republic of Belarus.

Comparison of carotis intima media thicknesses in gestational weeks 24-26 and 36-38 in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Comparison of carotis intima media thicknesses in gestational weeks 24-26 and 36-38 in pregnant women with gestational diabetes