Majority Of Media Research Articles

Newspaper coverage of the health element in the G20 India presidency: New Delhi leader’s declaration

The significance of health to the human population is well acknowledged, given that individuals universally encounter their state of health throughout their lifespan. The imposition of a time constraint on health education is seen unfeasible, as its content necessitates periodic updates to align with the evolving nature of human existence. However, acquiring this level of awareness is not always attainable through seeking guidance from a medical practitioner or specialist. In this context, the media plays a significant role in providing useful insights. The G20 Presidency Meeting took place in New Delhi from September 9 to 10, 2023, focusing on the theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future.' This study conducted a critical analysis of the newspaper articles that covered the topic of 'health', both in relation to the discussions held during the summit and as a component of the G20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on a set of seven newspapers over a span of four days, with meticulous attention given to minimising any human errors. A detailed study was conducted on a total of 28 pieces, specifically focusing on the extent to which global health issues were covered in G20 news coverage. It was observed that under G20 news coverage, which had almost taken 70% of new space, the reference to ‘Health' was negligible. With the exception of one newspaper, the majority of media, including national dailies, have just referred the term "health" inside the declaration. In addition to various other concerns, the term in question is solely included within the article and the reference is not of significance and mostly in the concluding part of the Delhi declaration giveaways. The significant matter has been largely disregarded.

Possibilities of Digital Media in Perception, Prevention, and Fight Against Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The development of digital media had made the greater transparency of the corruption phenomena possible, but also the possibilities of active citizen participation in the prevention and fight against corruption. On the other hand, the majority of media in Bosnia and Herzegovina are under dominant political influence which negatively reflects on the intermediation of the corruption phenomena to citizens in terms of objective informing, education, and citizen participation in democratic processes. The topic of this research is the citizens’ opinion about possibilities and ways of use of digital media in perception, prevention, and fight against corruption. The research had been carried out via a method of quantitative and qualitative analysis of surveys on a sample of 399 participants.

The impact of exposure to HPV related information and injunctive norms on young women's intentions to receive the HPV vaccine in China: A structural equation model based on KAP theory.

The HPV vaccination is a crucial line of defensing against cervical cancer. As a result of government support and positive publicity from the majority of media, a craze for HPV vaccination has occurred in China. Besides, the intentions to get the HPV vaccine among women of appropriate age is also influenced by families' and friends' attitudes and perceptions toward HPV vaccine. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate how HPV related information exposure and injunctive norms affect young Chinese women's intentions to receive the HPV vaccine. A structural equation model was developed based on KAP theory, and 567 effective questionnaires were collected through an online survey. We used SPSS 26.0 for the reliability and validity analysis and the differential testing of demographic characteristics, and Amos 26.0 for the goodness-of-fit analysis and paths testing of the model. Our findings showed that (1) intention to receive HPV vaccine differed significantly in age (P = 0.046), educational background (P = 0.001), and occupation (P = 0.004). (2) Exposure to HPV related information positively affected knowledge about HPV (β = 0.316, P < 0.001) and intention to receive HPV vaccine (β = 0.141, P < 0.001). (3) Knowledge about HPV positively affected attitude toward HPV vaccine (β=0.341, P < 0.001), but negatively affected intention to receive HPV vaccine (β = -0.148, P < 0.05), and attitude toward HPV vaccine positively affected intention to receive HPV vaccine (β = 0.594, P < 0.001). (4) Injunctive norms positively affected attitude toward HPV vaccine (β = 0.362, P < 0.001) and intention to receive HPV vaccine (β = 0.420, P < 0.001). Exposure to HPV related information influenced young Chinese women's intentions to receive the HPV vaccine and related knowledge, that is, the more frequently they were exposed to HPV related information, the stronger their intentions to receive the vaccine and the higher their HPV knowledge. Also, the perception and support of HPV vaccination by people around them will further influence their attitudes and intentions to receive the HPV vaccine.

Regional Specifics of the Development of Media Brands of Online Media Offices (For Example, the Republic of Tatarstan)

The phenomenon of mediatization has an impact on social processes and culture, creating a new mediated world in which relentless competition and digital technologies cause the transformation of media systems. A striking case in point is the processes of conquering and retaining market segments in network spaces, which gives rise to new forms of media activity. One of them is media branding in the online media offices. A systematic and integrated approach to the study of regional media allows analyzing the market effects of the development of media brands based on a clear definition of the mission and values ​​of the brand, its relationship and inclusion in the media information policy, infographic design (slogan, legend, trademark, corporate color and logotype, branded fonts, style), as dictated by the multilingualism of the media space. As a result of the study, it has been noted that the media brand is being formed in the minds of the audience, the brand success hinges on the degree of closeness of the real audience to that image that is created in the process of developing the publication’s information policy. A media brand promotes the formation of communities of people that are indicative of promoting media content. The functional features of a regional media brand include: positioning of regional content, language specifics (multilingualism and / or bilingualism), contiguity of an audience, periodic stability of audience dimension, audience communication (representation as a community in a network space). The functions of the media brand in the region are the following: increasing competitiveness; legal protection; providing an emotional bond with the audience; creative stimulation. Four levels of regional media brand formation have been identified through the research: basic (it is possessed by the majority of media – 81.9%; average (13.6%); high – 2.5%; integrated – 2%. In order to successfully create a media brand and manage this process, the media introduces new functional areas of activity, which comprise: image-building, promotion, marketing research, reputation. The media in their website representations use the values of their own media brand that are worth of consumers’ belief to manage readers’ loyalty and build audience loyalty.

Occlusal height difference between maxillary central and lateral incisors: should aesthetic perception influence bracket placement?

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to verify anecdotal evidence that the maxillary central-to-lateral occlusal height difference (OHD) of more than 0.5 mm is a feature displayed in the majority of media and to discuss its implications for individualized orthodontic treatment planning.MethodsPhotographs of smiling female models were collected from a variety of printed advertisements and allocated to 3 groups (n = 30 each): 1 dental, 2 fashion and 3 orthodontics. Group 4 used female patient images from orthodontic textbooks, assuming an OHD of 0.5 mm between maxillary central and lateral incisors. OHD was assessed by measuring the incisor height on the photographs and using average values to establish height differences.ResultsThe average maxillary central-to-lateral incisor OHD differences were 1.39 mm (dental literature), 1.34 mm (fashion advertisements), 1.23 mm (orthodontics) and 0.62 mm (orthodontic textbooks) respectively. The differences between the advertisement groups were not significant (P > 0.05), but for orthodontic textbooks they were (P < 0.001).ConclusionsAdvertisers seem to prefer greater maxillary central-to-lateral OHD compared to commonly used bracket placement protocols. Therefore, discussing OHD at start of treatment is recommended; modification of commonly used bracket placement protocols may be helpful to achieve desired aesthetic outcome.

80 DEVELOPMENT OF A SYNTHETIC MEDIUM FOR THE IN VITRO CULTURE OF BOVINE EMBRYOS

In the majority of media for embryo culture, 2 of typical components used are FCS or BSA; however, the presence of FCS in the culture medium has been shown to have a negative effect on embryo quality and the use of animal-derived proteins in culture media increases the risks of disease transmission through in vitro embryo production. The aim of this study was to develop an in vitro embryo culture medium free from FCS and BSA, but with the addition of various growth factors and cytokines (GF-CYK: IGF-I, IGF-II, bFGF, LIF, GM-CSF) 50 ng mL–1 and (TGF-β1) 100 ng mL–1 supplemented with hyaluronan (HA) and recombinant albumin (RA). Bovine oocytes (n = 1043, 6 replicates) from abattoir ovaries were matured in TCM-199 medium with 60 μg mL–1 penicillin, 60 μg mL–1 streptomycin, and 10 ng mL–1 EGF for 24 h at 39°C and 5% CO2 in humidified air. Afterward, the oocytes were fertilized in IVF-TALP medium with 6 mg mL–1 fatty acid-free BSA and 1.7 IU mL–1 heparin for 18 h under the same conditions. After fertilization, presumptive zygotes were divided into two groups and cultured in 30 μL droplets of SOF supplemented with (1) 0.4% BSA + 5 μg mL–1 insulin, 5 μg mL–1 transferrin, and 5 ng mL–1 selenium (ITS) as a control; or (2) GF-CYK + 0.5 mg mL–1 HA + 0.15% RA (M1). Droplets were preserved under mineral oil in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2, 5% O2, and 90% N2 at 39°C. Blastocyst development and blastocyst diameter was observed at 7 and 8 days post-fertilization (dpf). Developmental and diameter data were analysed using the Wilcoxon test by using R software. The blastocyst rates were not significantly different between the control and M1 medium: at 7 dpf (22.9% ± 4.8 and 30.2% ± 3.0), and at 8 dpf (29.6% ± 5.1 and 37.4% ± 2.0 respectively; P &gt; 0.05). The blastocyst diameter obtained with the M1 medium was significantly greater (P &lt; 0.05) than that of the control at 7 dpf (173.3 μm ± 4.9 and 157.2 μm ± 4.1, respectively); however, no significant differences were observed at 8 dpf (190.3 μm ± 5.2 and 179.7 μm ± 5.3, respectively). In conclusion, the FCS- and BSA-free medium with GF-CYK, HA, and RA (M1) showed a comparable development rate to the control medium at 7 and 8 dpf. These growth factors and cytokines in association with hyaluronan and recombinant albumin have a synergistic action by promoting an increase in the blastocyst diameter at 7 dpf. This is fully synthetic method of embryo culture; it presents a valuable tool to reduce the risks of disease transmission via embryo transfer.

Effect of structural changes for pipe metal on damage of pipeline systems for oil product processing

Research has established that operational damage of pipeline systems for oil product processing (PSOP) occurs due to turbulent flow of the main product, caused by structural features, which leads to cavitation in a localized area under conditions favorable for development of cavitation-erosion embrittlement and failure. Continuous monitoring of the wall thickness of critical areas of branch pipes and reducers, and restoration of them with high quality materials makes it possible to exclude critical situations and improve their corrosion resistance. Unprotected iron and steel is subject to corrosion in the majority of media. The intensity of corrosion failure depends on a number of factors, the most important of which is the composition and condition of a metal surface, properties of the corrosive medium itself, and local conditions. Up to 40% of accidents in pipeline systems are connected with corrosion failure. Within the general production cycle for processing products, cases of corrosion failure are most often encountered for reducers in pipeline systems, and therefore a study was made of failed reducers for heat exchange equipment of pipeline systems for processing oil products in a unit for primary oil processing. Heat exchange equipment is intended for heat recovery from the output of overhead product of an atmospheric column (fraction NK-160°C, i.e., directly distilled benzene) with crude oil feedstock. Characteristics of the product entering the

Geografía de la Soja en la Argentina

This article briefly diagnoses the rapid growth of the production of soya in Argentina over the last twelve years, taking into account the geographic areas of expansion, as well as the social, economic, environmental and political consequences, and placing this phenomenon in the broader international context. Official statistics, bibliographic sources, and news reporting have been used in preparing the article. Also field work in rural areas has been conducted, including participation in several social events along with interviews with key informants. In Argentina, the nineties were synonymous with privatization, the regressive redistribution of wealth, the concentration of economic and political power, the demise of the railway network, external indebtedness, impoverishment, unemployment, de-industrialization and re-primarization of the economy, among many others plagues. Regarding the latter, the return to the primary economy includes more agriculture than livestock in rural production, with a 50% of the cultivated area occupied by soya crops. The critical point for the consolidation of the fast expansion of soya in the country was the 1996/97 campaign. During this campaign, the first transgenic soya seeds tolerant to glyphosate were released, along with the spread of direct sowing. The remarkable expansion of the area under cultivation made Argentina the third biggest world producer of grains after the U.S. and Brazil, and the world's leading exporter of soy oil. Uncontrolled expansion of soya crops has generated huge profits for transnational business and even for medium and small farmers, as well as those with interests in financial speculation ( seed pools). At the same time, it has increased unemployment and an exodus to the cities, where the declining industrial sector cannot absorb the surplus rural population. Besides, it has produced soil deterioration, watershed damage, destruction of fauna and large forests, and so on. Furthermore, the shift to soya production by many rural enterprises has resulted in a dramatic reduction of the production of food stuffs to meet domestic needs. In March this year the government announced an increase in export taxes, affecting principally soya exports. The interest groups affected complained and launched a strike, including blocking of highways and disrupting the normal supply of the domestic market (this resulting in food stuff shortages in the cities and increasing speculation about drastic economic instability). Rural institutions representing diverse actors that formerly had conflicting interests, united to launch this strike, which has deeply affected public confidence in the government. The conflict expressed rural entrepreneurs’ interests rather than the needs of rural workers, and it has worsened the economic and political stability characterizing the country in the years following the 2001–2002 crisis. Debate on this issue filled the front pages of the newspapers for many months, but it never dealt with issues of the working conditions of rural labor, the need for the production of food to alleviate hunger, solutions to the problem of unemployment, or the future of the soils and destruction of wildlife. Rather, with the large majority of media supporting rural institutions’ interests, the logic that prevailed was that of the right to property. In face of this, a small segment of the society endorses the need to socialize the means of production to achieve food sovereignty, to improve living conditions for workers, and secure the proper management of natural resources. Only these people raised the issue of socialization of the means of production as the only way to oppose not only the expansion of soya crops, but also capital which, as asserted by Marx, strikes at the same time against earth and humans, which in the end are the real bases of production.

Reflection Microdensitometry in the Digital Age

This paper reviews the issues pertaining to reflection microdensitometry studies of printed media, with particular emphasis on inkjet printing.Traditionally densitometry on a micro scale was achieved using a device called a microdensitometer. The predominant use of such equipment was for transmission studies of images recorded on photographic film. With the advent of inkjet technology, where the majority of media are opaque diffuse reflectors any need to analyze images on a micro scale will need reflection facilities. This paper details the design parameters that need consideration for reflection densitometry on a micro scale. Comparisons with flatbed scanners and camera based image analysis systems are also covered. The measurement issues are also pertinent to Digital Fabrication systems too!

Studies on tapeworm physiology

1. A technique is described for the preparation of axenic cultures of protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus.2. Protoscolices removed aseptically from hydatid cysts are treated with 0·02% crystalline pepsin at pH 2·0 for 10 min. at 38°C. in order to remove (a) daughter cyst germinal membranes, and (b) dead or degenerating protoscolices.3. Protoscolices may be maintained for more than 100 days in a variety of media. These include media containing various proportions of some of the following: chick embryo extract, beef embryo extract, hydatid fluid, bovine amniotic fluid, Parker 199, bovine serum.4. 10–20 ml. of culture media was used at 38°C., either in roller tubes or shaken in a water-bath. Media were renewed every 48 hr.5. Protoscolices developed into cysts by two routes, either (a) by becoming vesicular, gradually growing in size, and finally becoming enclosed in a laminated envelope, or (b) by forming a ‘posterior bladder’ which became relatively enormous and ultimately absorbed the scolex region, the whole forming a cyst within an envelope as in (a).6. In the majority of media, after about 31–48 days' culture, a thin envelope was secreted which developed later into a thick laminated membrane.7. Cysts with laminated membranes ultimately underwent fatty degeneration and became cytologically abnormal.8. In the most successful experiments, cells or clusters of cells formed within the cysts and these may have represented the anlagen of the protoscolices.9. In no case was segmentation, or any other sign of strobilar development, obtained.10. These results show that the laminated membrane in E. granulosus is initially of parasite origin and not of host origin as believed by some workers to be the case.11. Since there is evidence from the literature that E. multilocularis does not form such an envelope in vitro, a clear developmental difference appears to exist between the two species.12. It is suggested that this difference offers an explanation for the formation of unilocular or multilocular cysts. Since E. granulosus secretes a laminated envelope, its development is limited to a single or unilocular type of cyst. In the case of E. multilocularis no such limitation occurs, so that the invasive multilocular type of cyst could more easily develop.