National Events Research Articles

Urban Renewal Mapping: A Case Study in Beijing from 2000 to 2020

Understanding the distribution and land history of old urban areas (OUAs) and renewed urban areas (RUAs) has become the key point of urban management. However, it is hard to acquire adequate information for lack of pertinent detection methods. Here, we established a complete mapping framework on Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform to identify OUAs and RUAs and detect the temporal information of urban renewal, which was implemented in Beijing during 2000–2020. We used Landsat imagery and LandTrendr algorithm to fit the spectral trajectories of 14 bands/indices with specific segment attributes as the feature inputs for Random Forest classification. We produced the maps of OUAs and RUAs with an overall accuracy of 95.36%. On this basis, we further utilized LandTrendr to detect the start year, end year, and duration of urban renewal with the accuracies within the ±5-year difference of 85.52%, 80.97%, and 74.53%, respectively. These maps all present informative spatiotemporal patterns. Furthermore, the urban renewal process is likely to be influenced by major national or international events. The study answers the issues about urban renewal from multiple angles and provides scientific support for future urban planning.

Urban Fiber Based Laser Interferometry for Traffic Monitoring and Analysis

Accurate road condition monitoring is of great significance to alleviate urban traffic congestion and improve the urban environment. To monitor traffic flow on the road, mobile phone navigation service is preferred by most citizens, while it has a blind zone in heavy vehicle monitoring due to user deviation. With the help of laser interferometry, the widespread fiber network itself may undertake the sensing task. In this paper, we propose a fiber-based traffic monitoring method, to obtain the traffic flow of both heavy and light vehicles. This user-authorization free method can be an efficient complement to navigation services. The detected light vehicle flow is validated by traffic data from a mobile navigation company with correlation coefficient of 0.96. We also measure heavy vehicle's pattern for months including several special periods. During the cyber shopping extravaganza, the busy freight trade causes 2.2 times the heavy vehicle flow of usual time. On the contrast, necessary traffic control makes the heavy vehicles decrease to 0.2∼0.3 that of the usual time on national major event days. During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, we find some Olympic related conveyance appearing in the evening. Those interesting phenomena suggest the practicability of fiber sensing in traffic monitoring, road health measurement, and its further potential in smart city foundation.

СИМВОЛИЧЕСКИЕ РЕСУРСЫ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО ЛИДЕРСТВА ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА

The research article aims to explore the role that symbols of Turkmenistan play in the process of constructing national identity. National symbols, such as flags, official emblems, historical monuments, and cultural symbols, serve as potent instruments in the construction of collective identity and the fostering of a sense of belonging among a country’s citizens. In the case of Turkmenistan, symbols have played a pivotal role since the country’s independence in 1991, as it sought to establish its distinct identity amidst the rapidly evolving socio-political landscape. This research article employs an analytical approach to examine the role of historical and contemporary symbols in the formation of a unified national identity in Turkmenistan. The article examines the various forms of national symbols, including state symbols, traditional national symbols, state events, and propaganda, in order to ascertain the methods employed by the regime to legitimate itself and to enhance its control over society. The author examines the relationship between symbolism and political power in Turkmenistan, noting the direct dependence of the symbolic tools used on the political figure of the leader of Turkmenistan in the post-Soviet period. This is particularly evident in Turkmenistan’s efforts to assert its uniqueness in the context of ongoing political and social change. The symbolic resources analyzed in the article are employed to demonstrate the cultural and national consolidation of the population in the context of foreign policy representation. The symbolic resources utilized also facilitate the domestic political process of legitimizing the regime and consolidating control over the titular nation of the state. The study integrates historical research, cultural analysis, and conclusions derived from Murray Edelman’s theory of symbolic politics.

Pussy Hats, Politics, and Public Protest

Pussy Hats, Politics, and Public Protest

Media consumption and psychological distress among older adults in the United States.

The consumption of news media covering national and global events, particularly those that invoke fear or worry, such as pandemics or terrorist attacks, may affect older adults' mental wellbeing. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a case study, this research analyzes nationally representative data from older adults in the US to address the following research questions: (1) What is the relationship between COVID-19-based media consumption and psychological distress? (2) Does any relationship between media consumption and psychological distress vary by gender, race/ethnicity, education, and marital status? Results indicate that (1) older adults who closely followed the news about the pandemic scored higher on psychological distress than those following less closely and (2) this relationship was more pronounced among Hispanic older adults. These findings are contextualized in the broader stress process model with a focus on a macro-level stressor and differential exposure and vulnerability resulting in variability in the relationship between the stressor and psychological distress.

Wygląd i zaangażowanie, czyli rola księżniczki koronnej Wiktorii Bernadotte w podtrzymywaniu szwedzkiej monarchii

The role of the Swedish monarch is mainly ceremonial and involves representing the state at some national events and in international relations. Outward appearance and social-cultural activity are important for preserving the tradition of having a monarchy in Sweden and for stressing its necessity. The aim of this article is to discuss how the image of the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, Victoria Bernadotte, in terms of both appearance and social-cultural activity, helps to maintain support for the monarchy, even though it has only a symbolic role.

The role of the deputies of Al-Muntafiq in the Iraqi Constituent Assembly in 1924 AD

After the events that occurred in the international arena, especially after the First World War, and what happened to those results, at a time when Britain began drawing a new policy at the level of the Arab region, especially in Iraq, and in the midst of those events and during the formation and establishment of the Iraqi government, as the category invested The Iraqi female intellectual participates in national events by showing her attitudes towards the country, thus strengthening her social and political position among the majority of the people.
 And at a time when the positions of these people varied, the national category of the Iraqi people varied between support and rejection or turning a blind eye to what was happening in terms of events, as it became a milestone through the exchange of ideas and dialogue adopted by this class and in the atmosphere of democracy whose features became clear through the difference of points of view. divergent.
 And after the issuance of the Royal Decree on October 29, 1922, to proceed to the election of the Iraqi Constituent Assembly, and after holding those elections, the elected deputies of Al-Muntafiq had a clear role in discussions and giving views and interventions that varied through the ideas and propositions of these deputies, and in light of that we decided to research this topic through Our research marked (the role of the deputies of the Muntafiq in the Iraqi Constituent Assembly 1924), which was divided into three sections. To the most important findings of the research results.

CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CARTOONS PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY JANG AND DAILY DAWN: A STUDY OF THE CARICATURED EXPRESSION OF NEWS

The study aims to determine the importance of cartoons in a newspaper. The study uses a content analysis through qualitative data with purposive sampling of the cartoons published in daily Dawn and daily Jang from November 1st, 2022, to November 30th, 2022. Through this data, the researcher determines the cartoons' level of intellect, how well they fit with the news stories, and how the cartoons in English and Urdu newspapers differ. The theories of gratification and Magic bullet support the study's findings. Daily Dawn has established itself as dynamic in its coverage of national and global events in its cartoons, while the daily Jang focuses on domestic political issues. This reflects the viewpoint and general interest of the readers of daily Dawn and Jang.

Association between selected characteristics of the farmers and their newspaper reading behaviour

A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers as a mass media influence public by disseminating news on local, national and international events. Further, they play an important role in the fields of agricultural development by providing knowledge to the farmers about new techniques. In Gujarat, Sandesh is leading daily newspaper and it was found in 1923. It could also be effective media in changing perception, attitude and actions of people when they are literates. So, a study was conducted to know the reading behaviour of agro sandesh in daily newspaper by farmers. The study would also help to know whether the agriculture information is really reaching to its actual beneficiaries and up to what extent. Ex- post facto research design was used for this study. The study was conducted in three talukas of Banaskantha district and reveal that independent variables studied viz. occupation, annual income, extension participation, source of information and extension contact had positive and significant correlation, while education and social participation had positive and highly significant correlation with overall reading behaviour.

Dynamic Correlation between the Chinese and the US Financial Markets: From Global Financial Crisis to COVID-19 Pandemic

As China’s economy and the U.S. economy have shown a definite interaction, there is considerable interest in studying the correlation between the Chinese stock market and the US financial markets. This paper uses an Asymmetric Dynamic Conditional Correlation (ADCC)-GARCH to investigate the correlation between the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCI) and the U.S. financial markets, including SP500, NASDAQ, and US dollar indexes. The empirical results show that the time-varying daily and the lag-one correlation between China and the US stock markets have different performances during global events and national events. Compared with the complicated effect of negative events on the correlation of the stock market, SHCI and USD are negatively correlated with higher negative correlation during the global negative events. In addition, we found Chinese investors are more contagious to the news than American investors, indicating that the Chinese government’s policy are more indicated to Chinese investors. Finally, some policy suggestions are provided, and are beneficial to risk prevention and control, and investment.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF THE RATING OF THE CONSTITUENT ENTITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, REFLECTING THE EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE BY PROFILE

Aim of the study - determination of approaches to the formation of the rating of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, reflecting the state of medical care in various profiles (the effectiveness and quality of medical care in various profiles). The study included a comprehensive analysis of the structure and content of the reports based on the results of national medical research centers field events using classification and grouping methods. Assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the used variants of the methodology for forming the subject rating of the Russian Federation used the method of selective SWOT analysis of methodologies published in the form of scientific articles. Further, based on the results obtained, the main requirements for building a rating system for subjects of the Russian Federation based on the indicators of efficiency (performance) and the quality of medical care were formulated. The possibility of applying international experience in building benchmarking systems in the Russian Federation is analyzed and requirements are formulated for building a subject rating system of the Russian Federation, taking into account the peculiarities of the domestic healthcare system. There are 3 main methodological approaches to the formation of the subject rating of the Russian Federation: a quantitative score rating assessment of quantitative indicators without weight coefficients, a qualitative rating assessment of the effectiveness of medical care in a profile without weight coefficients, and a mixed score-rating assessment of quantitative and qualitative indicators using weight coefficients determined only by an expert method. It has been established that many of the existing approaches to the formation of the subject rating of the Russian Federation are based on a combination of a point rating and weight coefficients established by an expert method. Since different indicators have different contributions to the final integral value of the subject rating of the Russian Federation, it is advisable to conduct another study to establish weight coefficients for indicators.

STUDI KEPUSTAKAAN: KEAMANAN INFORMASI DI PERPUSTAKAAN DIGITAL

Are all the information stored in digital libraries, both information in the form of collections or user personal data, guaranteed security? This article discusses the threats to information security in digital libraries and their prevention. This study uses a qualitative method with a research library technique, namely research that refers to previous studies, several expert opinions, and other reliable sources obtained by the author by digitally reviewing the research results. The research conducted shows that information security threats in digital libraries do not attack programs or applications that are used to manage information only, but also physical objects to store the information. Examples of information security threats to digital libraries are malware which consists of various types. The easiest way to keep information that is stored safely is by backing up (duplicating information). However, backup alone is not enough. It is necessary to improve the performance of librarians or other training managers by including various national and international events. Not only human resources, but various devices used in digital libraries also need to be updated so that the system that is run is not easily disturbed. In addition, digital libraries should in some time hold simulations of conceding information, so that when such unexpected incidents occur, libraries can take appropriate steps so that the impact that occurs is not more widespread.

The Commercial Value of Frisbee Sport Development

Frisbee sports has attracted more and more players to join because of its unique "frisbee spirit" and good sports competitive experience, and it has also become one of the fastest growing sports today. China's first Frisbee League will open in August 2022. This is a national mass sports event organized by the State Sports General Administration before the 14th National Fitness Day under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. The promotion and development of Frisbee sports have already become an important manifestation of the national will. Frisbee sports itself has the characteristics of entertainment, economy, safety and fitness, which makes it constantly approaching the people's field of vision, and at the same time it has become a potential operation target of major brand companies. This paper deeply explores the potential of Frisbee sports in the development of industrialization, and provides a theoretical reference for the promotion of Frisbee sports in my country.

Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic by Paralympic athletes preparing for elite sport events: A longitudinal study.

This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, coping styles and their relationship, and training opportunities in elite athletes with disabilities (AwD) preparing for national and international sport events during a ten-month observation period. The study covered four time points in 3-month intervals, one retrospective, and three times during the 10months of the pandemic period with diversified numbers of average new infections per day: A-pre-pandemic, B-third wave of the pandemic (mean=15 681), C-decrease of the pandemic (mean=102), and D-fourth wave of the pandemic (mean=22 591). Main outcome measures included the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The models regarding changes in anxiety (F(3,72) =22.43; p < 0.001; partial η2=0.48) and depression (F(3,72) =23.82; p < 0.001; partial η2 =0.50) over the four time points of examination were significant. The pattern of relationship between coping styles and mood changes during COVID-19 pandemic periods, that is, a sudden increase in anxiety during dynamic growth of infections (waves of a pandemic) and a steady increase in depression over the course of the pandemic was not found. The difference in planned and actual training decreased significantly over time (p < 0.001). During the transitionary times of the COVID-19 pandemic, both mental health and training opportunities of AwD were at increased risk. Individual coping styles used by AwD were insufficient resources to cope with the extreme stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their mental health should be monitored in pandemics and similar situations to ensure appropriate and timely organizational and psychological intervention.

The Impact of the Corona Crisis on the Worldwide Stock Markets: An Empirical Analysis with Cross National Event Study Approach

The Corona Crisis led to a high drawdown in the stock markets in the whole world in March 2020. After that, infection rates, incidences, and dead people were published by many countries. Based on 11 stock price indices analyses according to volatility and correlation, we can conclude that only one event seems to be substantially affected by a Corona-related event not tied to specific countries. Therefore, in times of crisis, stock indices correlate highly positively. This leads us to a second step to our central research question: Do Corona dates significantly impact the stock price development? Therefore, we analyzed several events in Germany and the US with the event study approach. The main result is that only the March 2020 event significantly impacts the volatility and the returns. The following bad news but also the good news do not have any influence on the share prices and do not lead to abnormal returns. For example, the first approval of vaccinations had no apparent effect on the stock market, which was reflected in price movements comparable to those during the initial Lockdown.

University Students' National Identity and Its Role in Dealing With the Coronavirus Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

This study aims to identify the national identity for Taif University's students, and that identity's role in facing the Coronavirus pandemic. A survey consisting of two measures was used. The first scale was the students' possession of national identity, and the second measure was the students' role in facing the Coronavirus. The results indicated that the Taif University students' national identity and their role in facing the Coronavirus was high. The results also showed that there were no significant differences due to the effect of gender for both scales. There were significant differences due academic level favored students (from the fifth-eighth level). Among the study's most important recommendations were the necessity of the students' awareness about the importance of attending educational sessions, national events, and volunteer participation as well as clarifying the implications of that participation for individuals and society so that students could see how valuable the activities were.

Emergence of equine influenza virus H3Nx Florida clade 2 in Arabian racehorses in Egypt

BackgroundEquine influenza is an important cause of respiratory disease in equids. The causative virus; EIV, is highly variable and can evolve by accumulation of mutations, particularly in the haemagglutinin (HA) gene. Currently, H3N8 is the sole subtype circulating worldwide with Florida clade 1 (FC1) is most prevalent in the Americas and FC2 in Asia and Europe. In Egypt, EIV was detected in two occasions: subtype H7N7 in 1989 and subtype H3N8 (FC1) in 2008. No data is available on the circulation pattern of EIV during the last decade despite frequent observation of suspected cases.MethodsTwenty-two nasal swabs were collected from vaccinated and non-vaccinated horses showing respiratory signs suggestive of EIV infection in 2017–18. Three additional swabs were retrieved during a national race event in January 2018 from Arabian mares with high fever, gait stiffness and dry cough. Samples were screened by RT-qPCR and HA1 domain of the hemagglutinin gene was amplified and sequenced for sequence and phylogenetic analysis.ResultsRT-qPCR screening revealed that only the 3 samples from the race were positive with cycle thresholds ranging from 16 to 21 indicating high viral load. Isolation attempts in hen’s eggs were unsuccessful. Sequence analysis of the HA1 domain gene has revealed two identical nucleotide sequences, while the third contained 3 synonymous mutations. Phylogenetic analysis clustered study sequences with recent FC2 sequences from Europe. Amino acid alignments revealed 14 and 13 amino acid differences in the study sequences compared to A/equine/Egypt/6066NANRU-VSVRI/08 (H3N8) and A/equine/Kentucky/1997 (H3N8), respectively, available as EIV vaccines in Egypt. Nine amino acids were different from A/equine/Richmond/1/2007 (H3N8), the recommended FC2 vaccine strain by the world organization of animal health expert surveillance panel (OIE-ESP), two of which were unique to the Egyptian sequences while the remaining 7 changes were shared with the FC2-144V subgroup detected in the United Kingdom from late 2015 to 2016.ConclusionsThe study represents the first reported detection of FC2-144V related EIV from Arabian mares in Egypt, and probably from the entire middle east region. The presented information about EIV epidemiology and spread may require reconsideration of the vaccine strains used in the national vaccination programs.

POLITICAL CARICATURE AS A KIND OF CREOLIZED TEXT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CRISIS OF UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS (ON THE MATERIAL OF THE GREEK PRESS)

Using scientific works in the field of creolized text theory, an attempt was made to analyze the specific features of political caricature in Greek mass media discourse, as well as to identify the role of verbal and nonverbal components of creolized political caricature texts in conditions of hybrid warfare. The research department of 162 political caricatures of national and world political leaders and international events in the context of the crisis of Ukrainian-Russian relations served as the material of the presented work. Illustrations were selected from the Greek media, including newspapers, magazines, social networks, thematic blogs and websites. The subject of research in this work were structural, lexical-semantic, graphic and historical-cultural characteristics of the creolized text of political caricature in Greek and English. In order to achieve this goal, the authors of the article solved the following tasks: 1) define the concept of «creolized text» and give synonymous definitions; 2) identify the characteristics of political caricature as a genre / type of creolized text in political, media and artistic discourses; 3) analyze and describe the relationship between the structural components of the creolized text of a political caricature; 4) identify common stylistic devices of political caricature and give examples. The performed analysis of the works showed that the real world in the information space is transmitted through the prism of metaphor, irony, antithesis, animation, personification, metonymy, and synecdoche. The work highlights the leading anthropomorphic and zoomorphic images of famous political leaders, as well as strategies and tactics of their formation in terms of cognitive metaphor. Common tactics in political cartoons include tactic of «hanging» labels, tactic of contemptuously ironic belittling of any advantages of the target (strength, significance, quality, scale, etc.), and tactic of exaggeration of its disadvantages.&#x0D;

Tie Your Fundraiser to a National Event

Tie Your Fundraiser to a National Event

Independence Day in a would-be Christian nation

When the West African nation of Ghana attained its independence from colonial rule in 1957, its traditional culture was to be promoted in all sectors of public life. Similarly, what was construed as Ghanaian traditional religion was to be treated equally with Christianity and Islam. The ritual offering of libations to ancestral spirits and deities was considered the Ghanaian equivalent to Christian and Muslim prayers, and it has been performed side by side with them in all sorts of national events. Later on, the libation ritual became a symbol of both Ghana’s religious diversity and its national culture, transcending religious divisions. Many Christian groups, especially from the Pentecostal-charismatic movement, have refused to accept the public status of the libation ritual in view of its alleged immoral ‘pagan’ associations. When the pouring of libations was removed from the Independence Day ceremonies held at the state capital in 2011, the public debate soon turned to the relationship between the government and Pentecostal churches, and accusations of religious intolerance were levelled. This article discusses how the arguments about the status of the ritual boil down to differences in semiotic ideology and notions about proper agency – namely, how forms of agency pertaining to words, objects, persons and spiritual beings involved in the ritual are understood differently by the disputants.