Special Sections Research Articles

Legal and Ethical Regulation of Reporting of Secondary Findings

In medical literature the notion of secondary findings is defined as randomly discovered features of human health which may af fect their well-being. A large number of secondary findings are occasionally detected and may be disclosed to the patient as a result of the digitalization of healthcare and the development of medical databases. The aim of this paper is to determine the possibility of reporting secondary findings to patients and participants of scientific research, while also establishing a procedure for transferring such data in accordance with the legal requirements and limitations. The article provides an analysis of Russian legislation, and considers doctrinal and ethical approaches to the issue of reporting of secondary findings. The author concludes that the current legislation does not consider the special features of secondary findings, and does not address situations which could arise in the context of scientific research. The author has established that informed consent has an important role in reporting of secondary findings, while the procedure of informing patients and including special sections in the consent should remain at the discretion of the medical or scientific organization or the doctor. In conclusion, the author attempts to formulate proposals to amend the Russian legislation in relation to the issue considered.

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Critical Challenges, Cooperative Solutions

AbstractAgriculture in the United States faces significant challenges, including food insecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, and rural prosperity issues. The USDA Long‐Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network, which comprises 18 national sites, aims to address these challenges through sustainable intensification. Each site conducts a “Common Experiment” to compare traditional management practices with new alternative strategies. Upcoming special sections in the Journal of Environmental Quality will highlight the LTAR Network’s work and progress in implementing these experiments nationwide.

Reading patterns: dressmaking sections in women’s magazines in the 1960s and 1970s

ABSTRACT In the 1960s and 1970s, many women’s magazines had special sections for home dressmaking. At a time when ready-to-wear clothing was expensive, the sew-it-yourself pages had an important function to win over competition among female readers. Teenagers read the magazines in search of clothing designs to copy in order to dress according to the latest fashion. Despite the importance of such special sections, they have only been given a marginal place in the history of the popular press and in cultural studies. This article examines and discusses the role of dressmaking sections in women’s magazines in Sweden in the 1960s and 1970s. Based on analysis of the two largest Swedish women’s weeklies and interviews with readers and editors, the study highlights women’s ‘utilitarian reading’, which combines textual, visual, and material literacy, and thus contributes to an overlooked area within women's studies, fashion and media history.

Introduction to Section III

In addition to the two special sections in this third quarterly volume, this issue also contains 10 articles from our regular submission process. These articles cover a broad range of related themes such as online student retention, online faculty effectiveness, developing community, and some of the longer-term effects of the COVID pandemic on online students. This paper provides an integrated overview of these articles.

Decreasing the rate of incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care units: A quality improvement project

PurposePatients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at a high risk of developing incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), the incidence and severity of which are positively related to pressure injuries, thus affecting nursing quality indicators. This quality improvement project aimed to decrease the severity and incidence of IAD, with a focus on enhancing awareness among nursing staff. DesignThis 36-month project was implemented via the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model. Subjectsand setting: Included staff members worked in the ICUs (central and emergency ICUs) at a Grade A tertiary hospital in Suzhou (South of Jiangsu), China. MethodsThe quality improvement project included three main procedures: (1) formulating and implementing a modified prevention and treatment nursing protocol for early structured skin care with perineum ventilation, formulating a guidance sheet for incontinence nursing care; (2) organizing training and assessments of theories and skills, including three special sections on incontinence care training (theoretical knowledge, project process, video watching), skills training for nursing staff, and an incontinence nursing workshop to engage and evaluate all staff; (3) annual analysis and discussion of nursing quality control. ResultsFollowing project completion, there was a decrease in the overall incidence of IAD. Moreover, ICU nurses may attach more importance/awareness to IAD. ConclusionsThis project successfully reduced the incidence of IAD among ICU patients.

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How Media Framing of Video Games Affects the Perception and Understanding of the Video Game Industry: The Opinions of Students at the University of Zagreb

Creating video games is a complex process that can be tracked in stages, requiring compliance with platform-specific requirements, content, visual elements, characters, and the existence of interaction among them. In this context, there is increasing talk about gamification to strengthen user engagement, motivation, and communication. The popularity of video games as a broader social phenomenon sparks divided public opinions, and media reporting has a significant impact on it. Framing a particular topic in a negative or positive tone contributes to the perception of events, individuals, or processes as threats or opportunities, potentially leading to calls for increased regulation. This paper aims to analyze media coverage of video games and to investigate how it affects public opinion and understanding of the game industry, using a combined methodology. Analysis of the content of media coverage on selected foreign and Croatian online portals that deal with technology, as well as Croatian newspaper portals that have special gaming sections, showed a difference in the approach to reporting. Foreign media portals have shown exceptional commitment to collecting information about upcoming games and monitoring economic, industry changes, and player opinions, while domestic ones are focused on innovations within the Croatian gaming scene. The emphasis is on promoting and showcasing local talent and progress in the country's gaming industry. At the same time, the results of the survey showed that the majority of participants are familiar with the gaming industry and actively participate in it. Furthermore, although they follow media reports and reviews about video games, it still does not significantly influence their decision to purchase a video game. Finally, most participants feel that politics and social agendas are not desirable in video games.

Introduction to this special section: General submissions

Readers familiar with The Leading Edge will notice that the current issue strays from the norm. Since the late 1990s, with but a handful of exceptions, each issue of TLE has featured a special section of technical papers grouped around a specific theme, technology, or geographic region. These special section topics are determined after thoughtful — often lengthy — discussion by an editorial board composed of experts from industry, academia, national laboratories, and elsewhere within the field of applied geophysics. The topics are scheduled each year in a published editorial calendar, giving authors ample time to collect research and publish their results. For the reader, it is hoped that these special sections will provide a deeper dive into a topic than what would be possible in a single article on the subject.

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Геополитика как опасная патология политического сознания

The article is analytical and does not connected with questions of current politics. The radical difference between politics in genuine, Aristotelian meaning od word and political manipulations for solution of current political issues od day is emphasized. The historical, moral and sociological aspects of geopolitical paradigm in terms of imminent defectiveness of it and caused multiple negative consequences are considered. Among the topics of analysis are historical origin and evolution of geopolitical ideology from ancient China till European version of it – Machiavellianiism, and also a modern definition and understanding of geopolitics. The imminent pathologies of geopolitical consciousness are connected with mythology on national exclusiveness, ostensible uniqueness of different countries’ “special path”, etc. It was burdened in addition in several European states by post imperial political syndrome. Special sections of article are devoted to key crossroads in the history of Russia and also to condition of public political consciousness in the post Soviet period. It is characterized by deformations of value system, complex of social inferiority, fear of changes and deep socio psychological trauma. That usual for transit periods and finds a sort of compensation in vulgar pseudo patriotism. On the other side, the author is disagree and argues against of pessimistic, fatalistic judgements of Russian national political consciousness and culture and against of conclusion on supposed unpreparedness of us to democratic development.

Letter of Introduction

This letter from the editors introduces the new issue and its special sections and portfolio.

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Effect of speed humps on instantaneous traffic emissions in a microscopic model with limited deceleration capacity

As a common transportation facility, speed humps can control the speed of vehicles on special road sections to reduce traffic risks. At the same time, they also cause instantaneous traffic emissions. Based on the classic instantaneous traffic emission model and the limited deceleration capacity microscopic traffic flow model with slow-to-start rules, this paper has investigated the impact of speed humps on traffic flow and the instantaneous emissions of vehicle pollutants in a single lane situation. The numerical simulation results have shown that speed humps have significant effects on traffic flow and traffic emissions. In a free-flow region, the increase of speed humps leads to the continuous rise of CO2, NO X and PM emissions. Within some density ranges, one finds that these pollutant emissions can evolve into some higher values under some random seeds. Under other random seeds, they can evolve into some lower values. In a wide moving jam region, the emission values of these pollutants sometimes appear as continuous or intermittent phenomenon. Compared to the refined NaSch model, the present model has lower instantaneous emissions such as CO2, NO X and PM and higher volatile organic components (VOC) emissions. Compared to the limited deceleration capacity model without slow-to-start rules, the present model also has lower instantaneous emissions such as CO2, NO X and PM and higher VOC emissions in a wide moving jam region. These results can also be confirmed or explained by the statistical values of vehicle velocity and acceleration.

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The Newsletter of the European Federation for Medical Informatics

This publication has always been a cornerstone of our community, providing valuable insights, updates, and a platform for sharing the incredible work of our members. It was initiated during the EFMI presidency of Catherine Chronaki (Belgium, Greece), with our enthusiastic colleague, Izet Masic (Bosnia Herzegovina), serving as the first Editor-in-Chief. The past year has been a period of reflection and rejuvenation for our team. We took this time to evaluate how best to serve you, our esteemed members, and ensure that our newsletter remains a vital resource in our professional journey together. We continue the traditional general content of previous editions, introducing a structural organization by sections, each coordinated by a guest editor. Additionally, we have expanded the range of topics, introducing articles on opinions as well as including some highlights from our previous meetings. This edition features three special sections.

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IT vertical: concept and implementation of studying information technologies in basic school

The article presents a description of the concept and model for the study of information technologies at the level of basic general education in the context of the implementation of the Federal State Educational Standards. Based on the example of the implementation of the project in grades VII—IX of general education organizations in Moscow, the content of the educational trajectory of a teenager is revealed, taking into account the request for early profiling in the field of "Informatics and information technologies". Features of the educational trajectory are implemented through a special bilingual programming course, new content of the course of technology (with the inclusion of special sections on mechatronics, technologies for creating digital twins, electronics and circuit design) and an ecosystem of extracurricular activities courses in forms specific to software developers. A feature of studying informatics and physics at an advanced level is the presence of interdisciplinary cases using digital laboratories. Mechanisms and tools for integrating specialized knowledge on current issues in the IT industry into the educational program are presented. A special place is occupied by the issues of creating the necessary infrastructure for the implementation of the project: material and technical base, personnel training and methodological support of the project. The unique functional and didactic capabilities of digital tools for active immersion of schoolchildren in the process of mastering the content of the educational program are presented. Examples of author's assignments are given for developing the skills of schoolchildren, diagnosing and monitoring acquired knowledge.