Advertising break in sustainability of education

The aim set by the authors of the present article is to consider the psychological, pedagogical, legal and economic contexts of the negative impact of advertising in the media (mass media) on the creative potential of population. The novelty of the undertaken research lies in an attempt to comprehensively assess the cause-and-effect relationships of one of the sides of the process of developing students’ fragmented thinking, which reduces stability of the educational system and, consequently, the stability of the entire society. Materials and methods include a review of analytical assessments presented in the Scopus, Web of Science, CyberLeninka, RSCI and others databases, as well as application of the methodology of analysis, synthesis, generalization of the results of qualitative author’s and secondary research. As a result of the study, systemic violations of the legislation on the protection of children from information harmful to their mental health were revealed. The economic effect of the systematic appeal of the media to advertising contexts was shown, which arises contrary to the laws of the economy, when the service to the consumer (viewer, reader, user of IT technologies) is not requested, but forcibly provided, while the cancellation of it is realizable only with additional payment for ad blocking by third parties. The article also reveals the negative effect manifested in the political stability of society, resulting from the long-term destructive influence of advertising on the viewer’s thinking through the formation of fragmentary thinking of citizens, minimizing the level of their readiness to establish cause-and-effect relationships in assessing individual activity and events in society. In conclusion proposals are given for eliminating violations of the law and increasing the stability of society on the basis of increasing the stability of the education system to the negative impact of external education.

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Will the COVID-19 pandemic lead to a tsunami of suicides? A Swedish nationwide analysis of historical and 2020 data

10.1101/2020.12.10.20244699 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Christian Rück ◽

David Mataix-Cols ◽

Kinda Malki ◽

Mats Adler ◽

Oskar Flygare ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Annual Data ◽

Short Term ◽

Death Rates ◽

Men And Women ◽

Influenza Pandemics ◽

Suicide Rates ◽

Distributed Lag ◽

The Media

ABSTRACTBackgroundVarious surveys have documented a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population’s mental health. There is widespread concern about a surge of suicides, but evidence supporting a link between global pandemics and suicide is very limited. Using historical data from the three major influenza pandemics of the 20th century, and recently released data from the first half of 2020, we aimed to investigate whether an association exists between influenza deaths and suicide deaths.MethodsAnnual data on influenza death rates and suicide rates were extracted from the Statistical Yearbook of Sweden from 1910-1978, covering the three 20th century pandemics, and from Statistics Sweden for the period from January to June of each year during 2000-2020. COVID-19 death data were available for the first half of 2020. We implemented non-linear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) models to explore if there is a short-term and/or long-term effect of increases and decreases in influenza death rates on suicide rates during 1910-1978. Analyses were done separately for men and women. Descriptive analyses were used for the available 2020 data.FindingsBetween 1910-1978, there was no evidence of either short-term or long-term significant associations between influenza death rates and changes in suicides. The same pattern emerged in separate analyses for men and women. Suicide rates in January-June 2020 revealed a slight decrease compared to the corresponding rates in January-June 2019 (relative decrease by −1.2% among men and −12.8% among women).InterpretationWe found no evidence of short or long-term association between influenza death rates and suicide death rates across three 20th century pandemics or during the first six months of 2020 (when the first wave of COVID-19 occurred). Concerns about a substantial increase of suicides may be exaggerated. The media should be cautious when reporting news about suicides during the current pandemic.

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Depression Relapse during Long-Term Remission due to Media-Amplified Fear during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Case Reports in Psychiatry ◽

10.1155/2021/5682611 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Nobutaka Ayani ◽

Teruyuki Matsuoka ◽

Sumihiro Yamano ◽

Jin Narumoto

Keyword(s):

Media Literacy ◽

Inpatient Treatment ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Severe Depression ◽

The World ◽

Significant Burden ◽

The Media ◽

Media Reports ◽

Self Protection

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reoriented societies across the world and placed a significant burden on caring for mental health among its population. In this study, we reported two cases where patients experiencing severe depression with delusions of having COVID-19 required inpatient treatment after long-term remission owing to the negative impact of media reports related to the pandemic. Despite the aggravation of their anxiety, the patients were unable to distance themselves from negative information in attempts to remain informed through media to prevent their families and themselves from being infected. Self-protection through improved media literacy is imperative for people to protect themselves from the fearmongering of the media and infodemic in the present-day scenario.

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From a threatening “Muslim migrant” back to the conspiring “West:” race, religion, and nationhood on Russian television during Putin's third presidency

Nationalities Papers ◽

10.1080/00905992.2017.1282449 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 742-757 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Vera Tolz

Keyword(s):

Political Stability ◽

Media Campaigns ◽

Official Discourse ◽

Abrupt Changes ◽

Societal Consensus ◽

The Media ◽

And Migration ◽

Television Coverage ◽

Opinion Polls

This article analyzes official discourse of the nation during Vladimir Putin's third presidency, as reflected in Russian television coverage of Islam and migration. It argues that the replacement of earlier deliberately ambiguous definitions of Russian nationhood with clearly framed exclusive visions reflects the change in the regime's legitimation strategy from one based on economic performance to one based on its security record. In this context, the systematic promotion of Russian ethnonationalism for the purpose of achieving the regime's general stability began not at the time of Crimea's annexation, as it is often assumed, but at the time of Putin's reelection amidst public protests in 2012. The goal of representing the authorities as attentive to public grievances in a society where opinion polls register high levels of xenophobia has prompted state-controlled broadcasters to use ethnoracial definitions of the nation that they had previously avoided. The media campaigns analyzed here also reflect abrupt changes in the precise identity of Russia's main Others. Such instrumentally adopted sharp discursive swings are unlikely to constitute an appropriate tool for societal consensus management and for the achievement of political stability in the long term.

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The Dilemma of Stability Preservation in China

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs ◽

10.1177/186810261304200201 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 3-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Chongyi Feng

Keyword(s):

Political Stability ◽

Academic Community ◽

Communist Regime ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Law And Order ◽

Contemporary World ◽

Long Run ◽

The Media ◽

Set Up ◽

The Stability

Stability preservation ([Formula: see text], weiwen) has been a core policy of the Chinese communist government for the last two decades. China is the only major country in the contemporary world to have set up stability preservation offices at all levels of government alongside the normal administrative institutions for social control. These offices are mainly staffed by the existing personnel of the security apparatus, who in turn exercise control over people and the propaganda apparatus, who exercise control over information. The consequences of the stability preservation policy and the “system of stability preservation” ([Formula: see text], weiwen tizhi) are widely reported in the media, but the academic community is still in the initial stages of understanding the process of this unique phenomenon in China (Sandby-Thomas 2011; Shambaugh 2000; Social Development Research Group 2010; Sun 2009; Yu 2009). Why has the Chinese government pursued this policy? Is stability preservation in China a conventional issue of “law and order”? Are the policy and institutions of stability preservation effective in providing social and political stability? What are the implications of these special arrangements for China and the Chinese communist regime in the long run?

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Social and Labour Relations During Economic Crisis: How to Balance the Interests

Journal of Russian Law ◽

10.12737/17229 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 0-0

Author(s):

Никита Лютов ◽

Nikita Lyutov

Keyword(s):

Human Resources Management ◽

Economic Effect ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Labour Law ◽

Labour Relations ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Knowledge Based Economy ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Workforce Productivity

The article deals with the issues of dependence of flexible or rigid labour law norms and macroeconomic effectiveness. The conclusion is made that traditional neoliberal dogmas about negative effect of labour law norms on the economic effectiveness are not supported by the serious empirical proof. In contrary, modern researches show that the long-term positive economic effect of labour law norms may be found in such issues as diminishing the incomes gap, growing consumers’ demand, workforce productivity and creation of knowledge-based economy. The Russian labour law is considered to be not enough flexible in the issues of bureaucratic obligations of the employers towards the state in the human resources management matters. Those requirements should be alleviated without a real danger to harm the employees’ rights. In contrast, the regulation of relations between the employers and employees is considered to be overly flexible, contrary to the popular myths that it repeats the Soviet rigid labour law norms. The author claims that there is enough space to enhance the protection norms in the areas of social dialogue, minimum wages, working time, the regulation of labour relations within the groups of companies and in the number of other issues. All mentioned directions of law modification will not lead to the negative consequences to the economy, but would rather result in a better social stability and employers’ effectiveness in the time of macroeconomic crisis.

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A Warning Call for Fertility Preservation Methods for Women Undergoing Gonadotoxic Cancer Treatment

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina57121340 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (12) ◽

pp. 1340

Author(s):

Claudia Mehedintu ◽

Francesca Frincu ◽

Andreea Carp-Veliscu ◽

Ramona Barac ◽

Dumitru-Cristinel Badiu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cancer Treatment ◽

Fertility Preservation ◽

Ovarian Reserve ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Future Fertility ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The One

Malignant hematological conditions have recognized an increased incidence and require aggressive treatments. Targeted chemotherapy, accompanied or not by radiotherapy, raises the chance of defeating the disease, yet cancer protocols often associate long-term gonadal consequences, for instance, diminished or damaged ovarian reserve. The negative effect is directly proportional to the types, doses, time of administration of chemotherapy, and irradiation. Additionally, follicle damage depends on characteristics of the disease and patient, such as age, concomitant diseases, previous gynecological conditions, and ovarian reserve. Patients should be adequately informed when proceeding to gonadotoxic therapies; hence, fertility preservation should be eventually regarded as a first-intention procedure. This procedure is most beneficial when performed before the onset of cancer treatment, with the recommendation for embryos or oocytes’ cryopreservation. If not feasible or acceptable, several options can be available during or after the cancer treatment. Although not approved by medical practice, promising results after in vitro studies increase the chances of future patients to protect their fertility. This review aims to emphasize the mechanism of action and impact of chemotherapy, especially the one proven to be gonadotoxic, upon ovarian reserve and future fertility. Reduced fertility or infertility, as long-term consequences of chemotherapy and, particularly, following bone marrow transplantation, is often associated with a negative impact of recovery, social and personal life, as well as highly decreased quality of life.

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The Effects of the Economic Adjustment Programmes for Greece: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13094970 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 4970

Author(s):

Julio Revuelta

Keyword(s):

Experimental Approach ◽

Control Method ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Synthetic Control ◽

The European Union ◽

Economic Adjustment ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Impact

Three Economic Adjustment Programmes (EAPs) were implemented in Greece, between 2010 and 2015, without achieving the proposed economic objectives. This article analyses the impact of the EAPs in Greece using the synthetic control method (SCM) and has three main contributions. First, it identifies a long-term negative impact worth 35.3 per cent of the Greek GDP per capita caused by the application of the EAPs. Second, it finds that three-quarters of the estimated negative and unsustainable impact accumulated over the 2010–2012 period. Third, it identifies a regressive effect of the EAPs on income distribution, the Greek population with lower incomes experienced a greater negative effect caused by the adjustment programmes. These results underscore the need to review and correct the conditional financial assistance framework currently in force in the European Union.

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Russian Peculiarities of Excess Mortality among Young Adults

Moscow University Economics Bulletin ◽

10.38050/01300105201515 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 (1) ◽

pp. 87-107

Author(s):

Denis Pustovalov

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Excess Mortality ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

Cohort Effect ◽

Social Changes ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Demographic Processes

This paper provides to the explanation of Russian peculiarities of excess mortality among young adults. Social and economic crises of the 1990s exerted a negative effect on the demographic processes in Russia of that time. The greatest increase in mortality was observed among young adults. The long-term effects of economic and social changes have also influenced the dynamics of mortality in post-crisis generations. The fact has conditioned the Russian peculiarities of mortality among young adults. The paper presents the results of the study which explains the phenomenon of excess mortality in young adults and shows the Russian peculiarities of mortality. The author identifies the changes in age limits of excess mortality among young adults, connected with the negative dynamics of mortality within the generation of the 1970s compared with neighbouring generations. To confirm the hypothesis that the dynamics of mortality in the generation of the 1970s will be a long-term one the author resorts to APC (Age, Period, Cohort) analysis. The study confirms the high importance of the cohort effect on mortality among the generation of the 1970s. This generation is most vulnerable to mortality and shows lower rates of decline in mortality in recent years as compared to other generations. If the trend of mortality continues, the aging generation of the 1970s will increase the negative impact on further rise in anticipated life expectancy.

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The Need to Improve Riparian Forests Management in Uranium Mining Areas Based on Assessment of Heavy Metal and Uranium Contamination

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11090952 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 952

Author(s):

Václav Pecina ◽

David Juřička ◽

Jindřich Kynický ◽

Tivadar Baltazár ◽

Renata Komendová ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Riparian Forest ◽

Uranium Mining ◽

Short Term ◽

Lower Range ◽

Mining Areas ◽

Cu Content ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Contamination Levels

Environmental contamination caused by uranium mining is becoming a worldwide issue due to its negative impact on the environment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the contamination levels of riparian forest stands and their interaction with pollutants on the example of two localities with long and short-term uranium mining closure. Notably high Cu content, which exceeded the lower range of the toxicity limit in 50–75% of the cases, was detected in the leaves. Increased U content also represents a potential risk. As both of the elements have a negative effect particularly on the root system, it can be assumed that the soil-stabilizing and water erosion-reducing functions of the stands may be reduced. Extremely high U content (51.8 mg/kg DA) in the leaves of Aesculus hippocastanum L. indicates its potential for phytoremediation. Significantly higher U content determined at the locality with the long-term closure of mining was probably caused by the instauration of the shallow hydrogeological circulation after mine inundation. Strong correlation between U and Pb suggests identical trend of their uptake and accumulation by plants. A significant dependence of the level of contamination on the distance from its source was not demonstrated. Therefore, the management of mining areas should focus on the protection of riparian forest, which can through its stabilizing and erosion-reducing functions and through suitable species composition effectively prevent spreading of contamination.

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Stability Research of Lanan Rock-Fill Dam Based on Limit Equilibrium Method

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.170-173.1991 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 170-173 ◽

pp. 1991-1995

Author(s):

Lin Xiang Pang ◽

Lan Qiao ◽

Yuan Li

Keyword(s):

Limit Equilibrium ◽

Limit Equilibrium Method ◽

Additional Stress ◽

Compatibility Conditions ◽

Rock Fill ◽

Equilibrium Method ◽

The Media ◽

The Stability ◽

Deformation Compatibility

There are corresponding stability criterions for limit equilibrium method, which is simple to implement and has been used for long-term. But this method is only considered the equilibrium of system without considering deformation, compatibility conditions and material constitutive. To improve the method, which is used to analysis the stability of Lanna dam, was proposed to optimize the boundary conditions, consider the discontinuity between the media in junction and add additional stress to consider the effects of buoyancy and seepage. After completion, tests showed that this approach could overcome limit equilibrium method’s shortcoming and describe the discontinuous characteristics of media naturally, such as dislocation, opening, slip and so on. And the result is reliable.

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