The Importance of Ambarlı Port in Container Handling in Turkey; Forecasting Analysis for the Near Future and the Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic

With the growing insurrections in Syria in 2011, an exodus in large numbers have emerged. The turmoil and violence have caused mass migration to destinations both within the region and beyond. The current "refugee crisis" has escalated sharply and its impact is widening from neighbouring countries toward Europe. Today, the Syrian crisis is the major cause for an increase in displacement and the resultant dire humanitarian situation in the region. Since the conflict shows no signs of abating in the near future, there is a constant increase in the number of Syrians fleeing their homes. However, questions on the future impact of the Syrian crisis on the scope and scale of this human mobility are still to be answered. As the impact of the Syrian crisis on host countries increases, so does the demand for the analyses of the needs for development and protection in these countries. In this special issue, we aim to bring together a number of studies examining and discussing human mobility in relation to the Syrian crisis.

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The Supply-Demand Research of Cultural and Tourism Industries Policies in China with the Impact of COVID-19

11th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences Proceeding ◽

10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2020.11(24) ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 24-24

Author(s):

Dr. Jianfei Yang

Keyword(s):

Tourism Industry ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Cultural Industries ◽

Real Situation ◽

The Real ◽

The World ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future ◽

Post Period

COVID-19 has made a bad influence on economic and society including cultural and tourism industry in China，2020.The industry has received a huge loss in the first quarter of the year and the situation is getting worse in the near future. It is believed that there will be a long impact for the country even the world. In order to recover the industry, Chinese government has published series of policies to support the enterprises and clusters to reduce the bad influence of COVID-19. This paper mainly uses filed survey and documentary research to map the real situation of the industry. It tries to find the policy demand of the industries and then analyze the policies published by government to conquer COVID-19. Meanwhile it will focus on whether the supply meet the demand and give suggestions on how to promote the policy efficiency in the post period of COVID-19 in China. Keywords: Evaluation; Cultural Industries; Policy; Park; Pandemic

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Using Satellite Data for CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Threat Detection, Monitoring, and Modelling

Surveys in Geophysics ◽

10.1007/s10712-021-09637-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gary Sutlieff ◽

Lucy Berthoud ◽

Mark Stinchcombe

Keyword(s):

Satellite Data ◽

Meteorological Data ◽

Atmospheric Composition ◽

Chemical Detection ◽

List Type ◽

Data Types ◽

Wide Range ◽

Future Technologies ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Abstract CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) threats are becoming more prevalent, as more entities gain access to modern weapons and industrial technologies and chemicals. This has produced a need for improvements to modelling, detection, and monitoring of these events. While there are currently no dedicated satellites for CBRN purposes, there are a wide range of possibilities for satellite data to contribute to this field, from atmospheric composition and chemical detection to cloud cover, land mapping, and surface property measurements. This study looks at currently available satellite data, including meteorological data such as wind and cloud profiles, surface properties like temperature and humidity, chemical detection, and sounding. Results of this survey revealed several gaps in the available data, particularly concerning biological and radiological detection. The results also suggest that publicly available satellite data largely does not meet the requirements of spatial resolution, coverage, and latency that CBRN detection requires, outside of providing terrain use and building height data for constructing models. Lastly, the study evaluates upcoming instruments, platforms, and satellite technologies to gauge the impact these developments will have in the near future. Improvements in spatial and temporal resolution as well as latency are already becoming possible, and new instruments will fill in the gaps in detection by imaging a wider range of chemicals and other agents and by collecting new data types. This study shows that with developments coming within the next decade, satellites should begin to provide valuable augmentations to CBRN event detection and monitoring. Article Highlights There is a wide range of existing satellite data in fields that are of interest to CBRN detection and monitoring. The data is mostly of insufficient quality (resolution or latency) for the demanding requirements of CBRN modelling for incident control. Future technologies and platforms will improve resolution and latency, making satellite data more viable in the CBRN management field

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A Low-Cost Assistive Robot for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders to Aid in Daily Living Activities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083974 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3974

Author(s):

Roberto J. López-Sastre ◽

Marcos Baptista-Ríos ◽

Francisco Javier Acevedo-Rodríguez ◽

Soraya Pacheco-da-Costa ◽

Saturnino Maldonado-Bascón ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽

Low Cost ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Proof Of Concept ◽

Robotic Platform ◽

Assistive Robot ◽

Technical Details ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future ◽

Everyday Living

In this paper, we present a new low-cost robotic platform that has been explicitly developed to increase children with neurodevelopmental disorders’ involvement in the environment during everyday living activities. In order to support the children and youth with both the sequencing and learning of everyday living tasks, our robotic platform incorporates a sophisticated online action detection module that is capable of monitoring the acts performed by users. We explain all the technical details that allow many applications to be introduced to support individuals with functional diversity. We present this work as a proof of concept, which will enable an assessment of the impact that the developed technology may have on the collective of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders in the near future.

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on non-COVID patient’s management in urology: a public hospital experience in Mumbai

African Journal of Urology ◽

10.1186/s12301-021-00196-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nikhilesh A. Jibhakate ◽

Sujata K. Patwardhan ◽

Ajit S. Sawant ◽

Hemant R. Pathak ◽

Bhushan P. Patil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care ◽

Stone Disease ◽

Outpatient Clinics ◽

Percentage Decrease ◽

Emergency Procedures ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Abstract Background To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on non-COVID urological patient’s management in tertiary care urology centres. Methods This is an observational study in which data of patients visiting the urology department of all the MCGM run tertiary care hospitals were recorded for the duration of 1 April 2020 to 31 July 2020 and were compared to data of pre-COVID-19 period of similar duration. Results There was a decrease of 93.86% in indoor admissions of urology patients during the COVID-19 lockdown. Indoor admissions for stone disease, haematuria, malignancy accounted for 53.65%, 15.85%, 9.75%, respectively. Elective surgeries had the highest percentage decrease followed by emergency and semi-emergency procedures. There was a reduction of more than 80% in patients attending outpatient clinics. Stone disease and its consequences were the main reasons for visiting outdoor clinics (39%). A substantial number of patients presented with flank and abdominal pain (14.8%) and benign enlargement of the prostate (10.23%). Malignancy accounted for a very small number of patients visiting outdoor clinics (1.58%). Conclusions COVID-19 pandemic has a profound impact on patient care and education in Urology. There was more than ninety percent reduction in indoor admissions, operative procedures, and outpatient clinics attendance. Once the pandemic is controlled, there will be a large number of patients seeking consultation and management for urological conditions and we should be prepared for it. Surgical training of urology residents needs to be compensated in near future. Long-term impact on urological patient outcome remains to be defined.

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A stochastic time-delayed model for the effectiveness of Moroccan COVID-19 deconfinement strategy

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena ◽

10.1051/mmnp/2020040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 50 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Houssine Zine ◽

Adnane Boukhouima ◽

El Mehdi Lotfi ◽

Marouane Mahrouf ◽

Delfim F.M. Torres ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Administration ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Public Health Administration ◽

Additional Degree ◽

Epidemiological Trend ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future ◽

Stochastic Time ◽

Delayed Model

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a great threat to public health and the economy worldwide. Currently, COVID-19 evolves in many countries to a second stage, characterized by the need for the liberation of the economy and relaxation of the human psychological effects. To this end, numerous countries decided to implement adequate deconfinement strategies. After the first prolongation of the established confinement, Morocco moves to the deconfinement stage on May 20, 2020. The relevant question concerns the impact on the COVID-19 propagation by considering an additional degree of realism related to stochastic noises due to the effectiveness level of the adapted measures. In this paper, we propose a delayed stochastic mathematical model to predict the epidemiological trend of COVID-19 in Morocco after the deconfinement. To ensure the well-posedness of the model, we prove the existence and uniqueness of a positive solution. Based on the large number theorem for martingales, we discuss the extinction of the disease under an appropriate threshold parameter. Moreover, numerical simulations are performed in order to test the efficiency of the deconfinement strategies chosen by the Moroccan authorities to help the policy makers and public health administration to make suitable decisions in the near future.

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Nanotechnology Innovations in Construction Industry and Environmental Sustainability

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.k1055.09811s19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (11S) ◽

pp. 286-291

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Research Review ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Future Potential ◽

Living Organisms ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Nanotechnology is a speedily increasing and innovating range of research, where advanced characteristics of resources manufactures on the nanoscale can be exploited as advantages for people at large through various methods or mechanisms of construction. Being a varied technical and scientific arena that brings and covers numerous application kinds, the contribution of nanotechnological innovations is immense for various sectors of construction industries. It also possesses a large future potential for ecological efficiency, which is dire need of the hour. In construction industry there are many factors involved to achieve the major goal of sustainability like smart design, planning through which energy can be saved, resource usage can be reduced and environmental damage can be avoided. No doubt, the application of nanotechnology materials and its various causes on the atmosphere and living organisms are not clearly defined yet which can become a problem. For instance, leakage of materials into the water resources, and seas, as well, discharge of nanoparticles into the air generating dust and exposure to harmful materials during various construction, maintenance and use etc. Considering tremendous revolution in Nanotechnological field there is an important aspect in relation to the impact of nanoparticles and nanomaterials on human health and environment which should be discussed at length. This paper intends to give a research review of current and near future, safety and eco-efficiency applications of nanotechnology to not only improve and maintain but also deal with certain future challenges and directions related to the sustainable development.

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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE FOLK LIFE OF THE TRIBES OF NORTH EAST INDIA

EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review ◽

10.36713/epra2973 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 29-30

Author(s):

Mr. Bikash Das

Keyword(s):

Life Style ◽

Traditional Culture ◽

Northeast India ◽

Negative Effects ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

Secondary Information ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future

Northeast India is a diverse region of our country. It is a resident of different tribes. Some of these are- Bodo, Kuki, Mizo, Singpfo, Khasi, Mishing, Deori, Adi, Apatani, Naga, Garo, Nishi, Rengma, Angami, Rabha etc. Each tribe have their rich traditional culture. They are famous for their unique traditional life style. But globalization stands as an effecting factor on the folk life of the Northeastern tribes. This paper is an attempt to analyze the impact of globalization on the folk life of the various tribes of Northeast India. In the context of the tribes of Northeast India, it is predicted that globalization may be harmfull for their unique identities. The study is based on primary and secondary information collected for various tribes of Northeast India. The study founded that globalization has some negative effects on the folk life of the Northeastern tribes. However, it is hoped that in near future, globalization may be helpfull for the tribes of Northeast India. KEYWORDS: Ethnic, Folk Life, Globalization, Northeast, Tribal.

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Identifying new criteria for assessing the impact on the ecosystem generated by the establishment of Jerusalem artichoke crops on difficult and floodable soils

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202128603022 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 286 ◽

pp. 03022

Author(s):

Florin Nenciu ◽

Gabriel Nae ◽

Gabriela Milian ◽

Iulian Dumitru ◽

Gheorghe Matei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Land ◽

Jerusalem Artichoke ◽

Raw Material ◽

Biofuel Production ◽

Land Owners ◽

Marginal Soils ◽

Pharmaceutical Industries ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future ◽

Technical Plant

Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) is a technical plant that manages to adapt very well to unfriendly environments, even in polluted or poor in nutrients soils and may serve in the near future as an important raw material for the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Furthermore, the plant is growing rapidly, producing large amounts of biomass and offers the possibility to be harvested up to 2 times a year, therefore presents a high potential to be used in the field of biofuel production. The plant's capacity to multiply easily by developing small tubers in the soil, allowing the production of economically advantageous crops, can be considered an advantage for biofuel producers, however this feature might be a drawback for agricultural land owners considering the very invasive behavior. The present paper aim to assess two Jerusalem Artichokes crops established on marginal soils, assessing productivity and the extensive impact on the ecosystem, paying a special attention to plant invasiveness tendencies.

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Restauración paisajística de Cantera Rosales. Hellín (Albacete, España)

REVISTARQUIS ◽

10.15517/ra.v5i2.27160 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

José Durán Fernández ◽

Daniel Moreno Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Mining Activity ◽

Land Art ◽

Innovative Design ◽

Ornamental Stone ◽

Geometric Reconstruction ◽

Man And Nature ◽

The Impact ◽

Near Future ◽

The Relationship

ResumenEl texto describe y dibuja una estrategia de recuperación ecológica de una explotación minera de piedra ornamental en activo, situada en el entorno del parque arqueológico del Tolmo de Minateda, en el Término municipal de Hellín (Albacete, España). En el año 2015, la empresa Areniscas Rosal, propietaria de los derechos de explotación de dicha cantera, encargó a la oficina de Arquitectura y Urbanismo SSS (Spanish Studio of Space) un Plan de Restauración para establecer las directrices básicas de una recuperación paisajística que revierta el impacto de la actividad extractiva en un futuro próximo. El proyecto, fundamentado en la filosofía del Land Art, es una reconstrucción geométrica del terreno por medio de la reutilización de los sobrantes de la propia actividad, para así crear un paisaje totalmente nuevo y contemporáneo. El reciclaje, la re-vegetación y una solución proyectual innovadora fundamentan las directrices de esta intervención paisajística y territorial. Las posibilidades de reutilización y disfrute de este nuevo entorno natural podrán ser variadas y enriquecedoras y solo dependerán de una gestión sensible y respetuosa de la relación del hombre con la naturaleza. AbstractThe former document describes and draws a strategy of ecological recovery of an ornamental stone mine in active, located in the archaeological park environment of Tolmo de Minateda in the municipality of Hellín (Albacete, Spain). Back in 2015, the company Rosal Sandstones, which owns the rights to exploit the quarry, commissioned the Office of Architecture and Urbanism SSS (Spanish Studio of Space) a Restoration Plan in order to establish the basic guidelines for a landscape recovery to revert the impact of mining activity in the near future. The project, based on the philosophy of Land Art, is a geometric reconstruction of the ground by means of reusing the leftovers of the activity itself, to thereby create a totally new and contemporary landscape. Recycling, re-vegetation and innovative design methodology solutions substantiate the guidelines of this landscape and territorial intervention. The possibilities for reusability and enjoyment of this new natural environment can be diverse and enriching and, only depend on a sensitive and respectful management of the relationship between man and nature.

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