Information system of forecasting infrastructure development in tourism

Manuscript is devoted to the development of information system for tourist objects infrastructure growth and its practical implementation in form of information system using methods of fuzzy logic, theory of fractals and diffusion. Developed technology allows compute attractiveness of Carpathian region, structure, dynamics of the main tourist settlements Vorochta and Slavske, prospective territories for tourist business, growing strategies for region

Mems Nanotube Based Thermal Neutron Detector

A MEMS nanotube based radiation sensor that is low cost, low power, compact, reliable and is applicable across many fields and a method for fabricating such a sensor are described. Each sensor may be connected to an array of similar but distinct sensors that leverage different material sand nanotube technology to detect radiation

Services Liberalization in the New Generation of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs): How Much Further than the GATS?

This paper attempts to fill a gap in the trade literature by providing a comprehensive overview of services liberalization commitments in the new generation of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) as compared to prevailing GATS commitments and Doha Round offers. By developing a new database, the paper reviews the commitments undertaken by 29 WTO Members (counting the EC as one) under mode 1 (cross-border supply) and mode 3 (commercial presence) in 28 PTAs negotiated since 2000. The paper presents a general analysis from both a cross-country and cross-sector perspectives, and also examines in more detail the GATS+ commitments undertaken in a number of key sectors (audiovisual, distribution, education, financial, professional, and telecommunication services). The paper also discusses the potential economic costs arising from these preferential agreements, as well as the potential implications for the multilateral trading system, and for the Doha round of negotiations in particular. The paper concludes by discussing possible approaches to overcome the potential downsides of PTAs, including proposals for a more pro-active role for the WTO in the surveillance of these agreements

Efectos de la punción seca en maseteros sobre los trastornos de la articulación temporomandibular

Introducción: Los trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM) afectan hasta el 33% de las personas a lo largo de su vida (Wright & North, 2009; Rajkannan, 2016). La punción seca es una técnica de desactivación de los puntos gatillo. En algunos estudios (Rajkannan, 2016) ha demostrado ser una técnica eficaz para aliviar el dolor y mejorar la función mandibular en pacientes con TTM. Objetivos: Determinar el efecto de la punción seca en los maseteros sobre el dolor, el ROM y el PPT en los trastornos de la ATM a través de una revisión sistemática. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos PubMed, PEDro y CENTRAL (The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials). Se aplicaron los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, y finalmente se obtuvieron 5 resultados. Resultados: Una reducción significativa del dolor a corto plazo se observó en los estudios de Agarwal et al. (2022), Fernández-Carnero et al. (2010), así como en el estudio de García de la Banda García et al. (2023), excepto después de la primera intervención. Se observó una disminución no significativa del dolor en los resultados de Dıraçoğlu et al. (2012) y, finalmente, un aumento en el dolor posterior al tratamiento para Macedo et al. (2023). Además, observamos una mejora significativa en la apertura bucal en el estudio de Fernández-Carnero et al. (2010) y García de la Banda García et al. (2023). Sin embargo, en el artículo de Agarwal et al. (2022) y el de Dıraçoğlu et al. (2012), no hubo diferencia significativa entre los grupos de intervención en términos de ROM. Por último, hubo un aumento en los valores de PPT en los estudios realizados por Fernández-Carnero et al. (2010), Dıraçoğlu et al. (2012) y García de la Banda García et al. (2023). Conclusión: Los resultados muestran la efectividad del uso de la punción seca en maseteros como técnica de intervención en pacientes con trastornos de la ATM para reducir el dolor y aumentar los niveles de PPT. Sin embargo, los resultados no demuestran una acción significativa en términos de aumento del ROM.Universidad Europea de ValenciaGrado en Fisioterapi

Smoking behaviors before and after implementation of a smoke-free legislation in Guangzhou, China

BACKGROUND: According to the partial smoke-free legislation implemented on 1 September 2010 in Guangzhou, China, smoke-free did not cover all indoor areas. Some places have a full smoking ban (100 % smoke-free), other places have a partial smoking ban, and homes have no ban. This study aimed to compare the smoking behaviors before and after implementation of a smoke-free legislation. METHOD: A repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted on smoking-related behaviors with a total of 4,900 respondents before, and 5,135 respondents after the legislation was instituted. For each wave of the survey, a three-stage stratified sampling process was used to obtain a representative sample. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to determine differences of smoking prevalence and quit ratio between the two samples. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of a smoke-free legislation with smoking behaviors. RESULTS: The overall daily smoking rate declined significantly from 20.8 % to 18.2 % (p < 0.05), especially among those aged 15–24 years. The quit ratios increased significantly (from 14.5 % to 17.9 %), but remained low among 15–44 year olds. The overall self-reported smoking behaviors in locations with a full smoking ban decreased significantly from 36.4 % to 24.3 % with the greater drops occurring in cultural venues, public transport vehicles, and government offices. Smoking in places with partial smoking bans remained high (89.6 % vs. 90.4 %), although a slight decrease was observed in some of these areas. The implementation of a smoke-free legislation did not lead to more smoking in homes (91.0 % vs 89.4 %), but smoking in homes remained high. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the urgent need for a comprehensive smoke-free legislation covering all public places in Guangzhou, simultaneously educational interventions and campaigns promoting voluntary changes in home smoking need to occur

Linguistic and Methodic Obstacles in Language Training of Schoolers

The decision of the linguistic and methodological issues in modern linguistic situation is in the education of language personality of a pupil of the school. In this case, the student appears ready to the independent and responsible linguistic action. In the article there is an effort to systematize the linguistic and methodological problems faced by the teacher in teaching the Russian language. The result of the study was the reasoning of the methodological conditions that are followed at the modern organization of linguistic preparation of students