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Abstract: Background: Various case reports have described sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in patients with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Our aim was to determine the incidence of COVID-19 in patients with SSNHL. Methods: All consecutive patients with audiometric confirmed SSNHL between November 2020 and March 2021 in a Dutch large inner city teaching hospital were included. All patients were tested for COVID-19 by polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) and awaited the results in quarantine. Results: Out of 25 patients, zero (0%) tested positive for COVID-19. Two patients had previously tested positive for COVID-19: at three and eight months prior to the onset of hearing loss. Conclusions: This is the largest series to date investigating COVID-19 in SSNHL patients. In this series there is no apparent relationship between SSNHL and COVID-19.

In 1997 an international group of scientists organized a meeting in Barcelona, Spain, to discuss the use of biomarkers in the management of patients with bladder cancer. This meeting was the offspring of an – initially informal – group that finally resulted in the foundation and incorporation of the International Bladder Cancer Network (IBCN) e.V. in 2005. Over the years the group has supported several research initiatives and generated several recommendations on the use of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. Meeting quality was generated by inviting experts presenting state-of-the-art lectures or work in progress reports, interdisciplinarity and the limited number of participants supporting an open and personal exchange resulted in a format increasingly attracting participants from all over the world. The recent limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic were partially met by organizing several well attended webinars. The future challenge is to maintain the IBCN meeting spirit despite an increasing interest of the scientific community and industrial partners to participate. However, the integration of and interaction between increasingly more specialized disciplines is a challenge that can be better catalyzed by an international multidisciplinary network than mostly national professional associations.

This diploma thesis aims to apply the securitization concept in the field of media studies, while also exploring the role of media as an autonomous actor in the (de)securitization process, being able to produce a unique type of discourse, independent from the discourse of political actors. The thesis seeks to confirm the disparities between the discourse of media and political elites on the plain of the (de)securitization theory. This is examined within the topic of the covid-19 epidemic, from 1st January until 12th March, when the state of emergency has been announced by the Czech government. The thesis is organized as a discourse analysis on the basis of the Foucauldian historical method. The theoretical chapter introduces the basic premises of the securitization theory, its evolution and contemporary discussion, including the dimension of media autonomy. The analytical chapter examines seven topical aspects representing the uniqueness of the coronavirus discourse during the examined time period. In addition, the thesis also analyzes the reproduction of the discourse of political elites in media. A total of 154 inputs is compiled in the analyzed corpus, consisting of the transcript of covid-themed press conferences, and articles from the online media portals of iDnes and Fórum 24 that have been...

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Treball Final de Grau en Mestre o Mestra d'Educació Infantil. Codi: MI1040. Curs acadèmic: 2019/2020 La educación en valores debería ser la raíz del árbol que constituye la educación. Este Trabajo de Final de Grado empezó siendo un trabajo de investigación – acción, para posteriormente convertirse en una Propuesta Didáctica a causa del cese de las clases presenciales causado por la pandemia del COVID-19. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es enseñar el significado de los valores, trabajar tres de ellos, y potenciar los valores inclusivos en el aula de segundo ciclo de Educación infantil de 5 años. Se pretende conseguir este objetivo empleando una metodología basada en el aprendizaje significativo, la creación de un ambiente cálido y seguro para conseguir una relación de confianza y afecto, y finalmente la generalización. Para focalizar un poco más en el amplio abanico de los valores, se trabajará únicamente tres valores; la empatía, la solidaridad y el respeto. La Propuesta Didáctica se llama “quiero, quiero y quiero ser…” título inspirado en la canción “quiero, quiero y quiero” del cantante Arnau Griso, la Propuesta cuenta con un total de 11 sesiones, divididas por valores y con un total de 15 actividades. Además, se empleará cuatro diferentes tipos de evaluaciones, una evaluación inicial, una para cada sesión empleando como instrumento la lista de control, otra evaluación de la satisfacción del alumnado y una evaluación final dirigida a la persona encargada de realizar la Propuesta Didáctica.

Tiesību zinātne Tiesību zinātne Law Science Law Science Maģistra darba “Kriminālatbildība par viltus ziņu izplatīšanu internetā pandēmijas apstākļos” tēmas aktualitāte saistās ar tiesiska rakstura problēmām, kas radušās pēdējo divu gadu laikā, sakarā ar Covid-19 vīrusa izraisīto pandēmiju. Covid-19 pandēmija visā pasaulē, arī Latvijā izraisījusi ne vien veselības aprūpes pārslodzi un ekonomiskas problēmas, bet arī lielu sociālo spriedzi. Lai ierobežotu pandēmijas izplatību, tika noteikti dažādi ierobežojumi. Pandēmijas izraisītā spriedze un likumdevēja noteiktie ierobežojumi radīja augsni nepatiesas informācijas izplatībai. Īpaši aktuāli tas bija interneta vidē. Viltus ziņu ierobežošanai Tieslietu ministrija iesniedza Saeimā priekšlikumu Krimināllikuma grozījumiem, kas paredzētu kriminālatbildību par nepatiesu ziņu izplatīšanu. Par šo likumprojektu izvērsās diskusija gan juristu, gan politiķu vidē. Ņemot vērā šādu pretdarbību pandēmijas ierobežošanas centieniem, rodas jautājums, vai pašreizējais tiesiskais regulējums Krimināllikuma 231. pantā, kas paredz viltus ziņu izplatīšanu kvalificēt kā huligānismu, ir pieņemams tiesiskais risinājums. Pētījuma mērķis: izpētīt krimināltiesisko regulējumu, kas paredz atbildību par viltus ziņu izplatīšanu internetā pandēmijas apstākļos, un tā piemērošanas praksi, konstatēt iespējamus problēmjautājumus un piedāvāt tiem risinājumus. Pētījuma galvenie rezultāti liecina, ka pašreizējais tiesiskais regulējums Krimināllikuma 231. pantā, ko piemēro par nepatiesu ziņu izplatīšanu, praksē tiek veiksmīgi piemērots un jau veidojas tiesu prakse; tas ir ir samērīgs attiecībā pret noziedzīgā nodarījuma smagumu, un nav nepieciešama jauna norma Krimināllikumā, kurā būtu atsevišķi noteikta atbildība par viltus ziņu izplatīšanu internetā. The topicality of the topic of the master's thesis "Criminal Liability for Dissemination of Fake News on the Internet in the Conditions of a Pandemic" is related to the legal problems that have arisen during the last two years due to the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused not only overcrowding in health care and economic problems all over the world, including Latvia, but also great social tensions. Various restrictions were imposed to limit the spread of the pandemic. The tensions caused by the pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the legislature paved the way for the dissemination of false information. This was especially true in the Internet environment. In order to limit false information, the Ministry of Justice submitted to the Saeima a proposal for amendments to the Criminal Law, which would provide for criminal liability for the dissemination of false information. The bill was discussed by both lawyers and politicians. In the face of such a response to pandemic containment efforts, the question arises as to whether the current legal framework in Article 231 of the Criminal Code, which provides for the dissemination of false information to be classified as hooliganism, is an acceptable legal solution. Aim of the study: to study the criminal law framework for liability for the dissemination of false information on the Internet in the context of a pandemic and the practice of its application, to identify possible problems and offer solutions to them. The main results of the study show that the current legal framework in Article 231 of the Criminal Law, which applies to the dissemination of false information, is being successfully applied in practice and case law is already being developed. This is proportionate to the seriousness of the crime, and there is no need for a new provision in the Criminal Code that specifically sets out the responsibility for spreading false information on the Internet.