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Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love
Authors: Johnston David L.
Published: July 2022

This book seeks to elucidate the concept of justice, not so much as it is expressed in law courts (retributive and procedural justice) or in state budgets (distributive justice), but as primary justice – what it means and how it can be grounded in the inalienable rights that each human being possesses qua human being. It draws inspiration from two recent works of philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff, but also from the groundbreaking Islamic initiative of 2007, the Common Word Letter addressed by 138 eminent Muslim scholars and clerics to the Pope and all Christian leaders. This document affirmed that the two highest commandments in both Judaism and Christianity are also at the heart of the Islamic tradition – love of God and love of neighbor. In a style that lends itself to the classroom and beyond, the book’s seven chapters all begin with a case study of justice, so as to emphasize that justice must also be embodied in righteous social, political and economic practices. Along the way, leading contemporary scholars and activists from both traditions urge the reader – Muslim, Christian, or whatever – to look afresh at an age-old conundrum: how do justice and love interact so as to create a world in which everyone finds his or her rightful place?
Comprehensive assessment of coastal tourism potential in Vietnam
Authors: Hoang Thi Thu Huong , Kinh Dang Bac , Van Rompaey Anton
Published: July 2022

Coastal tourism includes diverse resources and activities, so a comprehensive assessment is required to implement the sensible use of tourism potential. This paper deals with a comprehensive assessment of tourism potential in the coastal region of Vietnam based on 4 dimensions: attractiveness, accessibility, tourism service quality, and environmental quality & safety, covering 23 criteria. Analysis Hierarchy Process (AHP), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Correlation analysis, and a Geographic Information System (GIS) were used in this study. AHP was applied to determine a weighting coefficient for each criterion. PCA was processed next to AHP, allowing a combination of the considered sites' internal and external tourism potentials. Then the relationship between tourism potential and revenue is tested based on correlation analysis. The results show that the provinces in the South-Central region have the highest potential for coastal tourism development, followed by the North Central region. The Northern and Southeast region provinces and Mekong River Delta have low potential. However, there are still some bright spots for coastal tourism development in these regions, such as Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and Kien Giang. This research also shows that tourism revenue depends more on external factors (supporting factors) than internal factors (tourism resources). Finally, the study proposed development plans for each group of coastal provinces based on their strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggested solutions to overcome the limitations of seasonality and the impact of climate change on Vietnam's coastal tourism.
Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Identify Physical Activity-Related Psychological Variables in Disabled Adults
Authors: Kang Soojin , Lee Jonghwa , Kim Youngho
Published: July 2022

OBJECTIVES The current study aimed at identifying the theoretical relation of the transtheoretical model (TTM) to explain physical activity in Korean adults with physical disabilities.METHODS A total of 194 participants ( Age Mean = 48.65 years) were voluntarily recruited for this study. Dissemination sources for participant recruitment included: (a) a press release issued through the authors’ university; (b) recruitment flyers posted on various websites (e.g., Independent Living Centers, Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, Veteran’s Administration Hospitals); and (c) announcements made through and in conjunction with the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Health and Wellness consortium members. Through these procedures, 194 adults (80.83%) completed the survey form; there were 113 males (58.3%) and 81 females (41.7%). The remaining 46 (19.17%) were excluded because they did not complete the survey form or return.RESULTS Results indicated that the TTM constructs assessed were significantly (P < 0.001) associated with the stages of change for physical activity. The largest portion of variance was derived from the behavioral processes of change (ƞ2 = .40), followed by self-efficacy (ƞ2 = .30), the pros for exercise (ƞ2 = .19), the cognitive processes of change and the cons for exercise (ƞ2 = .16, respectively). Moreover, four discriminant functions (i.e., composite scores of the predictors) were produced in the first DDF analysis. These accounted for 71.0% (Wilks’ Λ = .31, χ2 [56] = 368.04, P < .001), 20.9% (Wilks’ Λ = .66, χ2 [39] = 129.91, P < 0.001), 6.3% (Wilks’ Λ = .88, χ2 [24] = 39.39, P < 0.05), and 1.8% (Wilks’ Λ = .97, χ2 [11] = 9.04, P = .62), respectively, of the between-group (stage of change) variability.CONCLUSIONS The results provide further cross-sectional support for the internal validity of the transtheoretical model, as the processes of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance were important variables of a stage of change for physical activity, Additionally, the study is in general agreement with existing evidence among nondisabled populations and, therefore, it supports the external validation of TTM to a unique and understudied population segment.
Evaluation of Korean Firefighters’ Fitness Using Candidate Physical Ability Test: Pilot Study
Authors: Kim Ji-Been , Kim Kyung-Tea , Cho Young-Seuk , Seo Dong-Il , Song Wook , Lee Han-Joon , Kang Hyun-Joo , Lee Chung-Gun , Ahn Yeon-Soon , Park Jung-Jun
Published: July 2022

OBJECTIVES The Candidate Physical Ability Capability Test (CPAT) is a complex performance test to assess whether firefighters have sufficient ability to meet the physical demands of firefighting, and is widely used in many countries, especially in North America. In South Korea, however, simple basic physical fitness assessments are still used for firefighters’ fitness evaluation. Here, we report the physical fitness of Korean firefighters using the CPAT for the first time in Korea.METHODS Eighteen male Korean firefighters aged between 20 to 30 years participated in this study. All subjects were measured for maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) by using gas analyzer and cycle ergometer before CPAT. On a separate day, each subject performed CPAT with the best effort. Each subject’s oxygen consumption (VO₂), heart rate (HR) and completion time were measured during the CPAT. The results of CPAT were analyzed based on VO2max and HRmax and compared to the those of previous study from North American firefighter candidates.RESULTS VO2max was significantly (p< .001) lower and HRmax was significantly (p< .05) higher in Korean firefighters (45.4±4.6 ml/kg/min and 194.2±2.1 beat/min) than American firefighter candidates (53.0±7.4 ml/kg/min and 188.0±8.0 beat/min). During CPAT, Korean firefighters showed 69.4±15.8 %VO2max and 87.6±7.8 %HRmax and American firefighter candidates had 73.1±8.0 %VO2max and 90.1±5.3 %HRmax, but these were not statistically significant. However, the completed time of CPAT was significantly slower in Korean firefighters than American firefighter candidates (726.8±84.6 sec vs. 512.0±51.0 sec, p<.001).CONCLUSIONS Korean firefighters have lower cardiorespiratory endurance capacity and CPAT performance than American firefighter candidates. In addition, Korean firefighters did not complete the CPAT within the pass time limit. It suggests that Korean firefighters need to improve more physical ability for physical demands of firefighting.
Effect of a 16-Week Yoga Program on Cobb’s Angle in Female Patients with Scoliosis
Authors: Lee Mi-Young , Park Yoonjung , Seo Dong-il
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND Long-term postural imbalances can promote the development of diseases such as scoliosis or pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and lumbar spine. Yoga combines exercises that target muscular strength and flexibility, suggesting that it can aid in attenuating structural and postural imbalances without the need for invasive procedures. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a 16-week yoga program on Cobb’s angle and other postural indicators in patients with scoliosis.METHODS Ten middle-aged women living in South Korea who were judged to have scoliosis based on the results of posture tests participated in a 16-week yoga program.It consisted of two 70-min sessions per week during weeks 1–4, two 80-min sessions per week during weeks 5–9, and two 90-min sessions per week during weeks 10–16. The heights of the ilium and ischium were measured to check for pelvic imbalances. Shoulder height and Cobb’s angle in the spine were also assessed on radiography both before and after the intervention.RESULTS Following the 16-week program, Cobb’s angle had significantly decreased from 10.50±4.26 to 7.05±3.37 (p<0.001). However, there were no statistically significant differences between pre- and postintervention shoulder height (pre: 2.85±1.76 mm; post: 1.58±0.99 mm;p=0.124). In contrast, iliac height had decreased from 2.62±1.33 mm to 1.78±0.80 mm (p=0.048), and ischial height had decreased from 1.72±0.92 mm to 1.17±0.80 mm (p=0.043), and both differences were significant.CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that regular participation in yoga is effective for maintaining or improving postural indicatorsand attenuating imbalances in middle-aged women with scoliosis.
A Study for Developing a Comprehensive Health Toolkit in the COVID-19 Era: An Application of the Health Consciousness Concept
Authors: Chung Wooyoung , Hong Hyehyun
Published: July 2022

OBJECTIVES The current review aims to help develop a comprehensive health toolkit to better capture an individual’s health status from the holistic perspective.METHODS This study examined previous health tools measuring an individual’s health status. A review of literature was conducted to identify limitations of prior measures.RESULTS The concept of health consciousness was introduced and proposed to be in a basket of health toolkit. As it refers to an individual’s psychological tendency toward one’s health and inner state of paying attention to one’s health, the health consciousness concept shows a potency of predicting a variety of health-related perceptions, attitudes and behaviors.CONCLUSIONS During the COVID-19 era and hereafter, avoiding health risks and maintaining a good health condition have become recognized as an important personal and social agenda. Responding to this previously unknown disease, people in the globe had a chance to contemplate the meaning and value of health and to monitor one’s health condition continuously. Therefore, it will be necessary and useful to include the health consciousness concept and its underlying dimensions (i.e., health awareness, health responsibility, and health motivation) in developing a future health toolkit.
FIXED POINT THEOREM FOR MULTIVALUED NON-SELF MAPPINGS SATISFYING JS-CONTRACTION WITH AN APPLICATION
Authors: Aron David , Kumar Santosh
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we present some fixed point results for multivalued non-self mappings. We generalize the fixed point theorem due to Altun and Minak [2] by using Jleli and Sameti [9] \(\vartheta\)-contraction. To validate the results proved here, we provide an appropriate application of our main result.
ON SOLVING AN ENHANCED EVASION PROBLEM FOR LINEAR DISCRETE–TIME SYSTEMS
Authors: Kostousova Elena K.
Published: July 2022

We consider the problem of an enhanced evasion for linear discrete-time systems, where there are two conflicting bounded controls and the aim of one of them is to be guaranteed to avoid the trajectory hitting a given target set at a given final time and also at intermediate instants. First we outline a common solution scheme based on the construction of so called solvability tubes or repulsive tubes. Then a much more quick and simple for realization method based on the construction of the tubes with parallelepiped-valued cross-sections is presented under assumptions that the target set is a parallelepiped and parallelotope-valued constraints on controls are imposed. An example illustrating this method is considered.
MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION MODEL WITH ENTRANCE FEE
Authors: Tilzo Olga A.
Published: July 2022

We study the monopolistic competition model with producer-retailer-consumers two-level interaction. The industry is organized according to the Dixit–Stiglitz model. The retailer is the only monopolist. A quadratic utility function represents consumer preferences. We consider the case of the retailer's leadership; namely, we study two types of behavior: with and without the free entry condition. Earlier, we obtained the result: to increase social welfare and/or consumer surplus, the government needs to subsidize (not tax!) retailers. In the presented paper, we develop these results for the situation when the producer imposes an entrance fee for retailers.
Effect of initial normal stress on shear-induced non-linear fluid flow through fractures
Authors: Liu Z. , Li S. , Feng X. , Liu R.
Published: July 2022

This study investigated the effect of initial normal stress on the non-linear hydraulic properties of fractures during shearing. A natural rough fracture is utilised to generate the rough fracture model and a mathematical expression for predicting the normal displacement during shearing is used, after which the validity is verified. Finally, the non-linear flow rate – hydraulic gradient relationships and the empirical functions for Fochheimer coefficients and critical Reynolds number are analysed. The results show that with the increment of initial normal stress, the fractures are closed and the contact area increases, decreasing the permeability. As initial normal stress increases, both the linear and non-linear Fochheimer coefficients increase following power-law relationships with positive exponents. The non-linear Fochheimer coefficient is approximately five orders of magnitude larger than the linear Fochheimer coefficient, which is consistent with the results reported in the literature. Both Fochheimer coefficients and critical Reynolds number are strongly correlated with fracture aperture. The variation in linear Fochheimer coefficient is more robust than the variation in non-linear Fochheimer coefficient against aperture, resulting in that the critical Reynolds number increases with increasing the aperture, which follows a power-law relationship with the correlation coefficient larger than 0·91.
The Moro reflex: insights into the pathophysiology of generalized tonic‐clonic seizures and infantile spasms
Authors: Brigo Francesco , Porro Alessandro , Trinka Eugen
Published: July 2022

The Moro reflex (MR) is a primitive reflex that disappears after the first three months of life. It was described by the Austrian paediatrician Ernst Moro (1874–1951) in 1918, although the earliest visual representation of the MR dates back to the first half of the 14th Century, in a fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290‐1348). The neural centre underlying the MR is located in the lower part of the brainstem since it can be elicited also in anencephalic infants, as shown by the Austrian neurologist Eduard Gamper (1887‐1938) in the first medical description of anencephaly (1926). The MR is due to the activation of an archaic neural circuit present in the newborn, the activity of which is later inhibited by the upper brain structures. Given their semiological resemblance, epileptic spasms and generalized tonic‐clonic seizures might be due (at least partly) to the pathological activation of the same neural archaic circuit involved in the genesis of the MR. The neuronal network underlying these different phenomena might be located in the pons. In these seizure types, the activation of the same neural circuitry involved in the MR could occur through either direct excitation or through an indirect “liberating” mechanism, secondary to epileptic disruption of cortical inhibitory control on subcortical structures. The movements of the upper extremities in epileptic spasms, in the initial phase of generalized tonic‐clonic seizures, and the MR might involve a distinct neural circuitry, which is (or becomes) hyperexcitable as a consequence of a pathological condition (epilepsy) or physiological brain immaturity (the MR).
Changes in heart rate during the peri‐ictal period in focal epilepsy
Authors: Sun Jiankui , Wu Guifeng , Qu Baohua , Qi Jinxing , Deng Jianzhong , Shao Xiaoqiu , Du Yu , Wang Qun
Published: July 2022

Objective. We explored changes in heart rate during the peri‐ictal period in patients with focal epilepsy, and differences in heart rate changes according to epileptic site and side were assessed.

Methods. A total of 198 epileptic seizures in 102 patients with focal epilepsy, who had a definite epileptogenic focus and had undergone surgical treatment, were assessed from 2014 to 2019. Heart rate was measured manually during the peri‐ictal period. Change in heart rate and the time it occurred were assessed and compared between different epileptic sites and sides.

Results. Heart rate increased in 177 (89.4%) of 198 seizures. In 82 (44.8%) of 183 seizures, the change in heart rate occurred before seizure onset. The median period of heart rate change was seven seconds (interquartile range: 3–11 seconds) in seizures with heart rate change before seizure onset. The number of seizures with heart rate increase before seizure onset was significantly greater for medial temporal lobe epilepsy compared to lateral temporal lobe epilepsy (p=0.019) and extratemporal lobe epilepsy (p=0.002).

Significance. A change in heart rate prior to seizure onset is more likely to occur in patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy, compared to those with lateral temporal lobe epilepsy and extratemporal lobe epilepsy. Patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy may likely benefit from seizure warning and detection devices.
Wagner coefficient of interaction between hydrogen and nickel in liquid steel
Authors: Bolʼshov L. A. , Korneichuk S. K. , Bolʼshova E. L.
Published: July 2022

The simplest model of the structure and interatomic interaction is applied to hydrogen solutions in liquid alloys of Fe – Ni system, which earlier (2019 – 2021) was used by the authors for nitrogen solutions in alloys of Fe – Cr, Fe – Mn, Fe – Ni, Ni – Co and Ni – Cr systems. The theory is based on lattice model of the Fe – Ni solutions. The model assumes a FCC lattice. In the sites of this lattice are the atoms of Fe and Ni. Hydrogen atoms are located in octahedral interstices. The hydrogen atom interacts only with the metal atoms located in the lattice sites neighboring to it. This interaction is pairwise. It is assumed that the energy of this interaction depends neither on the alloy composition nor on the temperature. For simplicity it was assumed that liquid solutions in the Fe – Ni system are perfect. Within the framework of the proposed theory an expression is presented for the Wagner coefficient of interaction between hydrogen and nickel in liquid steel. The right-hand part of the appropriate formula is a function of the ratio of the Sieverts law constants for hydrogen solubility in liquid iron and in liquid nickel. The values of these constants for a temperature of 1873 K are taken equal to K′H(Fe) = 0,0025, K′H(Ni) = 0,0040 wt. %. At the same time, an estimate was obtained for the Wagner coefficient of interaction between hydrogen and nickel in liquid steel  εHNi = –0,54. This corresponds to the value of the Langenberg interaction coefficient eHNi = –0,002, wich is very close to the experimental estimate eHNi = –0,0022.
Hoping against Hope? On Transformation in Liudmila Petrushevskaia’s Fairy Tales
Authors: Zdun Izabela
Published: July 2022

Jack Zipes mourns the disregard for what he, after Ernst Bloch, refers to as the utopian purpose of the folktale: its capacity for fostering human autonomy and proposing means to alter the world. Building on Bloch’s concept, Zipes contends that what has been missing is seeing life as a process that can be altered and the difficult realities of the present actively faced, not escaped. He asserts that contemporary fairy tales succeed at reviving the utopian function when they are self-reflective and experimental, that is, when they question the forms and themes that the folktale and the fairy tale have developed [Zipes 1983: 170-193]. They succeed also when they nurture the urge for individual and social transformation. This paper examines two fairy tales of a renowned contemporary Russian author Liudmila Petrushevskaia from this perspective. Although veiled in her customary grim vision, which includes existential uncertainty and sociopolitical instability, Petrushevskaia’s fairy tales project an impulse for individual and social change. The paper outlines how the author envisions individual and social transformation in today’s world.
“Listen Then, Avars, to What I Tell You”: The Unification of Chechen and Avar Oral Culture in Tolstoy’s The Cossacks and Hadji Murat
Authors: Yefimenko Svetlana
Published: July 2022

This essay examines the subversive potential of folk song and performance in Tolstoy’s first novel, The Cossacks [1863] and his final novel, Hadji Murat [1916]. I trace Tolstoy’s ethnographic interest in the Dagestani Avar Song of Khochbar back to his pioneering transliteration and translation of Chechen uzami in 1852 and examine how Avar and Chechen folk song traditions influenced these novels. Arguing that Tolstoy privileged the oral tradition over written text as an instance of ethical cultural expression, I show how this position informed The Cossacks in the novel’s presentation of Chechen resistance to Russian imperialism, and addressed the conflicting identities of Russians, Terek Cossacks, Chechens, and Dagestani Avars. I argue that Tolstoy revisited the distinction between oral performance and writing in Hadji Murat by adapting the Song of Khochbar to his representation of the historical Avar resistance fighter, Hadji Murat. Finally, I discuss how the oral performance characteristic of Chechen and Avar communities poses a sociopolitical challenge to the Russian empire’s colonial hegemony by troubling and resisting the writing culture that represents and legitimizes it.
Suicidality and Its Risk Factor in Migraine Patients
Authors: Seo Jong-Geun , Kim Byun-Kun , Chu Min Kyung , Cho Soo-Jin , Chung Pil-Wook , Moon Heui-Soo , Kim Byung-Su , Ahn Jin-Young , Sohn Jong-Hee , Chung Jae-Myun , Choi Yun-Ju , Moon Hye-Jin , Park Sung-Pa
Published: July 2022

Background: Migraine patients have a higher frequency of suicidality than people without migraine. The aim of this study was to identify suicidality and its risk factors in migraine patients.Methods: We enrolled 358 migraine patients from 11 hospitals. We collected data regarding their clinical characteristics and the patients completes the questionnaires. We also interviewed patients with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)plus version 5.0.0 to identify their suicidality. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition, beta version was used in headache diagnosis.Results: The frequency of suicidality in migraine patients was 118 (33.0%). Migraine patients with suicidality were more likely to have a major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder than those without suicidality. Among variables, risk factors for suicidality in migraine patients were female (odds ratio [OR], 4.110; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.55310.878; p=0.004), attack duration (OR, 2.559; 95% CI, 1.2105.413; p=0.011), Patient Health Questionnaire9 (OR, 1.111; 95% CI, 1.0381.189; p=0.002), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder7 (OR, 1.194; 95% CI, 1.1011.294; p<0.001).Conclusions: Suicidality in migraine patients is common. Therefore, clinicians who take care of migraine patients should be concerned about suicidality and its risk factors such as female gender, attack duration, depression or anxiety.
Light sheet Sample Processing - Mouse Brain v1
Authors: Khouri-Farah Nagham
Published: July 2022

An improved method for light-sheet imaging sample preparation. We use this protocol to process brain tissue (cerebellum) for light sheet imaging. First, we fix the tissue overnight at 4C, then we steam the tissue in Citric acid to retrieve epitopes after crosslinking and bleach the autofluorescence of tissue and blood vessels. This simple step saves time avoiding further bleaching steps in other staining protocols and improves the quality of antibody staining. We adapted pre-staining clearing delipidation using SDS in boric acid to reach optical transparency (McCreedy et al. 2021). For staining, we use conventional immunofluorescence. We proceed with post-staining clearing, based in concept on RTF method (Yu et al. 2018) with modifications. The final imaging solution of 80% glycerol should already have a refractive index of 1.45 matching that of Zeiss lightsheet Z1 X5 lens, and used to store the samples and fill the light-sheet microscope chamber for imaging and for sample storage.
Mesostats --- A multiplexed, low-cost, do-it-yourself continuous culturing system for experimental evolution of mesocosms v1
Authors: M M Hansson Erika
Published: July 2022

Microbial experimental evolution allows studying evolutionary dynamics in action and testing theory predictions in the lab. Experimental evolution in chemostats (i.e. continuous flow through cultures) has recently gained increased interest as it allows tighter control of selective pressures compared to static batch cultures, with a growing number of efforts to develop systems that are easier and cheaper to construct. This protocol describes the design and construction of a multiplexed chemostat array (dubbed "mesostats") designed for cultivation of algae in 16 concurrent populations, specifically intended for studying adaptation to herbicides.
SARS-CoV-2 live virus neutralization assay v2
Authors: Lassauniere Ria
Published: July 2022

Virus neutralization assays provide a means to quantitate functional antibody responses that block virus infection. These assays are instrumental in defining vaccine and therapeutic antibody potency, immune evasion by viral variants, and post-infection immunity. This protocol describe a means by which to measure neutralizing antibody titers in a live virus microneutralization assay specific for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The SARS-CoV-2 microneutralization assay is based on the influenza virus microneutralization assay described by WHO. In this assay, SARS-CoV-2 clinical isolates are pre-incubated with serial diluted antibody and added to Vero E6 cells. Replicating virus is quantitated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) targeting the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and the 50% virus inhibition titer calculated. The assay has been systematically optimized at critical test parameters that include virus titration, assay linearity, number of cells, viral dose, incubation period post-inoculation, and normalization methods. This protocol has three parts: Part I: Determination of the 50% tissue culture infectious dose per milliliter (TCID50/mL). Part II: ELISA. Part III: Virus microneutralization assay.
Callejeando por Shibuya: uso y percepción del español en el paisaje lingüístico de un barrio de Tokio
Authors: Pérez Garrido Federico Fco. , González Dávila María José
Published: July 2022

Caminar entre los restaurantes de Shinjuku y encontrar menús que anuncian comida en perfecto castellano; disfrutar de una tarde en el karaoke de una ciudad cualquiera y sorprenderse con canciones de grupos hispanos; o encontrar tiendas, productos y anuncios con palabras en español hace que sea fácil darse cuenta del peso que paso a paso nuestra lengua está adquiriendo en la sociedad japonesa. Esta relación, cada vez más estrecha, no viene dada simplemente por el incremento de jóvenes cuyas familias proceden de países latinos o por los lazos históricos que el país nipón pueda tener con la cultura hispánica, sino que se debe a un fenómeno más complejo en el que la sociedad japonesa está asimilando elementos occidentales como propios.

El estudio del paisaje lingüístico español en Japón, tanto desde una perspectiva sociolingüística como desde el punto de vista didáctico en relación con la enseñanza ELE, se presenta como una oportunidad para comenzar a comprender el alcance real de la difusión del español en Japón, los estereotipos e ideas preconcebidas que se trasladan a las aulas y la imagen que en el imaginario japonés se está transmitiendo de nuestra cultura. Por ello, tomando como objeto el análisis del paisaje lingüístico de una zona tan céntrica y bulliciosa como es el área de Shibuya (Tokio), en esta presentación se analizará cómo la visión de occidente que está arraigada en Japón se plasma en el uso del español en la vida cotidiana de esta megaurbe.
Between Decentralization and Recentralization: Conflicts in Intramunicipal and Intermunicipal Governance in Tokyo’s Shrinking Suburbs
Authors: Ohashi Hiroaki , Phelps Nicholas A. , Tomaney John
Published: July 2022

The suburbs of Tokyo Metropolis are experiencing path-dependent, multifaceted shrinkage in socio-demographic, economic, and political and administrative (including fiscal) dimensions. The following two contradictory processes taking place in the opposite direction are at work, namely: the political and administrative decentralization of authority and responsibility (although without much fiscal devolution), and the socio-demographic, economic, and fiscal recentralization of workplaces, residences, and municipal finance. As Tokyo’s suburbs confront these contradictory processes of decentralization and recentralization, they fall into the gap between, on the one hand, policies that prioritize the internationally competitive metropolitan center by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and, on the other hand, policies that address the growing problems of lagging provinces by the Government of Japan. These phenomena are affecting radical, but barely visible, changes in public affairs of municipal governments on the lowest tier. We thus examine the emerging modalities of intra- and inter-municipal affairs in Tokyo’s shrinking post-suburbs. First, we explore the intra-municipal upheavals, incorporating instabilities and disarrays, of ideas and practices inside a municipal government. Next, we investigate the inter-municipal upheavals that involve oscillations between unification and fragmentation among municipal governments. These interrelated intra- and inter-municipal upheavals hinder the consistency and timeliness of planning and decision-making in the local arena. In conclusion, we emphasize the importance of taming these upheavals and creating integrated governance systems by exploiting the emerging sense of the increasingly intertwined future among municipal governments. This is vital to strengthen local solidarity and promote inter-municipal collaborations at scales that can ensure metropolitan and suburban sustainability.
Characterisation of Probability Learning in a Rural Environment with the Realistic Mathematics Education
Authors: Méndez-Parra Carolina , Conde-Carmona Robinson Junior , Padilla-Escorcia Ivan Andrés
Published: July 2022

Background: As statistics has pragmatic effects in other sectors, this work argues for proposing teaching-learning strategies based on real situations. Objectives: Characterise probability learning in a rural environment with realistic mathematics education. Design: Of a qualitative nature with an action-participatory research design, through five methodological phases. Setting and participants: Students from rural areas of the department of Córdoba-Colombia, the mathematics education teacher of that department, and the research group. Data collection and analysis: The qualitative data were grouped into categories of realistic mathematics education. Results: The research revealed that the students present interpretive, theoretical, and algorithmic difficulties. It also highlighted that realistic mathematics education reflects human activity in the statistical learning process. Conclusions: The contextualised problems allow students to reach meaningful knowledge. Besides, the teacher cooperates in formalising learning due to its structuring, systematisation, and regularisation under the realistic mathematics education criteria.
Death, immortality and the cosmos: William S. Burroughs on the fears of modernity
Authors: Ryapolov Sergey V.
Published: July 2022

The article deals with the themes of death, immortality, virus and language in the interpretation of the American writer, philosopher William S. Burroughs. Many of the thoughts expressed by William S. Burroughs on the pages of his essays and novels turn out to be prophetic, consonant with the fears of modernity. But at the same time, the originality and relevance of the questions posed by the writer in his texts about the place of man in the world, about death, about language, about the essence of literature and art allows us to consider him as an original thinker.
Post-truth in its political and philosophical sense. Review on the monograph “Post-truth” by Lee Mcintyre mit press essential knowledge series, 2018
Authors: Taysina Emilia A.
Published: July 2022

A contemporary American philosopher analyzes the content and use of the concept of post-truth, mainly on examples of political situation management by the media, but also on control in the sphere of scientific knowledge with the help of alternative facts.
Features of life goals of residents of the russian province
Authors: Dyrin Sergey P.
Published: July 2022

The work is devoted to the results of a sociological study of life goals conducted by the author in 2021 in Naberezhnye Chelny. The study allowed us to identify 4 blocks of life goals, the most pronounced among the 460 respondents surveyed.
Semiotics of myth: A.F. Losev and F. Nietzsche
Authors: Faritov Vyacheslav T.
Published: July 2022

The article is devoted to a comparative study of the formulation of the problem of the philosophical foundation of the phenomenon of myth in the teachings of A.F. Losev and F. Nietzsche. Based on the analysis of the conceptual developments of the two thinkers, the article substantiates the thesis that the philosophical understanding of the myth is characterized by a post-metaphysical orientation, and the myth is explicated as a semiotic phenomenon.
The mitral insufficiency in connective tissue dysplasia. What should a doctor know today? A review
Authors: Martyanova Yulia B. , Chernysheva Elena N. , Kondratiev Dmitry A. , Dzemeshkevich Sergei L. , Tarasov Dmitry G. , Ljaljukova Elena A.
Published: July 2022

The problem of the mitral valve (MV) dysfunction, both in isolation and combination forms with other anomalies and lesions of connective tissue structures, is very current. Mitral insufficiency (MI) in case of the connective tissue dysplasia is the most common valvular pathology, accompanied by different degrees of severity. Nowadays the progradient development of functional and clinical symptoms of this disease has been studied, the questions of epidemiology, diagnosis and prognosis have been clarified and reconsidered. There are important issues of correct diagnosis, time and method of treatment, the decision of usage a valve-repair or valve prosthesis in the certain clinical situation. All these practical algorithm steps depend on the clinical and surgical experience of the medical institutions which work with this pathology. The purpose of this article is to expand the knowledge of practical doctors in the issue of MI in case of connective tissue dysplasia, including the questions from the model of the MV structure to modern methods of treatment which are described in the contemporary literature.
Current guidelines for β-adrenoblockers use in cardiovascular diseases: focus on metoprolol succinate CR/XL: A review
Authors: Bubnova Marina G.
Published: July 2022

The objective of this review was to systematize current data on the -adrenoblockers (-ABs) used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and to analyze the results of studies performed with a focus on metoprolol succinate controlled release/extended release (CR/XL) formulation. The article addresses issues related to pharmacological features of metoprolol succinate CR/XL, the use of -AB in arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, chronic heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias based on international and Russian clinical guidelines. Results of randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of metoprolol succinate CR/XL are presented. In preparing the literature review, a review of publications over the past 34 years in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, eLIBRARY, and Google Scholar databases was performed. The presented data indicate the need for more extensive use of -ABs, including metoprolol succinate CR/XL, in clinical practice.
Surgical Treatment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children: Systematic Review
Authors: Fedorova Yulia A. , Vissarionov Sergei V. , Proschenko Yaroslav N. , Gevorgiz Sofia A. , Zakharyan Ekaterina A.
Published: July 2022

Background. Congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS) may have a negative impact on the function of the upper limb and cause disability. The main aim of the surgical treatment is to correct the forearm position for diminishing functional limitations.
The study aimed to analyze the variety of surgical methods for correction of the pronation forearm deformity in children with congenital radioulnar synostosis based on the literature data.
Methods. We have searched publications in eLIBRARY, PubMed (MEDLINE), Ovid, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar databases. The analysis has included the age at surgery, indications for surgery, the target functional forearm position, the time of consolidation of the forearm bones, the frequency of neurovascular complications.
Results. Most authors considered subjective complaints as the main indication for surgical treatment, while some researchers recommended taking into account the forearm hyperpronation position. The median age of the surgical treatment was 5.17 years (3.25-9.46). The medians of the recommended forearm positions for unilateral CRUS were 0-10 of pronation for the dominant, and 0-12.5 of supination for the non-dominant limb; with bilateral cases 0-17.5 pronation for the dominant and 0-12 supination for the non-dominant limb. Median of the osteotomy consolidation time varied from 6 to 8 weeks. The maximal time of forearm bone consolidation was significantly higher (p = 0.024) in the group with osteotomies through the synostosis site. Though the target forearm position was achieved in all cases, the number of complications in the proximal osteotomy group was statistically significantly different (p0.01). The chances of neurovascular complications were 20.5 times higher in the group of patients who underwent osteotomy through the synostosis (95% CI: 2.7-155.6).
Conclusions. The problem of surgical treatment of children with CRUS in the world medical practice remains relevant despite the wide range of proposed methods. The development of an algorithm regarding the need for surgical treatment and its methodology requires further high-quality research.
Endoecology of the oral cavity and cytomorphological features of buccal epithelium in people with inflammatory periodontal diseases
Authors: Galieva Aleksandra S. , Davidovich Natalija V. , Opravin Aleksandr S. , Bazhukova Tat’jana A. , Shagrov Leonid L. , Bashilova Elena N. , Gagarina Tat’jana J.
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND: The state of endoecological homeostasis of the oral cavity is ensured based on the colonization resistance of the microbiota as well as the protective reactions on the part of immune and epithelial cells, including the buccal epithelium.
AIM: To establish cytomorphological features of the buccal epithelium and the state of the microbiota that colonizes the biotopes of the oral cavity in individuals with periodontitis living in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional clinical and laboratory examination of 91 people permanently residing under the conditions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation was conducted. Cytomorphological studies (index evaluation and detection of anomalies) of buccal epitheliocytes, molecular genetic studies (isolation of periodontopathogens by real-time PCR), and statistical analysis of the data obtained were conducted.
RESULTS: The results of the index evaluation in the group with periodontitis were unsatisfactory: cell differentiation index 85%, p 0.001, keratinization index 88%, p 0.001. The frequency of detection of cytogenetic disorders, indicators of apoptosis, and proliferative processes also prevailed in the group of patients with periodontitis: micronuclei 88.0%, protrusions 71.6%, proliferation rates 89.5%, karyolysis 10.4% and karyorrhexis 26.8%. Most often (70.1%), the markers of P. gingivalis were detected, in 41.8% of cases T. forsythia, associations of periodontopathogens in 17.8%. Positive correlations of moderate and weak degree were identified between the presence of cells with cytomorphological disorders with the definition of P. gingivalis: cells with micronuclei (r=0.413; p 0.001), cells with protrusions (r=0.228; p=0.029), presence of binuclear cells (r=0.402; p 0.001), and indicators of apoptosis (r=0.283; p=0.006; r=0.383; p 0.001), as well as between all the studied cytomorphological disorders and the release of the periodontal pathogen T. forsythia. Direct correlations of the average degree were established between the isolation of periodontopathogens in associations and the presence of cells with protrusions and indicators of proliferation and apoptosis.
CONCLUSION: Inflammation of periodontal tissues occurs as a result of a shift in the endoecological balance through the combined action of periodontal pathogenic microbes that trigger a cascade of immune responses, leading to damage of the tissue microenvironment, primarily the buccal epithelial cells.
Rapid Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
Authors: Alsagaff Mochamad Yusuf ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Susilo Hendri ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Pramudia Christian ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Juzar Dafsah Arifa ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia, Amadis Muhammad Rafdi ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Julario Rerdin ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Raharjo Sunu Budhi ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta, Indonesia, Dharmadjati Budi Baktijasa ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Lusida Terrence Timothy Evan ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Azmi Yusuf ,   Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, Doevendans Pieter AFM ,   Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Published: July 2022

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder seen in doctors' offices and emergency departments (EDs). In both settings, an AF holistic pathway including anticoagulation or stroke avoidance, better symptom management, and cardiovascular and comorbidity optimization should be followed. However, other considerations need to be assessed in the ED, such as haemodynamic instability, the onset of AF, the presence of acute heart failure and pre-excitation. Although the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines (European Society of Cardiology guidelines, Acute Cardiac Care Association/European Heart Rhythm Association position statements) and several recent AF publications have greatly assisted physicians in treating AF with rapid ventricular response in the ED, further practical clinical guidance is required to improve physicians' skill and knowledge in providing the best treatment for patients. Herein, we combine multiple strategies with supporting evidence-based treatment and experiences encountered in clinical practice into practical stepwise approaches. We hope that the stepwise algorithm may assist residents and physicians in managing AF in the ED.
Current Status of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Therapies
Authors: Romeo Jared D ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Bashline Michael J ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Fowler Jeffrey A ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Kliner Dustin E ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Toma Catalin ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Smith AJ Conrad ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Sultan Ibrahim ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,   Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Sanon Saurabh ,   Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Published: July 2022

Tricuspid regurgitation is a complex disease that carries a poor prognosis, and surgical repair is associated with high mortality. In light of the success of other transcatheter-based valve interventions, transcatheter tricuspid therapy has recently seen exponential use both clinically and in innovation. Given the rapid development of many tricuspid systems and multiple on-going clinical trials, the aim of this review is to highlight the current state of transcatheter tricuspid therapeutics and to provide an up-to-date view of their clinical use, outcomes and future directions.