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Fire safety: training experience ehe population is ready to act in wartime
Authors: Lukin V , Artamonov V
Published: September 2022

The tendency to the strengthening of Nazism in the countries of the "collective West" is outlined, again bringing the world to the border of the global military confrontation. The relevance of generalization and dissemination of the existing experience of preparing the population to ensure fire safety in wartime is substantiated. Express analysis of publications on the research topic was carried out.

The article reveals the activities of the state to solve this problem based on the experience of the civil War by creating and developing a system of Local air defense in the twenties and thirties of the XX century, carried out in two main directions: the creation of paramilitary units and army-type units and public formations as well. The legal foundations of the organizational structure of the Local air defense O and the basics of fire protection are shown: blackout of buildings and structures, preventive work, participation of the population together with fire brigades in the elimination of the consequences of fires. The positive and shortcomings in this activity were revealed, as well as the efforts of the state to eliminate shortcomings in the fire-fighting training of the population. Innovations in the organization of the fire service on the basis of the Combat Charter of the fire department, adopted in 1940 and the Charter of the internal fire service, are disclosed. The experience of self-defense groups is summarized on the example of besieged Leningrad.
Substantiation of the methodological apparatus for evaluating the effectiveness of methods for controlling interference stations of small-sized aircraft in an electronic conflict
Authors: Turbin S.
Published: September 2022

It is shown that the methodological apparatus for evaluating the effectiveness of control methods of interference stations includes a mathematical model and a system of analytical techniques. It has been established that with restrictions on information support and the bandwidth of interference stations, a rational way of control consists in a sequential review of the frequency range, priority suppression of active radar homing heads, adaptive selection of interference, serial-parallel maintenance of electronic suppression facilities. The implementation of this control method in comparison with the known methods allows to further reduce the losses of small-sized aircraft by at least one and a half times.
Fire safety management as part of national security: historical background of the issue
Authors: Musienko T , Artamonov V
Published: September 2022

The problem of studying the national historical experience of fire safety management is actualized. The current state of public administration in the fire sector and its impact on the level of national security is taken into account. The categories «fire safety» and «fire safety management» are used in the connotation of the Federal Law «On Fire Safety» of 1994 as amended in 2022.

Insufficient degree of research of this direction of state activity is revealed. The existence of a thousand-year tradition of ensuring fire safety by the forces and means of the population on the principles of voluntary and compulsory participation is substantiated. The content of the centuries–old practice of fire safety management is revealed, the essence of which is the publication of regulatory documents containing requirements for compliance with fire-fighting measures by the population, sanctions against violators and the use of voluntary fire brigades in fighting fires. The features of governance at different stages of the formation and development of our state are revealed: during the existence of the Slavic principalities, in the Moscow state and in the Russian Empire. Inconsistency of management decisions of the state in professionalization of fire protection in the XIX century is revealed.
On the theory of socialism: on the eve of the death of the first Socialist State
Authors: Tarkhanov O
Published: September 2022

Based on the analysis of the theory of socialism in the USSR, presented in the book of the Economic Adviser to the first President of the USSR, the article shows that this theory did not reflect the essence of the socio-economic system created in the USSR. The justifications given in the book about the need for the so-called acceleration of scientific and technological development were compiled without observing the rules accepted in science. The book did not investigate the problem of food production as a good that determines, according to Smith, the sustainable development of society. As a consequence, the theory presented in the book did not reflect the essence of negative phenomena in the USSR, and the provisions of the theory about the possibility of improving industrial relations did not correspond to the nature of these relations and were formulated in violation of the limitations of the science of logic. As a result, the erroneous provisions of the book, put by the leadership of the state as the basis of Perestroika, instead of improving the state system, led to its destruction.
Investigating physical spaces and their role in improving urban life
Authors: Izadnejad Salman
Published: September 2022

Every city has interconnected aspects, one of which is physical spaces that are influenced by social and economic aspects and influence the city's socioeconomic aspects. A city with suitable physical and spatial properties can help facilitate the social and economic flows of the city and aid the city's vitality in general. On the other hand, physical spaces with an architecture that is incompatible with social, cultural, and environmental conditions can deepen urban problems. The living quality concept is a compound variable dependent on society's development level, and it can be defined and executed by devising suitable indices. Concern about modern life quality is among the aspects of contemporary societies which can be a function of the quality of the surrounding. Physical space characteristics have the highest contribution to increasing or decreasing the sense of safety. In fact, quality of life is a historical product of cultural, social, economic, and political structures, and it cannot be analyzed separately from these entities. Social security is among the important criteria for urban life, which is thought of as a fundamental need for citizens living in desirable cities.
Security of information support in the economic security system
Authors: Agaev Ruslan , Agaev Rafael , Grafov A
Published: September 2022

A brief description of the terms "information support" and "information security" of subjects of economic activity is given. The necessity of ensuring the protection of information support in the system of economic security of organizations is substantiated. The classification of information attacks and the risks of their occurrence has been carried out. A classification of strategies for ensuring the protection of the information environment of subjects of economic activity is presented.
Islamic Education and its Consideration of Contemporary Matters: An Enquiry into School Curricula
Authors: Shehata Hassan
Published: September 2022

This research looks at the extent to which Islamic education conveys awareness of contemporary issues. This examination is conducted on secondary school Islamic education textbooks in Egypt. A list of contemporary issues was first classified into four components: Scholarly, environmental, social, and economic. This was followed by analyzing the content of the targeted textbooks. The analysis revealed that those textbooks lacked information on contemporary issues. Following this, the perspectives of Islamic education teachers were surveyed, who stressed the necessity of shaping education to raise students’ awareness of the status quo. Some participants, however, remarked that there is no need to formally incorporate contemporary issues into curricula, although teachers should encourage students to make connections between what is taught and everyday life. The research develops a model for the integration of contemporary matters into Islamic education curricula. It also suggests ways in which teachers can be trained in this respect.
IDEAS PROPOSITIVAS PARA CONSEGUIR LA DISCIPLINA EN EL AULA UNIVERSITARIA DE HOY
Authors: Ausín Antolín Ana
Published: September 2022

Los agentes educativos podemos presentar problemas para constituirnos como figuras de autoridad y ejercer disciplina con los jóvenes que educamos. Esto se debe fundamentalmente al desconocimiento del verdadero significado que se esconde detrás de estas palabras, así como al desconcierto que supone educar en la era de la posmodernidad, caracterizada, entre otras cosas, por la permisividad y el placer. Estos rasgos distintivos nos fueron moldeando como adultos, al igual que a nuestra relación con los jóvenes de la generación millennial, a la que hemos sobreprotegido, consentido y evitado que carezcan de algo, por lo que pueden presentar serias dificultades para hacer frente a las responsabilidades y adversidades, tanto académicas como de la vida misma. Arrojaremos algo de luz en este convulso panorama educativo explicando ideas propositivas, de carácter práctico y reflexivo, con el fin de educar libre y responsablemente a la sociedad del mañana.
EL DEBATE SOBRE EL ORIGEN CULTURAL DE EL TAJÍN
Authors: Nahmad Molinari Daniel
Published: September 2022

La identidad cultural del pueblo que construyó la extraordinaria ciudad arqueológica de El Tajín ha sido uno de los problemas más acuciantes de la arqueología veracruzana a lo largo del siglo veinte y lo que corre del presente, se ha atribuido a grupos totonacos, huastecos y nahuas. El artículo ofrece el estado de la cuestión de las propuestas más destacadas, elaboradas por los especialistas que han abordado la problemática desde las distintas disciplinas de la antropología: arqueología, lingüística, etnografía, etnohistoria y antropología física. Se destaca la necesidad de más investigación en el área, así como la revisión crítica del aparato conceptual para el análisis de lo étnico y los límites culturales. Concluimos revalorando la vieja posición de Wigberto Jiménez Moreno de un Tajín nahua-totonaco, creado después de la diáspora teotihuacana y visitado, e incluso habitado, por una diversidad de grupos étnicos y lingüísticos, entre ellos los huastecos. Observamos la necesidad de analizar el asunto desde nuevos paradigmas de investigación.
Prevalence of Rape in Ekiti State Nigeria: Expectations from the Church
Authors: Adabembe Kehinde Oluwatoyin
Published: September 2022

The article investigates the prevalence of rape and sexual assaults in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It reviews some pieces of literature on rape from scholarly perspectives; rape in the bible and its effects were equally investigated. The causes and effects of rape were emphasized in work. The article examined expectations from the church being the moral bastion of society. It is a concern that rape has become cancer that has eaten deep into our contemporary society. There have been reported cases of rape in Ekiti state, which calls for this article. It is no doubt that some men have thrown morals into the bin and defiled women of all ages, but children are not left behind in this contemporary madness. Some men have slept with children far below their children's ages. The research shows that rape is not exclusive to the state under study; allegations of rape and molestation have come from different states in Nigeria using qualitative and interview approaches. The paper equally gives information on reported and cases of convicted culprits of rape in the state. Likewise, efforts of the State Government and the church to forestall rape were revealed in this work. Nevertheless, it was observed that despite the efforts of Ekiti State in curtailing rape in the state, it is still prevalent. However, this is due to the number of new cases reported daily. Consequently, the call for church intervention as the moral bastion of society to forestall rape is imperative at this juncture. It has been discovered in the work that cases of rape are underreported due to the stigma and shame associated with it. Ekiti state, just like every other state in Nigeria, is a patriarch in nature. Hence, men are always at an advantage in nearly everything. Therefore, the paper recommends that the church intensify efforts to enlighten society through radio, television evangelism, counselling, preaching and workshop on the danger of rape. Finally, rape victims should be given the moral and medical support needed for their healing from the physical, emotional and psychological traumas associated with rape.
Impact of Quality Assurance Activities on the Management of Senior Secondary School Environments in Katsina Metropolis, Katsina State of Nigeria
Authors: Gbenga Oteniya Mojeed , Yahaya Umar Faruk , Aminu Maryam Muhammad
Published: September 2022

The paper investigated impact of quality assurance activities on the management of senior secondary schools’ environments in Katsina metropolis. The population of the study consists of all the principals and inspectors in Katsina Zonal Quality Assurance Katsina State and their total number was 63. The sample size which was chosen based on the recommendation of Research Advisor (2006) was 44 inspectors. Both face and content validity were used to validate the instrument which was developed by the researchers. The instrument developed was named Questionnaire for Inspectors and School Principal (QISP). The instruments were given to the participants to tick the options that best explain their opinions regarding schools’ environmental management. Descriptive analysis of frequency tables and simple percentages were used to analyze the data collected. Based on the finding, it was found that quality assurance helped in the cleanliness of schools’ environment, quality assurance has impact on the management of school physical infrastructural facilities. The paper recommended that government should encourage inspectors by giving them incentives as this will make them work harder, Inspectors should increase their monitoring activities to schools in order to encourage teachers’ participation in the students’ inspections which in turn will encourage the students.
The Director’s craft in the Nigerian Educational Theatre: A Study of Henry Leopold Bell-Gam’s Directorial Approach
Authors: Tugbokorowei Martins Uze. E , Oliogu Tunde Obado
Published: September 2022

Directing involves the art and craft of coordinating the artistic and non-artistic personnel in a production in order to creatively and effectively communicate to the audience the intended meaning of a play. Dramatists, actors, and theatre managers have all attempted to direct or manage the process of coordinating play production over the years, but it wasn't until 1874 that the Duke of Saxe Meiningen entered the picture and assumed official responsibility as a director in guiding the affairs of the stage business as we now know it. In this study, the directing style of South South Nigerian educational theater director Henry Leopold Bell-Gam is evaluated. Henry Leopold Bell-Gam directed plays on stage (land) and in the water, according to the study, which used the qualitative research methodology with a focus on the literary/analytical, historical, and sociological methods. The Laissez-Faire method is used by Henry Leopold Bell-Gam to direct his plays. He employs the laissez-faire method, which allows the actors to be at ease so that their greatest work may shine in a production. The study found that in the course of employing or performing his directorial responsibilities, he runs into a number of difficulties, including insecurity in the aquatic environment and scheduling conflicts. The study makes several recommendations, including the need for more research in the field of directing with regard to educational theatre directors in Nigerian universities, the need for scholars to consider Henry Leopold Bell-Gam's works as viable ones that will inspire further scholarly investigation, and the need for the government to encourage, support, and fund aquatic productions as a means of socio-cultural integration, tourism attraction, and economic boost, particularly for people.
Of print and scholarship: deconstructing the literature on printmaking in contemporary Nigerian art
Authors: Ijisakin Eyitayo Tolulope
Published: September 2022

Printmaking has long been in use, especially among indigenous art practitioners in Nigeria, it is also very popular among contemporary Nigerian artists who use it as a medium of aesthetic expression. The foundation for scholarship on printmaking was laid by notable scholars; however, writing from their cultural context, a sizable number of these scholars follow the perspectives that confined contemporary printmaking to the Western world and Asian countries. Considering the prolific production of printmaking in Nigeria, this study deconstructs the literature to understand the state of scholarship on printmaking, especially in contemporary Nigerian art. Data collected from published journal articles, books, exhibition catalogues, and Internet sources were subjected to critical analysis. The study concludes that printmaking in Nigeria is so unique that it would continue to attract the attention of art enthusiasts around the globe; hence, it deserves more attention from African art historical scholars.
Simulation of energy-efficient modes of air separation in a rectification column for nitrogen production
Authors:   Military Educational and Scientific Centre of The Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin  Air Force Academy, Slyusarev Mikhail I. , Ryazhskikh Victor I. ,   Voronezh State Technical University, Russia, Voronezh, Boger Andrey A. ,   Military Educational and Scientific Centre of The Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin  Air Force Academy, Kokarev Alexander M. ,   Military Educational and Scientific Centre of The Air Force N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin  Air Force Academy, Russia
Published: September 2022

Using the dynamic model of the nitrogen production column of the ТКДС-100В gas production station, the possibility of increasing its productivity with a decrease in the working pressure in the rectifier is shown. Field tests of the air separation unit have shown the energy efficiency of the proposed mode while ensuring the required amount of liquid in the column bottom.
Influence of temperature on the kinetics of mass transfer in concrete during liquid corrosion
Authors:   Ivanovo State Polytechnic University, Rumyantseva Varvara E. , Konovalova Viktoriya S. ,   Ivanovo State Polytechnic University, Osyko Aleksey V. ,   Ivanovo State Polytechnic University
Published: September 2022

The kinetics of leaching of cement concrete under liquid corrosion is considered. The results of an experimental study of the influence of temperature on the rate of liquid corrosion of concrete are presented. When the temperature decreases, the solubility of calcium hydroxide increases, which contributes to the acceleration of mass transfer processes in concrete. The characteristics of mass transfer that allow determining the service life of a concrete product are established.
Isothermal mass transfer in granules of inhomogeneous-porous adsorbent with sequential macro-and microdiffusion transfer mechanism
Authors:   Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Air Force «N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy», Filimonova Olga N. , Enyutina Marina V. ,   Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Air Force «N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy», Vikulin Andrey S. ,   Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Air Force «N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy», Ivanov Alexey V. ,   Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Air Force «N.E. Zhukovsky and Y.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy»
Published: September 2022

The initial-boundary value problem of non-stationary isothermal local distribution of a diffusing one-component substance in successively located axisymmetric spherical regions of granules with different permeability of macro- and micropores with a boundary condition of the first kind on the outer boundary of the granule and of the fourth kind on the interface of the regions is numerically solved in 1-D format. The influence of the model parameters on the kinetics of material transportation is shown.
Investigation of the influence of operational influences on the properties of para-aramid fabrics
Authors:   The Kosygin State University of Russia, Bulanov Yaroslav I. , Kurdenkova Alla V. ,   The Kosygin State University of Russia
Published: September 2022

In this work, we studied the effect of the number of layers, tissue moisture and the speed of movement of the indenter on the puncture force and load when cutting pararamid tissues. Based on the results of a one-factor experiment, mathematical models were obtained that allow predicting the influence of factors on the resistance of tissues to mechanical stress.
Energy technologies of plant raw material dehydration processes
Authors:   V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Gavrilov Aleksandr V. , Nosova Ekaterina V. ,   V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Published: September 2022

Some features of the processes of dehydration of materials are considered, the results of experimental modeling of dehydration processes in an electromagnetic field and the generalization of these results in the form of criterion dependence are presented.
Computer simulation and obtaining an equation of state for nanofluids
Authors:   Tajik technical university by named akad.M.S.Osimi, Safarov Mahmadali M. , Jumaeva Nigina E. ,   Tajik national university, Jabborzoda Маtlabi ,   Tajik developmad pedagogical university named S.Aini, Mahmadiev Bakhtier М. ,   Tajik developmad pedagogical university named S.Aini
Published: September 2022

In this work, we considered the process of a stationary flow of a cylindrical cavity filled with a non-Newtonian liquid (colloidal nanofluid), which was melted on the lower wall of the region under consideration. As the samples under study, we used toluene with the addition of nanoparticles with memory effects. (micro-, nanoscale) fractions. The developed numerical algorithm was tested in detail in the class of model problems and was in good agreement with other authors.
Mathematical model of the mass-energy balance of the steam turbine unit K-300-240
Authors:   Institute of Applied Physics, Solonari Sergiu F.
Published: September 2022

The features of drawing up a mathematical model of the steam turbine installation K-300-240 are considered. Amathematicalmodelarepresented.
Modeling the operation of a rectification column with trays made of highly porous permeable cellular material
Authors:   Volgograd State Technical University, Vasilyev Pyotr S. , Tishina Pauline V. ,   Volgograd State Technical University
Published: September 2022

The main features of performing the technological calculation of rectification columns with contact devices made of highly porous permeable cellular material are considered. The results of model calculations of the process of rectification of an ethanol – water mixture are presented.
A DELPHI-BASED INDEX SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CAPABILITY OF RETAILERS
Authors: Pan Jianlin , Lin Jie , Wang Siwei
Published: September 2022

Digital transformation capability (DTC), as an important capability to use digital technology to innovate business and management models, enables retailers reduce costs, and enhance production. It is the main driving force for restructuring the business ecosystem of retailers. To develop the DTC of retailers, an index system is required to provide capability standards. Hence, the construction of an index system for retailers’ DTC is of important research value. However, there are few studies on the DTC of retailers, and no representative capability model or index system has been formed. Therefore, based on the definition of related concepts of DTC and literature review, this paper puts forward the research proposition of “index system for retailers’ DTC”, aiming to build an operable and applicable index system. According to the research process of the Delphi method, the present paper constructs an index system for retailers’ DTC through two rounds of expert consultations. The proposed system consists of three primary indices (e.g., technological change capability), 11 secondary indices (e.g., digital infrastructure) and 41 tertiary indices (e.g., datacenter), offering a capability development standard for the digital transformation of retailers. The research results also provide a reference for the digital transformation of retailers in the real world.
Radio Nebulae from Hyperaccreting X-Ray Binaries as Common-envelope Precursors and Persistent Counterparts of Fast Radio Bursts
Authors: Sridhar Navin , Metzger Brian D.
Published: September 2022

Roche lobe overflow from a donor star onto a black hole or neutron star binary companion can evolve to a phase of unstable runaway mass transfer, lasting as short as hundreds of orbits (≲102 yr for a giant donor) and eventually culminating in a common-envelope event. The highly super-Eddington accretion rates achieved during this brief phase (

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are accompanied by intense mass loss in disk winds, analogous to but even more extreme than ultraluminous X-ray (ULX) sources in the nearby universe. Also in analogy with the observed ULX, this expanding outflow will inflate an energetic “bubble” of plasma into the circumbinary medium. Embedded within this bubble is a nebula of relativistic electrons heated at the termination shock of the faster v ≳ 0.1c wind/jet from the inner accretion flow. We present a time-dependent, one-zone model for the synchrotron radio emission and other observable properties of such ULX “hypernebulae.” If ULX jets are sources of repeating fast radio bursts (FRB), as recently proposed, such hypernebulae could generate persistent radio emission and contribute large and time-variable rotation measure to the bursts, consistent with those seen from FRB 20121102 and FRB 20190520B. ULX hypernebulae can be discovered independently of an FRB association in radio surveys, such as VLASS, as off-nuclear point sources whose fluxes can evolve significantly on timescales as short as years, possibly presaging energetic transients from common-envelope mergers.
The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). I. Dry Cases—The Fellowship of the GCMs
Authors: Turbet Martin , Fauchez Thomas J. , Sergeev Denis E. , Boutle Ian A. , Tsigaridis Kostas , Way Michael J. , Wolf Eric T. , Domagal-Goldman Shawn D. , Forget François , Haqq-Misra Jacob , Kopparapu Ravi K. , Lambert F. Hugo , Manners James , Mayne Nathan J. , Sohl Linda
Published: September 2022

With the commissioning of powerful, new-generation telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ground-based Extremely Large Telescopes, the first characterization of a high molecular weight atmosphere around a temperate rocky exoplanet is imminent. Atmospheric simulations and synthetic observables of target exoplanets are essential to prepare and interpret these observations. Here we report the results of the first part of the TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI) project, which compares 3D numerical simulations performed with four state-of-the-art global climate models (ExoCAM, LMD-Generic, ROCKE-3D, Unified Model) for the potentially habitable target TRAPPIST-1e. In this first part, we present the results of dry atmospheric simulations. These simulations serve as a benchmark to test how radiative transfer, subgrid-scale mixing (dry turbulence and convection), and large-scale dynamics impact the climate of TRAPPIST-1e and consequently the transit spectroscopy signature as seen by JWST. To first order, the four models give results in good agreement. The intermodel spread in the global mean surface temperature amounts to 7 K (6 K) for the N2-dominated (CO2-dominated) atmosphere. The radiative fluxes are also remarkably similar (intermodel variations less than 5%), from the surface (1 bar) up to atmospheric pressures ∼5 mbar. Moderate differences between the models appear in the atmospheric circulation pattern (winds) and the (stratospheric) thermal structure. These differences arise between the models from (1) large-scale dynamics, because TRAPPIST-1e lies at the tipping point between two different circulation regimes (fast and Rhines rotators) in which the models can be alternatively trapped, and (2) parameterizations used in the upper atmosphere such as numerical damping.
Description of three new species previously identified as Stolephorus bengalensis (Dutt & Babu Rao, 1959) or Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg, 1933 and a re-description of S. bengalensis (Chordata, Osteichthyes, Clupeiformes, Engraulidae)
Authors: Hata Harutaka , Lavoué Sébastien , Motomura Hiroyuki
Published: September 2022

Examination of numerous specimens characterised by predorsal scute, long maxilla, indented preopercle and pelvic scute lacking a spine and previously identified as Stolephorus bengalensis (Dutt & Babu Rao, 1959) or Stolephorus insularis Hardenberg, 1933, revealed four distinct species, true S. bengalensis (distributed from the Bay of Bengal to Pakistan) and three new species, viz., Stolephorus eldoradosp. nov. (Taiwan to Java, Indonesia), Stolephorus diabolussp. nov. (Strait of Malacca, from Penang , Malaysia, to Singapore) and Stolephorus eclipsissp. nov. (Bintan Island, Riau Archipelago, Indonesia). Characters separating the four species include numbers of gill rakers on each gill arch and vertebrae and pelvic fin and dorsal-fin ray lengths. Two molecular markers (mitochondrial cytochrome b and cytochrome oxidase I genes) demonstrated the distinction of three of the species examined morphologically and enabled a reconstruction of their phylogenetic relationships. Each species was genetically divergent from the others by 3.5%–7.7% mean uncorrected distance in the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene.
The Impact of Early Residual Fluid After Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Initiation in Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Meta-Analysis Review
Authors: Wu Anna K. , Perkins Scott W. , Sachin Singh , Singh Rishi P.
Published: September 2022

Fluid in neovascular age-related macular degeneration is often used to assess patient response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy. Various studies theorize that early residual fluid (ERF), noted as persistence of intraretinal fluid and subretinal fluid after the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor loading phase (LP), may be predictive of visual outcomes. This meta-analysis examined the existing literature on the relationship between ERF and long-term visual acuity (VA) and found that those who were fluid-free after the LP tended to have the highest VA gains overall. Early intraretinal fluid appeared to be associated with reduced VA gains, whereas the impact of early sub-retinal fluid was more debated. For those with ERF, monthly or more frequent dosing regimens following the LP appeared most optimal for VA. As most studies in this review were post hoc analyses, this highlights the need for real-world studies investigating ERF and its effect on visual outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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Gorlin Syndrome Associated With a Solitary Circumscribed Retinal Astrocytic Proliferation in a Pediatric Patient
Authors: Lopez-Cañizares Ashley , Al-khersan Hasenin , Carletti Piero , Shields Carol L. , Berrocal Audina M.
Published: September 2022

Gorlin syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with near complete penetrance. The underlying genetic mechanism is a mutation in a tumor suppressor gene. Thus far, mutations in patched homolog 1 and 2 genes (PTCH1 and PTCH2) and the suppressor of fused gene (SUFU) have been identified. The syndrome is characterized by neoplasms arising early in childhood as well as developmental abnormalities, including ophthalmic anomalies. We present the first case associating Gorlin syndrome with a rare retinal lesion known as solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation (SCRAP). SCRAP is a benign, stable retinal tumor. For this reason, it is essential to differentiate it from similar retinal lesions that are associated with poor prognosis.

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Cassowary, Ostrich, Rhea: Questions and Suggestions Related to the ema in Portuguese and Chinese Texts of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Authors: Ptak Roderich
Published: September 2022

China imported various kinds of exotic birds from Southeast Asia. Among the names for such birds one finds the combinations huoji and ema / nima. Most scholars think they stand for cassowaries. The name ema (plus similar forms) also appears in early Portuguese texts where it sometimes refers to the ostrich and the rhea. The present article discusses several references to the ema in these sources, as well as in the Sino-Jesuit context. It offers some suggestions concerning the circulation of that term from or via Southeast to China and Macau. This may have involved the port of Patani on the Malayan Peninsula. However, the precise origin of the term and many other points remain open issues.
Exhuming Burie Stones: The Treaty of Timurung (1582) during seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
Authors: Wellen Kathryn
Published: September 2022

This article examines the Treaty of Timurung concluded in 1582 between the Bugis lands of Boné, Wajo’ and Soppéng in South Sulawesi, Indonesia; and of the manners in which this treaty was referred to during the two centuries following its conclusion. It looks first at the nature of Bugis treaties generally and then at the ways the Treaty of Timurung was used in a variety of political situations. These include the Makassar War (1666-69), the trials of La Maddukelleng in the 1760s, and a succession crisis in Gowa during the late 1770s. Based on both published and unpublished sources, this article includes not only the text of the Treaty of Timurung but also comments about this treaty attributed to numerous early modern Bugis state officials. Through its diachronic examination of a single treaty from a lesser-known society, this article offers cross-cultural insights into the use of treaties as a legal tool.
Utopie, dystopie et biopolitique dans la crise pandémique et géopolitique
Authors: Frausto Obed
Published: September 2022

Cette introduction décrit les notions d'utopie et de dystopie dans le contexte de la pandémie et, à présent, celui de la guerre en Ukraine. Il évoque une utopie qui nous aide à imaginer la démocratie et montre comment la dystopie fonctionne pour provoquer l'image d'un présent éternel et sans fin du capitalisme. Les textes de notre dossier sont également introduits.
Les utopies et les hétérotopies : la pensée spatiale de Michel Foucault vis-à-vis de l’expérimentation du corps
Authors: Suárez Luz María Lozano , Consuegra Sara Alarcón
Published: September 2022

A partir de Foucault, envisager la place des corps permet de penser les hétérotopies comme des espaces absolument autres et les utopies comme l´absence d´espace. Le corps dispose de l’utopie comme d’un chemin récursif pour se constituer autrement. Bien que l'utopie et l´hétérotopie semblent des notions contraires, le philosophe français montre que l'utopie permet de consolider des espaces autres et, en même temps, de trouver le substrat de la pensée utopique dans l’idée de devenir autre. Et reprenant le caractère essayiste de l’œuvre du philosophe, cet article a examiné les d’utopie, d’hétérotopie, et d’expérience du corps, comme une preuve de l’exercice philosophique de Foucault. Exercice qui lui a permis de transformer sa propre subjectivité, d’examiner les espaces qui sont parvenus à se réaliser et qui ont constitué le corps lui-même. En ce sens, le but de ce travail a été d'interpréter les analyses de Foucault sur l´espace et de voir comment celui-ci converge avec l'expérience du corps utopique.
La dystopie du covid-19 : Comment rester humanistes ?
Authors: Frausto Obed
Published: September 2022

Cet article soutient que la pandémie de covid-19 pourrait être une métaphore qui nous permet d’entrevoir une forme de perturbation messianique capable d’inverser la deuxième technique benjaminienne et de réenvisager la première, une époque où il y avait une réconciliation entre les humains et la nature et où les liens communautaires étaient beaucoup plus forts. Un tournant prékantien est nécessaire, pour revenir à la nature et, à partir de là, regarder les choses d’une manière très différente. Les coronavirus ont des utopies et font la révolution en faveur de la nature. Les humains se défendent avec leurs machines de guerre. La peur et la haine se répandent au sein de la population et les gouvernements et les élites économiques accroissent les inégalités et l’exclusion sociale, de sorte que la mort et la misère humaine se répandent parmi la population la plus vulnérable.
Sur les Lettres diverses d’Henry Le Bret, éditeur de Cyrano et prévôt de l’Église de Montauban
Authors: Alcover Madeleine
Published: September 2022

The Lettres diverses attributed to Henry Le Bret were published anonymously, without any date nor place of publication. This article deals with three problems : authorship, datation and Le Bret’s direct involvement in its publication.Le Bret’s paternity of Lettres diverses, included the only letter addressed to himself, is proven mainly by his signature found in many of them and by his attested private relationships with the majority of addressees. The publication date is resolved after a meticulous comparison of Lettres diverses and Recueil de quelques discours et lettres écrites à des personnes studieuses sur differentes matieres (1692), in which 15 letters (out of the 64 of Lettres diverses) are present with some variations. From an omission in the Recueil I theorized that a great number of pages from a published copy of Lettres diverses were detached/untied and reused as a material hypotext for the Recueil ; this theory is substantiated and confirmed by a lot of informations related to events, books, and people, especially to Bossuet, Queen Marie-Thérèse and the Clergy Assembly of 1665. All these data lead to the conclusion that Lettres diverses were published between 1678 and May 1681, which invalidates all previous datations proposed by Lacroix, Forestié, Cioranescu, and myself in 2004.And finally there is no historical evidence nor objective argument for believing that Le Bret did not want his readers to know that he was responsible for the publication of these letters : the book was obviously destined to a private and chosen group of friends, which was not uncommon in xviith century. In 1692, given his geographic and not so private new public, Le Bret withdrew from Lettres diverses all the ones addressed to his Parisian friends as well as some destined to Toulousan ladies in which good taste was questionable (like his Eloge de la petite vérole, i. e. small-pox).We can now reformulate the bibliographical description of this book : Lettres diverses par Henry Le Bret, prévôt de l’église cathédrale de Montauban, Montauban (?), ca 1678-1681.Among the addenda completing this article are a brief account of the controversy between Le Bret and the minister Pierre Isarn, a restitution of one of his remarks concerning Boileau’s Satire IX, and his quasi unknown éloge de la petite vérole.
La critique de la physique aristotélicienne dans les Dialogues de La Mothe Le Vayer
Authors: Torero-Ibad Alexandra
Published: September 2022

In La Mothe Le Vayer’s Dialogues Made in Imitation of the Ancients, Nature, studied from various aspects, appears in particular as the object of physics. However, if the Dialogues claim to reject skeptically all physics, in fact Aristotle is particularly concerned. Specifically, three approaches converge in a questioning of Aristotelian scholasticism. The first is to use Aristotle’s physics against metaphysics and theology. The second is to question this very Aristotelian physics by attacking its principles. The third is to put forward the critique of the Aristotelian cosmos led by Copernicanism. While most authors quoted by La Mothe Le Vayer are chosen among the philosophers of the Antiquity, the text is still enrolled in the movement of questioning of Aristotelianism in the first seventeenth century, and part of the conditions for the development of a "new science". The fact remains that for La Mothe Le Vayer, the implications of the examination of physics exceed a strictly scientific framework.
Bartole, le Diable et le Tibre. Un cas de libertinage juridique
Authors: Barthas Jérémie
Published: September 2022

Dans une fantaisie juridique, le grand juriste médiéval Bartole de Sassoferrato met en scène le procès du Diable revendiquant, devant le Christ, la possession du genre humain. Le Diable fonde cette revendication sur la Genèse. Cet essai propose d’inscrire cette fantaisie juridique à tonalité irréligieuse à l’intérieur des traités formant le livre De Tyberiadis et de le resituer dans le contexte géo-politique de la défense contre la reconstruction de l’hégémonie pontificale en Italie centrale.
Leo Strauss e l'illuminismo radicale: le prove dell'«arte della scrittura»
Authors: Agnesina Jacopo
Published: September 2022

Shaftesbury, John Toland e Anthony Collins collocano la loro riflessione filosofica a cavallo dell'Illuminismo. Sebbene fossero convinti sostenitori del libero pensiero, ognuno di essi ha dedicato un'opera alla teoria della dissimulazione nella scrittura. Come leggere le loro restanti opere? Come leggere le opere degli altri Illuministi radicali che con loro hanno condiviso ideali e modi di scrittura? L'articolo, utilizzando la prova testuale della dissimulazione in questi autori, intende ridiscutere la proposta teorica di Leo Strauss attraverso la valorizzazione della sua «lettura fra le righe». Discutendo i suoi critici, in particolare Quentin Skinner, si cercherà di mostrare come l'«arte della lettura» sia imprescindibile per la piena comprensione dei pensatori del primo Illuminismo.
Digital Storytelling
Authors: Solomon Kisha
Published: September 2022

Storytelling is an effective technique for resolving disputes and conflict while preserving relationships, self-image, and cultural standards. With increased access to the internet and social media, digital storytelling has become instrumental in spurring awareness and change in areas of social injustice and inequality. This chapter briefly examines the science and culture of storytelling and explores the use of digital storytelling in multiple contexts. The author establishes evidence-based support for the use of storytelling and/or digital storytelling 1) to mitigate educator bias in school discipline policy and practices; 2) to counteract and/or reduce negative psychological, emotional, and cultural impacts of excessive or disparate disciplinary practices; 3) to increase cross-sector awareness, advocacy, and engagement on exclusionary discipline issues. The author also proposes a counter-storytelling method for enhanced qualitative and quantitative data-gathering in school discipline cases.
Kindergarten Comics
Authors: Kenneally Noah
Published: September 2022

This chapter discusses the utility and affordances of using a participative comics-making approach to researching with young children in an early learning context. It explores an approach to comics-making that was used during a project that investigated the use of comics research techniques with young children. The chapter begins by outlining some of the key literature regarding using visual methods and making comics with young children as research, most notably drawing on the work of Lynda Barry and Dr. Ebony Flowers. A description of the project is given, followed by a discussion of how children engaged with comics-making as a tool for inquiry. The author also describes ways that comics-making can support all aspects of the research process. The chapter focuses on several comics made by children and the author and shows how comics-making is a viable method for researching with young children.
Manga
Authors: Yasuta Takako
Published: September 2022

This chapter aims to illustrate the benefits of manga, or Japanese comics, as learning material in foreign language education for young adults, particularly in the Japanese college-level EFL context. The author has been conducting semester-long manga projects at universities in Japan, and this report is an accumulation of her major findings. This chapter introduces manga-based activities designed for college-level EFL courses in Japan. It describes how this approach assisted language learners in enhancing learning motivation, developing advanced linguistic knowledge focusing on writing skills, and sociolinguistic appropriateness in various registers. It also describes what language instructors should keep in mind when using manga in the classroom and tips for maximizing the effectiveness of manga-based lessons.
Intersectional Identity Representation and Approaches in Comics
Authors: DeHart Jason D. , Shadrick Syd
Published: September 2022

The co-authors present this work as a graduate student/preservice teacher and university professor pair who have a common interest in equity, literacy, and fostering inclusive environments. While the professor-author has provided a space for the graduate student/lead author to share their experiences, they note that the planning and thinking of this lead author, as well as their experiences, are central to this chapter. The authors explore comics as a space for literacy development with elementary and middle school students and highlight texts that have a focus on LGBTQ+ intersections of identity and experience.
Traveling Across Media
Authors: DeHart Jason D.
Published: September 2022

This chapter examines the phenomenon of comics and graphic novels being adapted to other media, including film, as well as the movement to comics form from media forms. The affordances of the comics medium are examined. Descriptive in nature, the chapter features descriptions of particular titles and their adaptations that have been part of the author's reading and teaching practice. Additionally, the chapter draws upon an interview with an author/artist who engages in adaptation work before concluding with implications for educational practice.
Staying Above the Turbulent Waters
Authors: McLean-Francis Novelette
Published: September 2022

This study explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 middle-level curriculum technocrats with the responsibility to design, develop, and implement national curricula. It also explores the range of self-care and coping strategies applied by these educators to help them effectively meet their job targets amidst the crisis. The crisis is an unprecedented phenomenon in the experiences of the current generation of Jamaican middle-level educators who have been plummeted into new personal and professional demands. The study finds that although these technocrats benefited from nearly all the strategies they applied, they found the personal leadership resources (PLRs) to be most useful. These soft skills allowed them to adapt to the unpredictable crisis situation in order to meet their job targets while managing their personal lives. The study is useful in underscoring the importance of intentionally addressing the psychosocial and emotional needs of people as countries and institutions plan for crises.