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The Question of Genocide
Authors: Beller Jonathan , Musleh Ali 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This written dialogue studies how the “question of genocide” has infiltrated media ecology and come to permeate every meaning, gesture, and relation. Confronting Israel's escalation, since October 2023, of its genocidal siege on Palestine, two writers (a Palestinian and a Jew) engage in an experiment of thinking together that is at once critical, theoretical, affective, and emergent, in an effort to configure and, indeed, live part of their solidarity with the struggle for Palestinian liberation and self-determination. Necessarily, the roles of photography, semiotics, social media, computation, racism, weaponry, and other machines of war and capital are here rendered as part of the micrological murmurations of thought, sensibility, and communication, even as they macrologically reform geopolitical terrains both real and imagined. Thought, feeling, knowledge, epistemology, intellectual, and cultural practice are all understood to unfold in the theater of racial capitalist warfare that offers up genocide not as exception but as paradigm.
Yellowness as Transpacific Technology: Cinematic Regimes of Race between Japan and Brazil
Authors: Kunigami André Keiji 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This article explores the cinematic functioning of yellow malleability—the instability of the yellowness of the yellow body—within the racial regime forged between Japan and Brazil in the first decades of the twentieth century. Yellow malleability was an ontological premise that allowed local elites to envision an anti-Black future in which racial difference would disappear, overcome by whiteness. The article shows how this racial regime was articulated as the entanglement between gender, race, and cinematic animation, in three objects: the notion of cinematic body evoked by Japanese avant-gardist Murayama Tomoyoshi, Kenji Mizoguchi's film Osaka Elegy (Gion no Kyodai, Japan, 1934), and the framing of Asian American stars Anna May Wong and Sessue Hayakawa in the Brazilian film magazine Cinearte.
Imagining Television as a Vital Queer Medium: Riot
Authors: Potter Susan 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The Australian gay liberation movement has been memorialized on-screen only relatively recently, with the production of the self-described telemovie Riot (dir. Jeffrey Walker, Australia, 2018). A fictional narrative based on the real-world activism that led to the first Sydney Mardi Gras, Riot authenticates the relation of its story to historical events in part by giving its characters the same names as some of the more prominent activists organizing in the seventies. Yet what is most striking about Riot is the way in which it privileges another kind of historical agent—television—in its story of queer activism. This article considers the significance that Riot accords television as a public, historically conscious, family-oriented, and nation-building medium that converges with and enables gay activism as well as new forms of sexual subjectivity and self-expression. Between its opening framing as televisual event and its riot sequence, the telemovie privileges television's past and future capacity to both document and dramatize historical events and also to broadcast queer visibility to the nation. Through its collage of archival effects and codes of liveness, Riot transmutes the televisual into a timeless medium of public vitality absorbed by its queer characters and made available to its contemporary queer audiences. Thus Riot, via its discourse of television, seeks to guarantee not only a narrative of liberal progress of public visibility and queer human rights, but also the existence of queer selves and communities—that is, queer social lives—across time and across generations.
Afrontamiento familiar en personas que presentaron intento de suicidio
Authors: Correa Ramírez Cristian 
Published: December 2024

La investigación buscó un acercamiento a población que ha cursado con conducta suicida atendida en un entorno hospitalario con la finalidad de identificar desde sus relatos la percepción que tienen acerca del afrontamiento y dinámica familiar después de dicho evento. Se presenta un estudio cualitativo fenomenológico que recoge narrativas de siete pacientes que recibieron atención hospitalaria. El afrontamiento familiar muestra como las reacciones iniciales de las familias marchan sobre un fuerte componente emocional al tiempo que emergen estrategias de afrontamiento como el apoyo emocional familiar, búsqueda de apoyo externo, vigilancia y evasión. La dinámica familiar posterior suele centrarse en una práctica del cuidado y la reacomodación de roles. La percepción del afrontamiento familiar es un fenómeno en el que aparecen los significados otorgados por el sobreviviente y la familia a partir de la tramitación de emociones, despliegue de conductas y presencia de recursos sociales que permite dialogar con la capacidad o no de construir un escenario resiliente que reconfigura la crisis y propicia una reacomodación del sistema familiar.
Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and the Comparison With Sporadic Colorectal Cancer in Taiwan
Authors: Wu Hsin-Yun , Weng Meng-Tzu , Chou Jen-Wei , Yen Hsu-Heng , Lin Chun-Chi , Chiang Feng-Fan , Chung Chen-Shuan , Lin Wei-Chen , Chang Chen-Wang , Le Puo-Hsien , Kuo Chia-Jung , Lin Ching-Pin , Hsu Wen-Hung , Chuang Chiao-Hsiung , Tsai Tzung-Jiun , Feng I-Che , Wei Shu-Chen , Huang Tien-Yu 
Published: December 2024

INTRODUCTION:
We explored the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) and compared with sporadic colorectal cancer in Taiwan.

METHODS:
In this retrospective study spanning 1987–2022, CACs diagnosed according to endoscopic and pathological reports from 14 tertiary centers were reported to our cohort. Clinical demographics, endoscopic findings, histological results, treatment modalities, and outcomes were analyzed. Sporadic colorectal cancer data were retrieved from the Cancer Registry Annual Report, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.

RESULTS:
We enrolled 65 patients with CAC (median age: 56 years; male: 66.2%). Distal colon was the most common tumor location (41.5%). Of patients with ulcerative colitis, 77.2% had extensive colitis, and 76.5% had Mayo endoscopic subscores of ≥2. Moreover, 50% of lesions were nonpolypoid with indistinct borders in 66.7%. Signet-ring cell subtype consisted of 12.3%. Surveillance colonoscopy adherence was 78.4%, yet 51.3% interval cancers occurred. Disease stage 0–4 distribution was 15%, 20%, 13.3%, 20%, and 31.7%, respectively. Endoscopic resection was feasible for 14%, whereas 67.7% required surgery. During follow-up (median: 21.5 months), we recorded 23.2% recurrence and 34.5% mortality. Lesions with indistinct borders were associated with adverse outcomes (adjusted odds ratio = 11.5 [1.35–98.16]). Colitis-associated rectal cancers, diagnosed later (P < 0.001), had worse outcomes than sporadic rectal cancers.

DISCUSSION:
This is the largest Asian CAC cohort study, emphasizing the need for stringent disease control, improving detection, and reducing interval cancers. Signet-ring cell subtype was prevalent. Rectal colitis-associated cancers were diagnosed later with poorer outcomes than sporadic rectal cancers.
What is the best surgical approach for esophageal cancer?
Authors: Tripke Verena , Lozanovski Vladimir J. , Mann Carolina , Lang Hauke , Grimminger Peter P. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Esophageal cancer is an aggressive tumor entity, and oncologic esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy after perioperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for curative treatment. Oncological esophagectomy is a complex procedure associated with a relevant surgical trauma. Complications, such as severe pulmonary infections and anastomotic leakage with mediastinitis lead to a high morbidity rate. To reduce the surgical trauma, the minimally invasive technique was introduced in esophageal surgery. Minimally invasive esophagectomy is associated with less postoperative pain and a reduced rate of pulmonary infections. Currently, there are two major different totally minimally invasive techniques, the conventional laparoscopic/thoracoscopic approach (MIE) and the robotic assisted approach (RAMIE). Both methods require teaching due to the flat learning curve associated with these complex procedures. However, both MIE and RAMIE are performed safely in specialized centers. They are associated with improved short-term outcome and similar oncological outcome compared to open esophagectomy. The robotic assisted approach has additional benefits that may be supported by the results of more randomized controlled trials in the future.
Critical classes of power graphs and reconstruction of directed power graphs
Authors: Bubboloni Daniela , Pinzauti Nicolas 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In a graph

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We also consider the closed twin equivalence relation in which two vertices are equivalent if they have the same closed neighbourhood.
Those notions are explored deeply in the case when Γ is the power graph associated with a finite group 𝐺.
In that case, among the corresponding closed twin equivalence classes, we introduce the concepts of plain, compound and critical classes.
The study of critical classes, together with properties of the Moore closure operator, allow us to correct a mistake in the proof of [P. J. Cameron, The power graph of a finite group, II, J. Group Theory
13 (2010), 6, 779–783; Theorem 2] and to deduce a simple algorithm to reconstruct the directed power graph of a finite group from its undirected counterpart, as asked in [P. J. Cameron, Graphs defined on groups, Int. J. Group Theory
11 (2022), 2, 53–107; Question 2].
Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp
Authors: Carré Bruno , Delagoutte Thierry 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
A new compression refining technology has been tested in various conditions with a model Eucalyptus bleached kraft pulp. Its performances were also compared with those obtained with traditional LC refining of the same pulp. Compression refining of the Eucalyptus pulp led to a much better °SR/strength compromise than conventional LC refining. High strength properties can also be achieved by compression refining, in a similar range, or depending on the conditions, even better than LC refining. The higher the strength requested, the largest the advantages of this technology: for a given resistance, up to 40°SR difference with LC refined pulp can be obtained. The lower °SR is due to less cellulosic fines release which also results in papers combining a high strength and a high permeability which cannot be obtained with traditional LC refining. Indeed, with LC refining, a high strength is generally associated to a low permeability. The upscaling of this technology seems possible since large production devices are already on the market for other applications than paper/pulp. With this new pulp behaviour, papermakers will have to learn to think differently as paper strength and °SR can now be decorrelated.
The taming of the shrooms. Understanding current discursive struggles over the psychedelic in the light of their historical antecedents
Authors: Slunecko Thomas 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAs the changeful history of psychedelic research and therapy since the 1950s can be assumed to be well enough known to this journal's audience, it is only recalled briefly in this article. Rarely has it been addressed, though, that the discursive struggles through which this history has been spawned have antecedents in much older controversies in the 18th and 19th centuries. As knowledge of this prehistory may shed new light on the current state of affairs in psychedelic matters, this article starts with an account of the transformations that animal magnetism underwent during the so-called ‘long century of mediumship’, transformations by which it was ultimately tamed by science. Based on this historical sensitization, the text then turns to a recent strand of the scientific debate on psychedelic therapy – to seminal journal articles from the Johns Hopkins research group – and subjects these articles to a fine-grained discourse analysis. In doing so, the inner cohesion of the forces that are currently tugging at the psychedelic, mostly pushing aside its emancipatory, resistive, utopian, and ‘spiritual’ connotations, becomes more apparent.
Patient With Chronic Heart Failure as a Participant in the Treatment Process: the Role of Structured Training And Outpatient Observation (on the Anniversary of the Study Chance)
Authors: Belenkov Yu. N. , Mareev V. Yu. , Ageev F. T. , Begrambekova Yu. L. 
Published: December 2024

Aim The article presents the principal results and conclusions of the study “SCHool and outpAtient moNitoring of patients with Cardiac failurE (CHANCE)”, organized by the Society of Experts in Heart Failure.Material and methods CHANCE was a multicenter randomized study. Patients in the intervention group (IG) received the Structured Education and Flexible Outpatient Control Model, that included telephone contacts plus an additional visit if necessary. The planned visits for the IG and control group (CG) were scheduled at 3, 6, and 12 months. 360 IG patients and 385 CG patients were included in the analysis. In the main analysis of the CHANCE study, the efficacy was assessed by the impact on the hard endpoints (mortality and rehospitalizations), clinical condition, functional capabilities, quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and cost-effectiveness. Also, a comprehensive assessment was performed of the prevalence, structure, and dynamics of anxiety and depressive symptoms depending on the changes in the clinical condition.Results Mortality significantly differed between the groups: 30 (8.3%) patients died in the IG and 50 (13.0%) in the CG. The relative risk of death was 0.68, 95% confidence interval 0.42-0.99, p = 0.044. To prevent one death, it was necessary to educate and monitor 21 patients with clinically evident chronic heart failure (CHF) according to the principles of the CHANCE program. According to the dynamics of the Clinical Condition Assessment Scale (SCAS), the score difference between the groups was 1.7 (p<0.001) after 12 months of follow-up in favor of the IG group. In 12 months, the increase in the 6-minute walk test distance was 98.7 m in the IG and 42.9 m in the CG (p<0.001). The change from baseline in the Minnesota questionnaire total score was 15.3 ± 16.3 in the IG (p<0.001) and 6.2 ± 15.3 in the CG (p<0.001). The odds of developing depressive symptoms increased with each SCAS point by 19% (p = 0.0002). The odds of developing anxiety symptoms increased with each SCAS point by 12% (p = 0.02). The odds of developing the most unfavorable combination of anxiety and depressive symptoms increased with each SCAS point by 41% (p = 0.000002). The participation of patients in the study increased the odds of reducing the anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with CHF by 2.35 times (p<0.0001), to a greater extent in women.Conclusion The CHANCE study that included 42 centers in 23 cities of Russia became the forerunner of the first initiatives in organizing the outpatient follow-up of patients in real clinical practice and serves as a vivid example of the importance of national research programs. Their implementation allows obtaining results that can be scaled up throughout the country to make an important contribution to the improvement of medical care for patients with CHF.
EPOCH-CHF As A Mirror of the Current Problems in Cardiovascular Diseases Treatment in Real Clinical Practice
Authors: Fomin I. V. , Belenkov Yu. N. , Mareev V. Yu. , Ageev F. T. , Artemyeva E. G. , Badin Yu. V. , Bakulina E. V. , Weisberg A. R. , Vinogradova N. G. , Galyavich A. S. , Ionova T. S. , Kamalov G. M. , Kechedzhieva S. G. , Koziolova N. A. , Malenkova V. Yu. , Malchikova S. V. , Polyakov D. S. , Smirnova E. A. , Tarlovskaya E. I. , Shcherbinina E. V. , Yakushin S. S. 
Published: December 2024

Aim To analyze the main reasons for the impairment of the life prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) in real clinical practice of the Russian Federation.Material and methods Representative samples of the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region (1998, n=1,922) and the European part of Russia followed from 2002 through 2017 (n=19,276), as well as randomly selected medical records of outpatients under the dispensary monitoring for CHF from 19 therapeutic and preventive medical institutions of three constituent entities of the Russian Federation (n=177, 2022) were analyzed for the adherence to therapy and the effectiveness of treatment. In addition, the prevalence, etiology, and prognosis of life of patients with CHF and acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) were determined as a part of the EPOCH study.Results The EPOCH-CHF study for the first time determined the true prevalence of CHF in the European part of the Russian Federation (8.2% by soft criteria) and 3.1% (by strict criteria). Furthermore, the prevalence of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF) was 0.8%, moderately reduced EF was 0.9%, and heart failure with preserved EF was 1.4% of all studied patients in whom HF was defined by strict criteria. The EPOCH-CHF and EPOCH-Hospital Stage studies confirmed that a long-term exposure of the body to arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease significantly influenced the development of CHF. At the same time, acute myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus and uncorrected heart defects can induce severe CHF within a short period. The life prognosis of patients both after ADHF and with stable CHF in the Russian Federation is very poor. Within 4 years, 55.2% of patients after ADHF die; no patient with III-IV FC CHF survives longer than 10 years; and patients with I-II FC CHF are at a 75% risk to die after 16 years of follow-up. This is related with an ineffective use of basic drugs and uncoordinated follow-up of patients.Conclusion The analysis of three studies showed a high level of coverage of CHF patients with therapy but a low level of compliance with national guidelines, which is reflected in the use of low doses of drugs, the lack of effective hemodynamic control and, as a consequence, a poor prognosis for CHF patients with CHF, regardless of its stable course or acute decompensation.
Creep Evolution Characteristics and Deformation Mechanisms of Carbonaceous Slate under the Action of Groundwater
Authors: Yang Hucheng , Li Peng , Su Shengrui , Chen Jianxun 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

The carbonaceous slate exhibits significant creep characteristics and large deformations during tunnel excavation, especially in groundwater-rich areas. Studying the creep characteristics and deformation mechanism of carbonaceous slate under the influence of groundwater is substantial and essential. Triaxial creep tests of dry and saturated rock samples at different bedding angles were performed to examine the deformation characteristics using the GCTS-RTX1000 test system. The layered surface morphology was analyzed before and after the creep to reveal the deformation mechanisms. The results showed that the softening effect of water causes a significant reduction in the strength of the carbonaceous slates. The transient deformation of saturated samples was greater than that of dry samples due to the water absorption in the pores at a low-stress state. Creep in the saturated rock samples is more pronounced in the first stage compared to the dry samples, and the gap decreases as the stress increases. In the creep processes, the saturated samples manifested the pressure dissolution, debris migration, and deposition in the stratified surface of the particle skeleton under the water and the stress. These results are helpful for better understanding the creep characteristics of the carbonaceous slate in water-rich areas.
The democratic status of governments is linked to malevolent versus benevolent dispositions and wellbeing among its citizens
Authors: Neumann Craig S. , Kaufman Scott Barry , Brinke Leanne ten 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Research suggests that level of democracy among countries is associated with the characteristics of their citizens. A critical question is whether types of government (e.g., autocratic vs. democratic) are linked to specific personality dispositions among its citizens, and their wellbeing. We addressed this question with a sample of over 200,000 persons from 75 countries. Using structural equation modeling and a strong measurement invariance approach we tested the association between national government status (i.e., autocratic, hybrid, flawed democracy, full democracy) and citizens display of socially aversive (malevolent) versus affiliative (benevolent) dispositional traits. As governments varied from autocratic to full democracy there were lower malevolent traits and higher benevolent traits. Further a quantitative democracy index predicted higher benevolent and lower malevolent traits, while only benevolent traits were strongly related to wellbeing. The findings highlight links between governments and the personality among citizens, and how democratic practices might influence wellbeing.
Mapping Ground Water Potential Zones in West Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Shole Desta Gemeda 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Ensuring sustainable groundwater use is essential for long-term agricultural viability and socio-economic development. Groundwater is essential for both household use and farming in the West Guji Zone. However, irregular monsoons and varying rainfall patterns have increased the demand for groundwater. Our study successfully delineated Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZs) using an integrated approach that combines remote sensing and GIS-based Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. The resulting GWPZ map aids in locating water extraction sites, sustainable groundwater utilization, land-use planning, and water resource management in Oromia and Somalia regions of Ethiopia. The results indicated that the very poor, poor, fair, good, and very good potential zones accounted for 14.20%, 22.90%, 32.12%, 20.66%, and 10.12% of the study area, respectively. This approach can be extended to other parts of Ethiopia, promoting better watershed management practices for agriculture and drinking water supply. Notably, the study emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of combining remote sensing with AHP for groundwater prospecting, reducing workforce requirements and time constraints compared to conventional methods.