Speculative Revisions of Film History: A Curator’s Notes by Rasha Salti

“…Between the generation of experimental film makers of the 1960s and 1970s in the Arab world and that of the video makers of the 2000s, there is a generation of authors who have been consecrated and acclaimed regionally and internationally. …”
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Utilizing BIM Technology in the Design Process of Hydrotechnical and Land Reclamation Facilities by Janusz Michał Filipczyk, Karol Krystian Plesiński, Kacper Cedro

“…Aim of the study: The paper presents the results and experiences related to the use of BIM technology in hydraulic and land reclamation projects. The authors rely on their extensive experience gained from various projects in the field. …”
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PLL Based Energy Efficient PV System with Fuzzy Logic Based Power Tracker for Smart Grid Applications by G. Rohini, V. Jamuna

“…The performance of the system is compared with the existing maximum power point tracking algorithms. The authors have endeavored to accomplish maximum power and improved reliability for the same insolation of the PV system. …”
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Illuminating Museums. From Design to Experience by Viviana Gobbato

“…Based on a comprehensive approach to design and experience, the author focuses specifically on three possible functions: ostensive function (to show space and artworks), cognitive function (to influence the construction of meaning and reasoning), and aesthetic function (to stimulate sensitive and contemplative states). …”
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Consequences of "The Pasjane affair" for the Serbian population of the Gnjilane region by Milošević Miroslav S.

“…The Kingdom of Serbia, through the Serbian consulates in Priština and Skopje, tried to prevent further atrocities. The Turkish authorities did not show the will to calm the rebelling Albanians. …”
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Adaptive Security Solutions for NOMA Networks: The Role of DDPG and RIS-Equipped UAVs by Syed Zain Ul Abideen, Abdul Wahid, Mian Muhammad Kamal

“…Our main objective is to prevent eavesdroppers from accessing the network while preserving seamless communication for authorized users. The system is made up of a UAV integrated with an RIS which is essential for optimizing signal paths, and a Base Station. …”
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Apes, Great Apes, and Mankind in 19th and early 20th Century German Literature by Tanja Nusser

“…After a discussion of Darwin and Haeckel, the article will turn to texts by E.T.A Hoffmann, Wilhelm Hauff and Franz Kafka, authors who used images of apes to explore questions of enculturation, the idea of the cultivated human, and the act of imitation as a means to acquire culture.…”
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From Law Book to Legal Book: The Origin of a Species by Michael Widener

“…The article develops a definition of »legal book« using illustrations of law books that are taken from the books themselves, including allegorical images, author portraits, and depictions of lawyers at work. …”
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Application of Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Technology in Anterior Segment Surgery by Sang Beom Han, Yu-Chi Liu, Karim Mohamed-Noriega, Jodhbir S. Mehta

“…., cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery. iOCT has enabled real-time precise visualization of anterior segment tissues as well as interactions between surgical instruments and ocular tissue; thus, the device can facilitate surgical procedures and provide valuable information for decision-making during anterior segment surgeries. In this review, the authors will introduce studies regarding the development of iOCT technology and its application in various anterior segment surgeries. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF EXPORT AND IMPORT OF GOODS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by V. A. Kardanov, V. N. Kulik, T. A. Petrova, V. V. Vulshonok

“…Cooperation in the economic field is reduced in the context of mutual sanctions. According to the authors, for the Russian Federation in the near future the main task should be set – economic rapprochement with the countries of the European Union and further negotiations on easing mutual sanctions, since these and other reasons significantly complicate the countertrade in goods and services and impede European integration. …”
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Application of the Moment Of Inertia method to the Critical-Plane Approach by Hao Wu, Marco Antonio Meggiolaro, Jaime Tupiassú Pinho de Castro

“…The Moment-Of-Inertia (MOI) method has been proposed by the authors to solve some of the shortcomings of convex-enclosure methods, when they are used to calculate path-equivalent ranges and mean components of complex non-proportional (NP) multiaxial load histories. …”
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Teaching Speaking with Multiple Intelligences Method for Eleventh Grade Students of SMKN 3 Langsa by Cut Intan Kausar, Nabilla Aulia Swastica, Anggun Santoso, Haura Tahani, Indah Nur Rizky

“… The research authorized “Teaching Speaking with Multiple Intelligences Method” focus on observing the influence of application of Multiple Intelligences Method for affecting students’ speaking skill. …”
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Bacterial Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ryota Hase, Naoto Hosokawa, Makito Yaegashi, Kiyoharu Muranaka

“…Nineteen cases had bacteremia and seven died. The authors conclude that normal CSF at lumbar puncture at an early stage cannot rule out bacterial meningitis. …”
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Raciser la société : un projet administratif pour une société domingoise complexe (1760-1791) by Dominique Rogers

“…Racializing a society: an administrative plan for a complex French colonial society (Saint-Domingue 1760-1791). The author deals with the relevance of the terms « race », « racialization » and « racism » to qualify the processes at work in the colonial society of French Saint-Domingue at the end of the 18th century. …”
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Political Elites as an Object of Coercive Influence in Contemporary World Politics by A. I. Podberezkin, M. V. Kharkevich

“…Abstract: The article discusses the trend of securitization of the political elite as a reaction to strengthening of coercive influence upon these elites in terms of consolidation and strengthening of confrontation between different civilizations. The authors argue that the main object of the coercive influence in world politics, which ensures stable control of regime change and a managed transit is the political elite rather than civil society. …”
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Researcher in Residence: sharing the daily professional life of nature conservation by Gaëlle Ronsin

“…This incentive is based on the observation, shared by various authors and actors, that the links between these two professional worlds are too distant. …”
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The Circulation Distribution on the Lifting Line for a Given Extracted Power by Ali Helali, Badreddine Kamoun, David Afungchui, Mohamed Jomaa Safi

“…Presently, there exist few numerical methods which treat the inverse problem for the determination of the geometry of wind turbine blades. In this work, authors intend to solve the inverse optimum project for horizontal axis wind turbine in which the selection of the circulation distribution is obtained by resolving two variational problems: the first consists in sorting the circulation distribution on the lifting line, which, for a given power extracted by the wind turbine, minimizes the loses due to the induced velocity. …”
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Contending materialist conceptions of the origin of the state: On the divide between Morgan and Engels by Matić Ivan

“…Finally, the subject of the last part of the paper will be the divergence between the two authors: here, we will examine the theoretical limitations of Engels' attempt to surpass Morgan's work and point to a number of errors that proceeded therefrom.…”
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Updating the Graphic Education of Construction Students by I. D. Stolbova, E. P. Aleksandrova, M. N. Krainova, V. P. Varuskin

“…As a part of professional training, it is important to create a learning environment that is close to real working conditions. The authors adduce the examples of practice-oriented learning tasks based on the project method that students are suggested to perform in the course of self-dependent work. …”
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Al confine tra ufficialità e underground. Forme di istituzionalizzazione della ‘seconda cultura’ sovietica by Alice Bravin

“… From the second half of the 1970s, some organizations of unofficial and independent artists and writers were created in the Soviet Union, which were officially recognized by Soviet authorities: in 1976 in the Moscow City Committee of Graphic Artists a section of painting was set up that united non-formal artists who exhibited their works in the halls in Malaia Gruzinskaia street; in 1981 in Leningrad the literary club “Klub-81” was created, a unique organization of unsanctioned writers under the direct control of the KGB; in 1985 an alternative literary association, the “Klub Poeziia”, was also founded in Moscow. …”
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