Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…The workability of the composites is provided by the formation and evolution of passivating heterogeneous oxide films, which are represented mainly by the refractory MeO2 phase and the glass phase modified by Me4+ cations (Me – Zr and/or Hf). …”
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Optical band gap modulation in functionalized chitosan biopolymer hybrids using absorption and derivative spectrum fitting methods: A spectroscopic analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Daron Q. Muheddin, Karzan A. Abdalkarim, Dana A. Tahir, Hawkar A. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Jamal Hassan

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Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes by Carpy, Sabrina, Berhanu, Michael, Chaigne, Martin, Courrech du Pont, Sylvain

“…In all cases, the mass flux modifies topography, which in turn affects the boundary layer flows and thus the ablation rate in a retroactive way. …”
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Redneck Riviera : kitsch et détournement amusé dans l’imaginaire de John Waters by Justin S. Wadlow

“…In so doing, we will try to solve the mystery of whether John Waters has built his house as a private version of his own films, or turned his films into an extension of his own private house?…”
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El Palacio de las Cortes de Madrid visto por Elías Andrés y Victoria Prego (La Transición, TVE, 1993) : un teatro para la Transición (1975-1981) by Nancy Berthier

“…The Transition supposed a reappropriation of Madrid’s urban space under the sign of a freedom gradually found. The city then turned into a gigantic «stage» for democratization. …”
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Sorcières, Marâtres, Tyrans : Personnages de méchantes dans les longs-métrages d’animation Disney 1937-1989, ou l’incursion en dystopie masculiniste by Ariane Temkine

“…This study maps violence, seen through the prism of gender, in the animated feature films produced by Disney Studios between 1937 and 1989. …”
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A Review of Refractometric Sensors Based on Long Period Fibre Gratings by G. Rego

“…These advances result, namely, from the use of long period fibre gratings in the turning points and/or with thin films in the transition region that allows resolutions of 10−6 to changes in the refractive index of the surrounding medium. …”
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Green approach to synthesis polymer composites based on chitosan with desired linear and non-linear optical characteristics by Dyari M. Mamand, Sarkawt A. Hussen, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

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“Sorry, no landscapes”. La volatilisation du paysage dans les atmosphères de Blow up (1966) de Michelangelo Antonioni by Olivier Gaudin

“…What continuities from and breaks with Antonioni’s previous films can be discerned? This article examines the staging of London atmospheres as a deliberate rejection of landscape. …”
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Subjective Hesitation in Paul Auster’s Report from the Interior: ‘you think of yourself as anyone, as everyone’ by Nicolas Pierre BOILEAU

“…Report from the Interior, Auster’s 2013 memoir opens with the earliest memories of young Paul up to the age of 12 before the author looks at tokens of his past in three subsequent sections: films, letters and diary entries are reviewed, followed by a final section composed of non-personal photographs. …”
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Why and how to create training sessions in the form of a game at a university? by Mariia I. Sharko

“…Popular games, plots of famous films are considered as the basis for creation. Two functions of game tasks are highlighted: to serve as a framework for solving the educational task (the quality of the educational task affects game achievements); provide an advantage when performing a training task. …”
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