« Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics » Social Comedy, Nostalgia and a World of Fantasy (Wilde and Hofmannsthal) by Anne-Isabelle François

“…What the public is made to witness is perhaps only a graceful though extremely attractive ballet of ghosts and masks, long lost, but still striking a most powerful chord—one of the reasons for the plays’ enduring success : they appeal to modern audiences’ fantasy and work, paradoxically, as founding myths of the Ideal Victorian or Austro-Hungarian aristocratic society.…”
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The Stabilization of Weathered Dolerite Aggregates with Cement, Lime, and Lime Fly Ash for Pavement Construction by Felix N. Okonta, Oluwapelumi O. Ojuri

“…Stabilized WDA against the prejudiced myths would perform satisfactorily for base and subbase construction in both heavily trafficked and low volume roads with economic quantities of cement, lime, and fly ash in South Africa.…”
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Witchery as Tribal Primary Ethos: Negotiations and Resistance in Select Literary Representations by Saru Sachdeva, Rekha Rani

“…Deeply embedded in religious practices, traditions, folklore, and myths, the concept of witchcraft serves to reinforce gendered power dynamics within tribal societies. …”
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Premature Ejaculation and Utilization of Cognitive Techniques by Serkan AKKOYUNLU, Mehmet Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Canan AKKOYUNLU

“…These beliefs are also named sexual myths. For some couples using techniques to challenge cognitive distortions and maladaptive beliefs about sex and sexuality can be used. …”
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The Role of Diasporas in the Current World Politics by I. D. Loshkariov

“…The emotional component of a community entails psychosocial complex that includes the group solidarity and certain myths about the territory of origin. Taking into account the specifics of a given community, diasporas meet in general all the requirements of a non-state actor that have been elaborated in the current studies on the world politics. …”
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Dynamics and triggers of misinformation on vaccines. by Emanuele Brugnoli, Marco Delmastro

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked renewed attention to the risks of online misinformation, emphasizing its impact on individuals' quality of life through the spread of health-related myths and misconceptions. In this study, we analyze 6 years (2016-2021) of Italian vaccine debate across diverse social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube), encompassing all major news sources-both questionable and reliable. …”
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Practitioners’ perspective: a mixed-methods study on dealing with suicidality from the perspective of oncological healthcare professionals by Tamara Schwinn, Judith Hirschmiller, Jörg Wiltink, Rüdiger Zwerenz, Elmar Brähler, Manfred E. Beutel, Mareike Ernst

“…HCPs also differed regarding their endorsement of suicide myths. Conclusion The study highlights difficulties with active suicide exploration and differences among HCPs. …”
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Health Concerns as the Fundamental Dietary Choices for Potential Stunting Preventions: a Qualitative Study by Inne Soesanti, Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Ani Intiyati, Sri Hidayati

“…Four children were barely fed with fish due to numerous myths regarding worm infestation in toddlers of below two years old if they consume fish or any types of animal food. …”
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London’s Great Starfish: The Construction of Mid-Victorian Suburban Fiction by Tamara Silvia Wagner

“…In cutting across subgenres, it engendered some of the most pervasive clichés, but in an ambiguous process of redefinition that impels us to reconsider still current cultural myths. Writers as different as Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and also the little-known domestic novelist Emily Eden made the most of what had become a rapidly evolving space characterised by immense fluidity. …”
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The Importance of Plants in Ancient Cultures Against the Background of New Research Concerning Intelligence of Plants by Agnieszka Tańczuk

“…This article leads the reader through the thoughts and beliefs of ancient peoples, showing their respect for everything that lives until the modern times, when scientists try to relate the definition of intelligence and consciousness to plants. Myths from various parts of the globe, illustrate how important a role plants had in the past, that they were much more than food, medicine, or refuge. …”
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Ecological wisdom in the legend of Otak Aiq Tojang: An ecocritical analysis by Hubbi Saufan Hilmi, Andayani Andayani, Nugraheni Eko Wardani

“…The implications extend to a deeper comprehension of the interplay between myths, religious rituals, and nature conservation in local cultural settings, thus providing a basis for future research in this domain.…”
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What a women desire: Application of conjoint analysis for analysing the choice of menstrual hygiene products and factors influencing their consummatory behaviour by Tiwari Abhay Kumar, Patel Vaishali, Saroj Chitra

“…Background/Aim: Middle-aged adolescent girls and women experience menstruation, a normal and physiologic occurrence. Using the myths and beliefs that were already prevalent, they created their own approach of dealing with the menstrual cycle. …”
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Transformations of the Food Practices in Modern Russia: the Institutional and Discursive Determinants by N. N. Zarubina

“…This is reflected in the promotion of products through a system of symbols that appeal to irrational emotions, myths, habits and traditions. Diverse discourses of the food practices - medikalizationed, environmental, hedonistic and other discourses, appear as a show representing the various, sometimes conflicting, rules of everyday activities. …”
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Identité, imaginaire et tourisme en pays touareg au Niger by Emmanuel Grégoire, Marko Scholze

“…Les auteurs évoquent, tout d’abord, l’imaginaire occidental relatif au Sahara et aux Touaregs en faisant référence au mythe qu’ils incarnent aux yeux des Européens, élément sur lequel ils ont su remarquablement jouer pour développer leur nouvelle activité qui est essentiellement un « tourisme de désert ». …”
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Une image vaut mille mots : la crise d’Oka de 1990 et sa représentation par une photographie by Émilie Guilbeault-Cayer

“…En s’inscrivant dans les mentalités tout d’abord comme symbole, faisant un lien direct avec des mythes prenant part aux références identitaires canadiennes et québécoises, comme l’Indien fabriqué et le « royaume de paix », la photographie ouvre la porte à la mémoire et deviendra par la suite un lieu de mémoire.  …”
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New York Writing: Urban Art in Don DeLillo’s Underworld by Wendy Harding

“…A partir des détritus du capitalisme contemporain Underworld crée de nouveaux mythes qui réhumanisent une culture déshumanisée par sa propre technologie.…”
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Shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers at rural health facilities in Eastern Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study by Ranga Solomon Owino, Olivia Kituuka, Paul Kutyabami, Nelson K. Sewankambo

“…Many healthcare providers noted that shared decision-making could improve patient prognosis but are faced with challenges related to low male involvement and the influence of cultural and religious practices, including myths and patriarchal attitudes which impact effective patient engagement. …”
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Comparative analysis of organizationalculture transformation models by I. V. Groshev, Menin He

“…In particular, the following have been reviewed in detail: gradual change; changing organizational “therapy”; developing elements of mixed culture; selectively promoting subcultures; planning for project development and creating a structure for the organization; defrosting and changing through new technologies; changing by infusing personnel from outside the organization; defrosting conflicts and challenging myths; basic remodeling of the organization; change by compulsion.The limitations that arise in the process of organizational culture transformation have been analysed. …”
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Perceptions and practices of imaging personnel and physicians regarding the use of brain MRI for dementia diagnosis in Uganda. by Rita Nassanga, Noeline Nakasujja, Mark Kaddumukasa, Stephen E Jones, Martha Sajatovic, Michael Grace Kawooya

“…However, its use in Uganda is limited due to high costs, restricted access, mechanical failures, patient claustrophobia, myths and misconceptions, and interpretation difficulties by radiologists and inappropriate protocols by technologists.…”
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A Scoping Review of Preferences of Men Who Experienced Sexual Assault: Implications for Adaptation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapies by Lydia Gamache, Laurence Dubé, Geneviève Belleville

“…The barriers most frequently identified were adherence to masculine norms and to myths about male sexual assault. Injury or substance abuse following sexual assault often act as motivators to help-seeking for men. …”
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