Global hip-hop culture and the scopophilic spectacle of women in South African hip-hop music videos by Ntebaleng Mpetsi, Toks Oyedemi

“…Four critical elements are adopted from Laura Mulvey’s seminal theoretical discourse about the positioning of women in narrative cinema, to study the gender representation and sexual presentation of women in two popular South African hip-hop music videos. The analysis reveals that appealing to the male gaze, processes of objectification, gender division of labour and camera techniques are ways of presenting a sexualised spectacle of women for the visual pleasure of male characters and audiences of the videos. …”
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Cabaret as new journalism by Coenie de Villiers

“…(This paper was read at a one-day seminar entitled Communications In teractions In Popular Culture at the Rand Afrikaans University on Au gust 14, 1992.) …”
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Best Practices for Scalloping: From the Boat to Your Plate by Brittany Hall-Scharf, Sarah Ellis, Savanna C. Barry

“… Recreational scalloping in Florida is a popular group activity for many residents and visitors throughout the summer months. …”
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NATION BUILDING AND THE DIALECTICS OF RELIGION AND RELIGIOSITY IN NIGERIA’S POLITICS by Clement Odiri Obagbinoko

“… This paper interrogates the interface between politics and religion and the extent to which religion and religiosity has been deployed in Nigeria’s politics to engender societal cohesion within the Nigerian polity. There has been popular advocacy for the deployment of religion in Nigeria’s politics towards an organic society and for the purpose of strengthening national unity. …”
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Landscape Design Software: Evaluation and Recommendations for Homeowners by Gail Hansen, Smith Watkins, Sydney Park Brown

“…To help you select a program from the dozens that are available, each with different levels of cost and difficulty, UF/IFAS scientists tested seven popular do-it-yourself programs, compared them to a professional landscape design software program, and rated them for quality of features and ease-of-use. …”
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The presence of Pentecostalism in social movements: a case study with a psychosocial approach by Raul Gomes de Almeida, Bernardo Parodi Svartman

“… The staggering growth of Pentecostalism within the impoverished classes has produced effects on the community functioning of popular organizations. Based on Cultural-Historical Psychology and Liberation Psychology, we aimed to investigate the senses assigned to the presence of the evangelical church by militants of a housing movement located in the city of São Paulo. …”
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Black Scale Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) by Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Sandra A. Allan

“…In Florida, black scale is found on citrus, cultivated olive, avocado, and many popular landscape plants. It is likely that black scale, like many invasive pests, was imported to the United States on infested nursery plants. …”
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Management of Nematodes and Soil Fertility with Sunn Hemp Cover Crop by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“… Sunn hemp, Crotalaria juncea L. is a rapidly growing crop that is used for fiber production in India and Pakistan. It is most popular as a green manure in many tropical and subtropical areas in the world as an organic nitrogen source. …”
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN MODERN RUSSIA by R. M. Sadykov, N. L. Bolshakova

“…According to the results of a sociological study, charity is popular among the population: 89.5% of respondents have ever been involved in charity. …”
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Wading Birds of Northern Belize by Justin Dalaba, Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez, Jorge Eduardo Ruano, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… Belize is home to over 605 bird species, many of them wading birds popular with bird watchers who enjoy their bright colors and charismatic behavior. …”
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Home Gardening Food Safety: Washing the Fruits (and Vegetables) of Your Labor Properly by Eshani Persaud, Amy Simonne, Karla P. Shelnutt

“… Having a home garden has become popular recently. It is a great way to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables—foods that are an important part of a healthy diet. …”
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ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL APATHY IN NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC by Stephenson Grace Ladi, Samuel Agwojogwa Stephenson

“…Electoral violence is one of the factors that precipitate the contemporary political apathy that threaten democratic consolidation because; democracy cannot thrive without popular majority participation in electioneering process. …”
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Forensic Entomology by Erika Andersen, Russell Mizell, Jessica Kochert, Joy Jordan

“…Forensics is a hot topic, with many movies and popular television shows (such as “CSI”) introducing youth to the tools, processes, and critical thinking skills needed to solve various crimes. …”
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Un pays à l’image d’une jambe humaine : anatomie de l’imaginaire géographique et paysager italien by Justine Balibar

“…This highly contemporary image is actually rooted in a much older image, which was just as popular during the Renaissance and which represented Italy as a human leg. …”
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EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW IN REGIONAL HEAD ELECTION TRIALS by M. Farrel Firdiansyah Putra, Ghunarsa Sujatnika

“…General elections and regional head elections are vital expressions of popular sovereignty and democratic representation within the framework of the rule of law. …”
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Irredentismo, descolonización y sionismo palestino: indagaciones preliminares by Leonardo Senkman

“…Luego de una revisión del pasado reciente del nacionalismo religioso del movimiento Hamás, el artículo interroga si la movilización popular de esas marchas procura reemplazar la anterior estrategia de Yihad y la lucha terrorista antiisraelí por otra estrategia con fines cívicos, políticos y nacionales a fin de obligar a Israel a levantar su prolongado bloqueo a Gaza desde 2007.…”
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Crypto Currency Price Forecast: Neural Network Perspectives by Yuriy Kleban, Tetiana Stasiuk

“…Using the example of data from Binance (the most popular exchange in Ukraine) for the period from 06.07.2020 to 01.04.2023, prices for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Dogecoin were modeled and forecasted. …”
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Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by David G. Darcy, Ali H. Charafeddine, Jenny Choi, Diego Camacho

“…Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery are popular and effective options for weight loss surgery. …”
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L’alternative monétaire Bitcoin : une perspective institutionnaliste by Odile Lakomski-Laguerre, Ludovic Desmedt

“…Over the past few years, we have witnessed the rise of a new kind of currencies, based on cryptographic processes and managed by peer-to-peer networks. The first and most popular of them, the Bitcoin, was launched after the financial crisis of 2008 and disputes a credit-based monetary order supported by banks. …”
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Les nouvelles relations entre l’Inde et les pays du Maghreb by Isabelle Saint-Mézard

“…The article suggests that India’s reaction to popular uprisings and regime change across the Maghreb is emblematic of his new diplomatic pragmatism. …”
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