Places Revisited: Transnational Families and Stories of Belonging by Pihla Maria Siim

“…Drawing on fieldwork material, the following article seeks to explore the ways members of transnational families create, maintain and negotiate relations to multiple places. …”
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“Girl, You Are a New Species of Krazy” by Selina Linda Mudavanhu

“…Though Nyanzi had people endorsing her choice of protest, others criticised her. Drawing on the Othering theory, this paper examines the ways in which criticisms to Dr Nyanzi’s protest were represented on YouTube. …”
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Method and Algorithm for Processing Large Volume Images by O. N. Andreichuk, N. I. Listopad

“…The implemented algorithm in the JavaScript programming language is an effective web application that uses the EaselJS library to work with graphics and has specific logic for working with graphic layers, drawing tools and user interaction, which ultimately made it possible to improve code performance compared to known solutions.…”
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Navigating the crossroads: Challenges and opportunities for governance reform in Sudan by Fawzi Ahmed Abdullah Slom

“…Through an in-depth analysis, the study examines Sudan's enduring governance challenges—corruption, ethnic tensions, and economic mismanagement—while highlighting the unique opportunities for structural reforms, such as constitutional reconfiguration, decentralization, anti-corruption initiatives, and strengthened regional collaboration. Drawing on secondary data from academic research, policy reports, and analyses by international organizations, the study underscores the transformative potential of Sudan’s key stakeholders, including government institutions, civil society, international allies, and regional neighbors. …”
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The persuasive communication of Instagram influencers to promote tourism in the Riviera Maya by Alma Belén Rodríguez-Hidalgo, José Sixto-García, Ana Leticia Tamayo-Salcedo

“…This study analyzes the tourism promotion strategy employed by the content creators hired by the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council to promote the Riviera Maya in Mexico.MethodsUsing a mixed methodology approach and drawing on the functionalist paradigm of communication, the content of the publications is examined.Results and discussionThe results show that the physical appearance and communication skills of influencers have an impact on tourists’ travel intentions. …”
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Christian and secular values for sale: the religious apostasy of celebrity and Disney's "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus by Sanchez Sabate, Gelabert Santané, Badilla Briones, Del Valle Rojas

“…A paradigmatic case is that of American singer Miley Cyrus, who went from being a famous religious role model for conservative American evangelical Christians to becoming a secular and liberal celebrity, playing in highly sexualized live shows and videos. Drawing on a complementary use of sociological, economic and language theories of value, this paper explores Cyrus’ religious apostasy as a transformation from a Christian commodity to a secular one. …”
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Finance and Inequality in West African Countries: Does Size Matter? by Yusuf Muhammad-Bashir Owolabi, Mahadi Nur Farhah

“…It specifically scrutinizes the impact of the size of financial development on income inequality, drawing inspiration from Greenwood and Jovanovic’s (1990) theory. …”
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Research on underwater robot ranging technology based on semantic segmentation and binocular vision by Qing Hu, Kekuan Wang, Fushen Ren, Zhongyang Wang

“…Compared with the binocular ranging using the original drawing, the measurement accuracy of the proposed method has not changed, the measurement speed is increased by 30%, and the error rate is controlled within 5%, which meets the needs of underwater robot operations.…”
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The meaning of the novel Ceroz and Batozar by Tere Liye (pierce's semiotic studies) by B. Syukroni Baso, Johar Amir, Kembong Daeng

“…The data analysis technique used in this study is an interactive model with three components of analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that there are three signs of semiotics according to pierce in the novels of Ceroz and Batozar, namely graund, object, and interpretant.…”
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De sol, d’air, d’eau sous photons by Catherine Mosbach, Agnès Daval

“…Challenged by the singularity of each programme, each site, and each context in which she practises her profession as a landscape architect, Catherine Mosbach cultivates an appetite for much vaster metamorphoses than those which may be approached through the first stone in the landscape edifice, the drawing. Lines, volumes, mock-ups, and field experiments are rooted in a sensory and imaginary experience. …”
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Games as Windows and Remedies to Modern Society: A Qualified Defense of Agonistic Encounters by Francisco Javier López Frías

“… In this article, I explore connections among sport, competition, and capitalist society by drawing from works in the philosophy of sport and critical theory. …”
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“Just Fabric”: The Becoming Black of the (Post)Human in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun (2021) by Agnibha Banerjee

“…It deploys Achille Mbembe’s concept of “the becoming black of the world” to investigate the construction of “posthuman” races through technological advances in Ishiguro’s technologized world. Drawing on Mbembe and other theorists, I demonstrate how the historical objectification and exploitation of black bodies expand to encompass the entire planet, with androids, genetically modified humans, and the earth itself functioning as sites of mining and extraction.…”
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Insolvent Local Government: German Approaches to Prevention by Thomas Duve, Wolfgang Drechsler

“…On account of its high and indeed paradigm-setting level of municipal autonomy, the possibility of drawing lessons from Germany should be particularly interesting.…”
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Where lol Is: Function and Position of lol Used as a Discourse Marker in YouTube Comments by Célia Schneebeli

“…It is generally taken to be the acronym of “laughing out loud”, but it is not always used to indicate a humorous response; rather, it is multifunctional. Drawing on previous studies of the different functions of lol, this paper explores a possible correlation between the position and function of non-lexicalized lol in the specific context of YouTube comments. …”
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Community Media 2.0: A Report from the ‘Co-Creative Communities’ Forum by Edmond Maura

“…It considers examples of participatory digital media that have emerged from the community broadcast sector, but it also considers local, collaborative, community-interest media projects developed by public broadcasters and organisations involved in arts, social justice and development. Drawing on forum transcripts and follow-up research the essay describes some of the key trends shaping how community-interest media organisations and independent producers are working with participatory digital culture, and with what success.…”
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Implementation of the north central Timor regent instruction number: DPMD 413.4/208/vi/2019 as a stunting management effort in the border area of the Republic of Indonesia - democr... by Aplonia Pala, Fidelis Atanus, Sulistio D Binsasi

“…This research method uses qualitative methods and activities in data analysis, namely reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions. The study results showed that the regent's instructions were quite effective in reducing the stunting rate, where there was a significant decrease. …”
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Curators of digital counterpublics: Mapping alternative news environments in Sweden and Denmark by Mayerhöffer Eva, Kristensen Jakob Bæk, Ramsland Tim

“…This article maps and compares digital alternative news environments in two Scandinavian countries: Sweden and Denmark. Drawing on an analysis of over 20,000 public social media accounts that have shared alternative news content on eight different social media platforms from January 2019 to March 2022, we document the importance of different types of curators, such as political actors, social media pundits, public discussion groups, and individual “hyper-tweeters”, in multiplying the reach of alternative news content on social media. …”
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Transforming The Institutional and Governance Frameworks of Indonesia’s Downstreaming Policy by Bahlil Lahadalia, Chandra Wijaya, Athor Subroto

“…Purpose: This paper seeks to address the existing governance and institutional challenges that obstruct effective policy execution through an integrative literature review and comparative analysis. Finding/Result: Drawing insights from the successful industrial policies of China, South Korea, and the United States, this research found the existing discrepancy in the institutional and governance arrangements between Indonesia’s downstreaming policy and the best practice from other countries which accentuate the necessity for vigorous reforms. …”
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A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON STUDENTS SKILL IN INTERPRETING ENGLISH SENTENCES INTO INDONESIAN IN ENGLISH INTERPRETATION CLASS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMICS by Mela Dina, Myke Fitria Sparingga

“…Then, it was analyzed by reducing, displaying, verifying, and drawing the conclusion. Based on the result of the research, it can be concluded that there some difficulties found by the students in interpreting English sentences into Indonesian. …”
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Product feature and lifespan as a quality indicator for inducing eco-friendly furniture purchase by Md. Mahiuddin Sabbir

“…Moreover, the moderation and moderated mediation results manifested the criticality of subjective norms and environmental concerns in eliciting greater favorable attitudes and purchase intentions toward EWF based on PQ. Drawing on these theoretical contributions, the study suggests leveraging the environmental benefits of EWF in promotional activities and leveraging subjective norms through social endorsements and online communities to encourage consumers’ adoption of EWF.…”
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