Sfera biograficului la incidenţa istoriei cu literatura by Alexandra-Oana Safta

“…Ce qui réalise pleinement cette étude, en s’approchant des concepts de « littérarité » et « fictionnalité », en mettant en discussion les considérations de certains théoriciens comme Philippe Lejeune, Gérard Genette, Eugen Simon, qui ont essayé d’élargir les frontières de la littérature en y englobant aussi ces espèces méprisées autrefois.…”
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Dattilogrammatica. Il "typewriter poem" come paradigma dell'immagine "informazionale" sulla scorta di Paul Valéry, Leo Steinberg, Walter Benjamin, Max Bense by Marcello Sessa

“…And then to the Walter Benjamin of the reproducible, edited, anti-auratic image; it would also pass through the technological aesthetics of Max Bense, which arose in conjunction with concrete poetry. The essay would trace this itinerary with the analysis of a specific example, the "typewriter poem", going beyond the usual concretist lesson. …”
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Next-generation Enem assessment with fewer items and high reliability using CAT by Alexandre Jaloto, Ricardo Primi

“… The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio [Brazilian High School Exam] (Enem) is a test that includes an essay and four 45-item tests. Its reliability and the impact of fatigue on scores are important considerations, so Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) may be a way to address these issues. …”
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Modernism, Mysticism and the Pursuit of Freedom Bringing the initial instinct of the Modernists to its fullment in the model of the Christian mystic by Ludmiła Zofia Szczecina

“…In the 21 st century it would seem however that the desire for freedom has not been satiated. In the following essay I will explore whether emancipating art from a moral authority achieved the freedom modernist artists so deeply desired and I will question whether severing himself from objective truth the artist was allowed to fully thrive. …”
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DECOLONIZING ISLAMIC STUDIES: A VIEW FROM THE SALAFIS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT by EMORDI PROMISE JUDE, OGHENERO KANO BENSON, CHUKWUKADIBIA CHIMAUZOM EZE, CYNTHIA UKA IYADE, AYINOR AZUBUIKE

“… This essay argues for a critical re-evaluation of Islamic studies, challenging the Eurocentric and Arab-centric biases that have historically shaped the field. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Hume’s Aesthetic Theory, Taste and Sentiment by Zolfaghar Hemmati, Seyyed Mostafa Shahraeini

“…Before that, Hume's commentators hold that his aesthetics was explained only in his short essay entitled as Standard of Taste. But Townsend shows that Hume's aesthetic can be found in other works, such as A Treatise of Human Nature, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. …”
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The review of the language position to the lyric style of Orfi Shirazi by Esmaeil Tajbakhash, Orang Ezadi

“…By this way, he forms his own creation of content in a creative language level with the special and innovative features. In this essay, some of the main features of language level of his poem have been studied with a stylistic look, by reviewing lyric of his poet and it's inflection and syntax has been analyzed. …”
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The Limits of Computer Science. Weizsäcker’s Argument by Olszewski Adam

“…The main purpose of this paper, which takes the form of an essay, is an attempt to answer the question of the limits of artificial intelligence (AI). …”
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Race, Gender, and Presentism in the Opera Studies Classroom by Esther M. Morgan-Ellis, Reba Wissner

“…When teachers help students interpret such works through a historical lens, they provide insight into the oppressive structures and forms of resistance that have always shaped the production and reception of musical theater. In this essay, we take Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (1904) as a case study. …”
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Youth as actors and mediators in Tuareg theater and social life (Urban Niger and Mali) by Susan Rasmussen

“…In particular, there is widespread preoccupation with what many refer to as the experience of youth. This essay analyzes enactments and reformulations of the meanings of youth and intergenerational relationships in popular play plots in Agadez, Niger, and Kidal, Mali, explores what it means to be culturally defined, among Tuareg, as “youth(s),” and examines the connections between acting and its performing specialists, many of whom are culturally defined as “youthful” in emerging new plays considered by many local audiences as “modern.” …”
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Apollo in the North: Transmutations of the Sun God in Walter Pater’s Imaginary Portraits by Lene Østermark-Johansen

“…Walter Pater’s fascination with the Hyperborean Apollo, who according to myth resided north of the home of the northern wind, is explored in two of his pieces of short fiction, ‘Duke Carl of Rosenmold’ (1887) and ‘Apollo in Picardy’ (1893). The essay discusses some of Pater’s complex dialogue with Victorian science, mythography and folklore in the texts, in an attempt to map the topicality of his fiction. …”
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L' Esprit de chrétienté et la question de lʼidentité nationale française dans lʼœuvre polémique de Bernanos by Frano Vrančić

“…En partant de La Grande peur des bien-pensants (1931) et des Grands Cimetières sous la lune (1937), critiques virulentes du monde de la finance et des répressions franquistes pendant la guerre dʼEspagne, jusquʼà ses essais incisifs rédigés au service de la France Libre nous allons essayer de montrer la façon dont les convictions politico-religieuses du « Dostoïevski français » se reflètent dans son écriture qui, faut-il le rappeler, lui sert non seulement comme une source dʼintrospection, mais aussi comme le meilleur moyen dʼillustration et de défense de sa vision christique du monde. …”
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Theorizing International Politics of Research, Science, and Technology: Implications for Global Governance, National Security, and Economic Growth by Julius Adinoyi

“… This article examines the value of understanding the international politics surrounding research, science and technology (RST) in today‟s world.It encompasses intricate connections between nations, international organizations, and multinational enterprises,which is essential for economic growth, social development, and national security.The significance of elements like anarchy, capitalism, welfare, and security that influences the global politics of RST is highlighted in the essay.In order to counteract technology misuse, the authors stress the significance of establishing ethical standards. …”
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Stories: Crime and Mystery from the Text to the Illustrations by Christophe Gelly

“…This essay argues that the illustrations provided for the serial publication of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—mainly by Sidney Paget—constitute a significant supplement that both illustrates common ideological prejudices of the nineteenth century and undermines any complete containment of evil and crime by the investigator. …”
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“She who would refine the fabric:” Contexts for Reading the Embroidering and Writing of Florence Farr and Una Taylor by Jane SPIRIT

“…Both Florence Farr and Una Taylor were Arts and Crafts embroiderers and writers whose work was published in John Lane’s avant-garde “Keynotes” series in the eighteen nineties. This essay identifies the contexts within which their work can be most helpfully examined, beginning with representations of embroidering in another of John Lane’s publications from the mid-eighteen nineties, The Yellow Book. …”
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Naturalisierung im deutsch-jüdischen Spannungsfeld by Avraham Rot

“…The article reconstructs Gottfried Benn’s reception of Benedictus de Spinoza in his essay Goethe und die Naturwissenschaften, published in the Neue Rundschau in 1932. …”
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Disseminating our knowledge in an inclusive society: An inaugural editorial statement by Kananga Robert Mukuna

“…Inclusive research is essential at all stages of research, including data collection and dissemination. This essay investigates how current literature and the practical application of inclusive practices in the academic setting illuminate this critical but often overlooked aspect of research. …”
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Intimità sacra e nuove appartenenze nella devozione dei Mauriziani induisti a Santa Rosalia (Palermo) by Eugenio Giorgianni

“…Through a participatory ethnography of the acchianata pilgrimage, the article examines Hindu Mauritians’ devotion to Santa Rosalia (‘a Santuzza’) in Palermo. The essay contributes to the existing literature on the participation of migrant group in the worship of Santa Rosalia by presenting the specificities of Hindu Mauritians’ ritual practices based on the features of their departure context. …”
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‘Our precious quand même’: French in the Letters of Henry James by Daniel Karlin

“…Nowhere is this more so than when the subject is James’s own art. The essay concludes with some examples of this more intense and deliberate practice.…”
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