Mazagão. De Marrocos para a Amazónia by José Manuel Azevedo e Silva

“…Catarina avec Charles II, Mazagão est devenue le dernier bastion et le symbole de la résistance, de l’héroïsme et du rêve portugais au Maroc. …”
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Principal component analysis and its generalizations for any type of sequence (PCA-Seq) by V. M. Efimov, K. V. Efimov, V. Y. Kovaleva

“…In this paper we propose to extend SSA to a one-dimensional sequence of any type of elements, including numbers, symbols, figures, etc., and, as a special case, to a molecular sequence. …”
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The French Actor on the London Stage: Charles Fechter by Catherine Quirk

“…The American critic Henry Austin Clapp describes him as ‘a master of the exterior symbolism of the histrionic art’, and the actor’s own annotations to his acting copy of Othello reflect the focus he placed on the development of his character through gesture, posture, movement, and other superficial markers. …”
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Criminological principles of transitional justice for Ukraine: zones of criminogenic risks by Y. V. Orlov, L. V. Dundych

“…The dilemma of “reconciliation vs. truth” is one of the manifestations of competing victimhood, as well as a consequence of metaphysical multiplicity of ontological simultaneous stay of the parties to the conflict in different socio-temporal modes: excellent narrative, discursive symbolic systems of thought, practice. If the internal dimension of social conflict is maintained by foreign policy agents, an energy-charged social mythology, fueled by propaganda, collective commemorative practices, and postmemory mechanisms, becomes an obstacle to the substantive synchronization of time modes. …”
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Feminine Characterization of The God by Ibrahim Bor

“…Within this context, anthropomorphic depictions of God in the Holy Books of monotheistic religions—where God is perceived as an immaterial being—are interpreted metaphorically, analogically, or symbolically. In particular, the mystical traditions of these religions have emphasized feminine qualities more intensely in their depiction of the divine. …”
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‘Subtle Instrument of Music’: Translating the Sound and Appearance of Decadence in Wilde’s Salomé by Erin Dunbar

“…Sex and death become symbolic of the ultimate self-indulgent acts as Salomé lusts after Iokanaan’s severed head. …”
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Tradition and Identity among Tibetan Americans by Molly Gilbert-Chatalic

“…Dans la mesure où la force de leur identité peut être liée à une terre spécifique, ainsi qu’à certains symboles et valeurs, comment ceux-ci s’harmonisent-ils avec leur allégeance à un nouveau pays ? …”
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Do Strength and Anthropometric Size of the Lower Body Correlate with Serum Testosterone Levels? by Tae Yong Park, Moon Young Choi, Doohwan Kong, Jeong Kyun Yeo, Min Gu Park

“…Purpose: Although lower body strength and size are often regarded as symbols of masculinity, their relationship to testosterone is unclear. …”

System of Administrative and Legal Regulation of the Status of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the Field of Scientific, Research and Technical Activity in Ukraine by V. S. Tarasenko

“…Its constituent elements (principles, goals, tasks and functions, the procedure of creation, reorganization, liquidation, procedures, the right to official symbols, linear and functional subordination, the rights and responsibilities of the subject) are determined by administrative law, through the definition of rights and the responsibilities of a subject is influenced by public relations, the participant of which is such a person. …”
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Identifying Preferred Features of Influenza Vaccination Programs Among Chinese Clinicians Practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine: Discrete Choice Experiment by Liuren Zhang, Linchen Chu, Maria E Sundaram, Yi Zhou, Xiu Sun, Zheng Wei, Chuanxi Fu

“…Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), rooted in cultural symbols and concepts without direct parallels in modern Western medicine, may influence perspectives on vaccination. …”
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Zipper Pattern: An Investigation into Psychotic Criminal Detection Using EEG Signals by Gulay Tasci, Prabal Datta Barua, Dahiru Tanko, Tugce Keles, Suat Tas, Ilknur Sercek, Suheda Kaya, Kubra Yildirim, Yunus Talu, Burak Tasci, Filiz Ozsoy, Nida Gonen, Irem Tasci, Sengul Dogan, Turker Tuncer

“…The Directed Lobish (DLob) symbolic language was used to derive interpretable results from the identities of the selected feature vectors in the final phase of the proposed ZPat-based XFE model. …”
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Accelerated expansion of NATO into the Balkans as a consequence of Euro-Atlantic Discord by S. Gajić, E. G. Ponomareva

“…Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia crossed Russia’s red lines and exposed the latter’s ambitions to regain the superpower status; China symbolically showed the same ambition with the Olympics in Beijing; the crash of the US real-estate market triggered the global economic crisis; and the NATO-sponsored unilateral declaration of secession by Kosovo Albanians set a precedent and introduced uncertainty in international law and the entire system of United Nations. …”
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The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: A Qualitative Study by Ajit Kerketta, Raghavendra A N

“…Their traditional eating practices are integral to their rich cultural heritage, with significant social, symbolic, and spiritual importance. This study highlights the critical role of rural alimentation in motivating and retaining CHWs in rural Community Health Centres in Jharkhand. …”
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Manière de dire et manière d’exercer la parenté en Kabylie. Pour une approche renouvelée du croisement genre et fait matrimonial by Mohand Anaris

“…This contribution aims to provide a critical examination of the notion of marriage in terms of exchange and the sharing of rights over women.The exercise involves highlighting the limitations of a theory that considers women to only appear in the matrimonial market as objects or symbols whose meaning is constituted outside of them (according to P. …”
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De organografía, organología y etnolaudería como propuesta para el estudio de los instrumentos musicales tradicionales by Víctor Hernández Vaca

“…In this article, a review of the traditional musical instruments studies in Mexico is presented in order to expose my own methodological proposal —different from organology and organography— for the study of the instrument from an approach called “ethnolaudery,”which proposes the study of musical instruments based on traditions and from a processual perspective; looking at musical instruments as a piece of culture and inside specific cultures; considering the diverse contexts of production (according the corporal, material, and symbolic dimensions); and focusing on the specialized crafters of string instruments: violeros, vigoleros, lauderos, guitarreros, ebanistas, setimuriecha, guitarrachiketl, kuachichiketl, p´as b´ometik, etc.…”
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Bridging past and present: exploring Cannabis traditions in Armenia through ethnobotanical interviews and bibliographic prospecting by Manica Balant, Teresa Garnatje, Daniel Vitales, Marine Oganesian, Joan Vallès, Nina Stepanyan-Gandilyan, Airy Gras

“…However, the Cannabis seeds continue to be consumed in celebrative and symbolic dishes such as aghandz and tolma. Conclusions The recent decline in the medicinal use of Cannabis contrasts with earlier periods when access to pharmacological remedies was limited, and societal views of the plant were more positive. …”
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OWN GOAL: COMPARISON OF MEDIAMETAPHORS IN UKRAINIAN AND POLISH JOURNALISM by Tetiana Faichuk, Іlona Myroshnichenko, Iryna Stohnii, Alla Vilchynska

“…The metaphors "гол у свої ворота" (own goal) / "strzał do własnej bramki" (shot into one's own goal) symbolize a critical mistake or failure, where actions lead to negative consequences. …”
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Patrimoine juif, pouvoir marocain by Chiara Lutteri

“…The article then focuses on Bayt Dakira, museum and cultural space located in the city of Essaouira, arguing that these sites have become symbols of a reading of history based on coexistence and proximity between Jews and Muslims, under the benevolent eyes of the sultans and kings of Morocco. …”
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Gardé·es à vue. Domination(s) et reconfigurations des rapports entre manifestant·es et policier·es pendant le hirak (2019-2021) by Lina Benchekor

“…This research sheds light on activists’ repertoires of action within police stations, and the struggles that emerge between protesters and the police over symbols disputed by both sides. In addition, the class allegiances of those arrested give rise to what appears to be a class struggle between activists and police officers, with those arrested often coming from the upper middle classes. …”
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Structural Analysis on Script of Drama Raja Galau (Analisis Struktural Naskah Drama Raja Galau) by Lilik Herawati, Dewi Kusuma, Tato Nuryanto

“…The results show that this drama script has ten symbolic figures. The characters have their own roles and characters. …”
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