“Spiders and Webs in American Literature” by Vincent Dussol

“…From Jonathan Edwards to Jorie Graham, spiders are strikingly present in American literature. The purpose of this article is first to show how that theme may have become something of a national tradition as very different writers, all of them careful observers of aranae, answered one another through the years. …”
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Connecting the American People: The Effects of New Modes of Communication during the American Presidential Campaign of 2020 by Louise Anglès d’Auriac

“…This study analyzes the notion of “the American people” on the Twitter accounts of Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) and Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) during their campaigns for the 2020 presidential elections. …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

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Sociocultural and Socioeconomic Influences on Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Overweight/Obese African-American and Latino-American Children and Adolescents by Rebecca E. Hasson, Tanja C. Adam, Jay Pearson, Jaimie N. Davis, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Michael I. Goran

“…This study examines the relationships between sociocultural orientation, household social position, and type 2 diabetes risk in overweight/obese African-American (n=43) and Latino-American (n=113) children and adolescents. …”
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American Lotus, Yellow Lotus: Nelumbo lutea by Warner Orozco-Obando, Lyn Gettys

“…The fragrant yellow flowers, huge round leaves, and persistent seed pods borne on stiff stalks high above the water make it both distinctive and visually striking. Native American tribes treated the American lotus as a sacred plant with mystical powers, and many tribes ate the large rhizomes and used parts of the plant for medicinal purposes. …”
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American Lotus, Yellow Lotus: Nelumbo lutea by Warner Orozco-Obando, Lyn Gettys

“…The fragrant yellow flowers, huge round leaves, and persistent seed pods borne on stiff stalks high above the water make it both distinctive and visually striking. Native American tribes treated the American lotus as a sacred plant with mystical powers, and many tribes ate the large rhizomes and used parts of the plant for medicinal purposes. …”
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Transformations of the American hero in the US media discourse by Svitlana Lyubymova

“…Invariably virtuous, courageous, self-confident, purposeful, and hardworking, the American hero is inspirational and idealized image that takes on different forms due to changes of historical context. …”
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Latin American decolonial feminisms: theoretical perspectives and challenges by Bárbara Martínez-Cairo, Emanuela Buscemi

“…The purpose of the present investigation is to critically examine decolonial feminisms’ epistemologies and practices in order to open up the debate on decoloniality and gender in the South of the world, in particular focusing on the Latin American context. …”
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Genetics of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans by Shana McCormack, Struan F. A. Grant

“…Despite these important considerations and the challenges of conducting this work, population-based approaches for investigating the etiology of obesity and T2D may yield useful information about the pathophysiology of disease, and have implications that extend to all affected individuals. The purpose of this paper is to describe what is understood about the genetic variation that underlies obesity and T2D in African Americans and other individuals of more recent African descent and to highlight several examples that illustrate how ensuring adequate minority representation in genetic research improves its quality. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of hydromorphone in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) by Scott E. Henke, David B. Wester, Cord B. Eversole, Javier O. Huerta, Clayton D. Hilton, Kurt K. Sladky

“…BackgroundAmerican alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) are maintained in zoos, aquaria, and farms for educational, research, and production purposes. …”
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College of American Pathologists (CAP)/American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) proficiency testing for urinary glycosaminoglycan analysis: A summary of performance by Kristina Cusmano-Ozog, Dietrich Matern, Thomas Long, Nicola Longo, Sarah Young

“…Since 1993, the College of American Pathologists with the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has offered proficiency testing (PT) for urine GAG analysis accessible to laboratories worldwide. …”
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THE SOCIO-ANTHROPOLOGICAL IDEAS IN THE AMERICAN CRITICAL REALISM (GEORGE SANTAYANA) by V. M. Petrushov, I. V. Tolstov

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The evolution in perception of journalism history in the works of English and American researchers by V.M. Vinichenko

“…The aim of this paper is to trace the development of journalism history as an independent subfield in English and American historiography beginning with its spring from the sphere of book printing. …”
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Legitimizing Factors of the American Hegemony: The Changing Role of Coalitions and Partnerships by A. N. Bogdanov

“…Since the end of the Cold War the United States sought to enhance its privileged position as a ‘leader’ of the international community, capable of mobilizing and coordinating other states to achieve collective goals and ensure shared values. For this purpose, the U.S. relied on traditional alliances and intergovernmental organizations as mediators in relations between Washington and the less powerful countries in order to ensure the legitimacy of the American engagement. …”
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Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

“…Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between individual parent stressors (financial, legal, career, relationships, home safety, community safety, medical, housing, authority, and prejudice) and adolescent obesity in African American adolescents. …”
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The Comparison of Indonesian and American Consumer Protection Laws: What and How? by Dwi Edi Wibowo

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Dancing the Numinous: Sacred and Spiritual Techniques of Contemporary American Belly Dancers by Jeana Jorgensen

“…In this paper, I explore how contemporary American practitioners of belly dance (as Middle Eastern dance and its many varieties are often called in the English-speaking world) conceptualize not only the spiritual dimensions of their dance, but also how the very notion of performance affects sacred and spiritual dance practices. …”
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Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women by Rebecca E. Lee, Scherezade K. Mama, Ygnacio Lopez III

“…Findings from previous research linking sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition are inconsistent, and few studies address population groups most vulnerable to these compromising conditions. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship of sitting time to cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition among African American women. …”
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The Critical Analysis of Cultural Values in American English File Textbook Series by Ali Derakhshan

“…In spite of the quintessential significance to integrate language and culture, there have been few attempts to investigate the cultural elements of English teaching textbooks based on a valid framework. Consequently, the purpose of this exploratory study was to describe how culture has been addressed in the second edition of six textbooks of American English File Series (Latham-Koenig, Oxenden, & Boyle, 2013), taught in the private institutes in Iran. …”
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Grey-Washing Jim Crow: The Cultural Colonization of African-American Folk Music by Sally Ann Schutz

“…South as an act of cultural colonization. The purpose is to analyze white curation of black authenticity as integral to early twentieth century attempts to demonstrate Southern and American exceptionalism--self-conscious and successful attempts by the collectors to shape American cultural memory of the South during the height of the Jim Crow era.…”
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