Music videos as cultural artefacts of the eighties by Retha Van Niekerk

“… A overview of the development of movements in art and music during the twentieth century is given to place music videos in perspective as cutural phenomena reflecting certain artistic, philosophical and social tendencies of the present. Music videos, are seen against the back ground of the semiological view that a cultural artefact does not simply reflect society, it also acts as a "signifying practice with its own determinate product: meaning" (Hall 1980:30). …”
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Afrontamiento espacial de estudiantes con discapacidad física* by Johana Linares García, Andrea Hernández Quirama, Hector Mauricio Rojas Betancur

“…Para conocer las formas de apropiación territorial cotidiana de estudiantes con discapacidad física y visual en la ciudad de Bucaramanga, Colombia, se realizó un estudio desde un enfoque cualitativo, en donde se combinan técnicas etnográficas, entrevistas y análisis cartográfico con la participación de seis estudiantes de una universidad pública. …”
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La vie affective des objets. Sur quelques reliques de l’atelier d’Ingres by Clara Lespessailles

“…Thinking of Ingres’ studio as a family, as a cognitive and social structure, generates de facto multiple affective universes between the protagonists. …”
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Expressions of a backlash: Challenging the story of success in Norwegian cinema of the 1980s and 1990s by Fosheim Lund Maria, Kielland Servoll Johanne, Holtar Ingrid Synneva

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DIGITALIZATION OF LITERARY WORKS FOR TOURISM PROMOTION IN WEST SUMATRA, INDONESIA by Dyani Prades Pratiwi, Andina Meutia Hawa, Diah Tjahaya Iman, Huriyatul Husna, Ferdinal Ferdinal

“…Digital formats, such as videos shared on social media and films, provide imaginative portrayals of West Sumatra, transforming literary narratives into compelling visual experiences that highlight local tourist destinations. …”
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Corps sensible, environnement urbain moderniste by Françoise Michel-Jones

“…From the point of view of an anthropology of vision, this article explores the relationship between sensing body and urban environment, particularly the perceptive and cognitive changes that occurred in the West of the 1960s, as fascinatingly depicted by Jacques Tati in a film—Playtime—that became a cinema classic.A master of filmed description and analysis of the typical social gestures and behaviours of the urban middle classes, Jacques Tati offers a film intended as “audio-visual” film “material”, rather than a filmed account of a story centred on a subject. …”
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Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly by Neyda Alina González Pérez, Idania María Otero Ramos, Yusimí Guerra Véliz, Niurka Pérez Vazquez, Yunay Ruiz Hurtado, Keilym Artiles Martínez

“…Cataract surgery, by improving visual acuity, can promote social participation, autonomy and functionality and presumably positively influence the psychological well-being of older adults. …”
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Numerical Study to Assess the Structural Behavior of the Bajrakli Mosque (Western Kosovo) by Huseyin Bilgin, Faton Ramadani

“…Cultural heritage is one of most significant concerns in modern societies carrying different social and historical values. Among the stock of cultural heritage, historical monuments are one of the greatest contributors to the values in many aspects. …”
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Detection of Manipulations in Digital Images: A Review of Passive and Active Methods Utilizing Deep Learning by Paweł Duszejko, Tomasz Walczyna, Zbigniew Piotrowski

“…The rapid development of social networks and generative technologies, such as deepfakes, significantly increases the risk of disinformation through image manipulation. …”
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Visualising anthropomorphism as a creative communicative mode in Samit Basu and Ashish Padlekar’s The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma: Panchatantra by Cynthiya Rose J S, Bhuvaneswari R

“…The paper underscores the significance of studying signs and interpreting visually represented social phenomena in order to articulate culture, society, and historical context. …”
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EmoHeart: Conveying Emotions in Second Life Based on Affect Sensing from Text by Alena Neviarouskaya, Helmut Prendinger, Mitsuru Ishizuka

“…The 3D virtual world of “Second Life” imitates a form of real life by providing a space for rich interactions and social events. Second Life encourages people to establish or strengthen interpersonal relations, to share ideas, to gain new experiences, and to feel genuine emotions accompanying all adventures of virtual reality. …”
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TempoGRAPHer: Aggregation-Based Temporal Graph Exploration by Evangelia Tsoukanara, Georgia Koloniari, Evaggelia Pitoura

“…Most real-world graphs, such as social and cooperation networks, evolve over time, and exploring their evolution may reveal important information. …”
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TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN POLITICAL FINANCING IN TURKEY by Mehmet Karakaş

“…Through a consequentialist approach, this study suggests that accountability and transparency must be endogenised in political and also political party financing structures and strategies so that good government should be essentialised by the Parliament, which is supposed to run on democratic rules aiming to maximise good governance as a social capital. Therefore, current practice as well as the development trajectories of political financing is examined by this study to identify the developments and general pattern of Turkish political financing and its implications for good governance over the years.Keywords: Political Financing, Political Corruption, Transparency, Accountability.* Assoc. …”
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Identification and Stylistic Analysis of the Artistic Expression on Opa, Yoruba Sculptural Verges by Michael Olaniyi Ajadi

“… Opa is an emblematic Yoruba sculptural verge and preserved transcendence expressional art amongst the social group in order to describe hierarchical structure in ranking chiefs, religious cults’ priests/priestesses and aged right. …”
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Driving against the Power: Sexism in Automobile Culture and Female Drivers in Turkiye by S. Yetkin Işık, Birgül Koçak Öksev

“…This article’s aim is to understand the socio-historical factors behind sexist judgments against female drivers in Turkey, based on written and visual media, social media content with the theme of “female driver errors,” and everyday male conversations in which being a woman is equated with novice driving. …”
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Quality of Life, Participation, and Functional Status in Cerebral Palsy: A 13-year Follow-up Study by Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKIN, Afitap ICAGASIOGLU

“…Independence in daily life activities should be aimed and participation in social life should be ensured.…”
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Enhancing EFL writing skills for adult Deaf and hard of hearing individuals by Marta Chomicz, Marta Chomicz

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Evaluation of the role of cultural-religious indices in tourism development with an emphasis on the Chehel Dokhtar ritual in Khorram Abad city by ali amiri, mandana masoudi rad, somayeh bakhshizadeh, hosein zaree

“…Religious tourism, as one of the ways of development, cultural exchange and social interaction between nations can have many benefits for any society today. …”
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AI and Language: New Forms for Old Discriminations? A Case Study in Google Translate and Canva by Martina Mattiazzi

“…In this field, AI is studied as a discipline, and used as a tool to overcome social barriers. Like any human revolution, however, it is necessary to be careful about it and consider that the growing use of these new informatic systems also entails risks. …”
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Do words compete as we speak? A systematic review of picture-word interference (PWI) studies investigating the nature of lexical selection by Korko Małgorzata, Bose Arpita, Jones Alexander, Coulson Mark, de Mornay Davies Paul

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