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Discourses of positionality and the challenges of democratization in the global south: The case of Nepal and Cameroon

open access: yesMedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research, 2012
In this article, we argue that to conceptually and empirically grasp the dynamics and challenges of processes of civic participation, i.e., the deliberation and empowerment of disenfranchised and marginalized populations in the Global South ...
Jacob Thorsen, Teke J Ngomba
doaj   +3 more sources

Exploring the psychological and social motivations for aesthetic treatments in the post-COVID era

open access: yesJournal of Cosmetic Medicine
Background: Minimally invasive injectable aesthetic treatments have seen a surge in popularity, particularly in the post-COVID era. However, our understanding of the psychological and social factors that influence patients’ choices when seeking these ...
Emmaline Ashley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ceramics Surface Design by Laser Texturing: A Review on Structures and Functionalities

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Laser surface texturing (LST) is a huge source for innovation in ceramics, as its versatility allows a swift production of very distinct functionalities for attaining high performances in several fields. This function‐oriented review gathers highly relevant applications of laser surface textured ceramics, from optical, thermal, electronic ...
E. Silva, A. Lopes, G. Miranda
wiley   +1 more source

Biologic Response With and Without Acellular Dermal Matrix in Breast Reconstruction

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are biologic meshes commonly used in implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) procedures to provide implant support and coverage.
Hani Sbitany, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Philosophical Aesthetics as Public Philosophy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Experimental philosophy offers an alternative mode of engagement for public philosophy, in which the public can play a participatory role. We organized two public events on the aesthetics of coffee that explored this alternative mode of engagement.
Liao, Shen-yi, Meskin, Aaron
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Aesthetics [PDF]

open access: yesStudies in Transcendental Philosophy, 2010
      
openaire   +1 more source

The Role of Photograph Aesthetics on Online Review Sites: Effects of Management- versus Traveler-Generated Photos on Tourists’ Decision Making

open access: yesJournal of Travel Research, 2019
Tourists searching for information about destinations on online review sites are concurrently exposed to two different photograph aesthetics, professional (produced by destination managers) and amateur (generated by travelers). While the former is glossy
Ben L. Marder   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Matrix‐Free Quantum Dot‐Deposited Films with Perfect Color Conversion for Automotive Taillights

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study represents an aerosol‐assisted deposition (AAD) method for fabricating host matrix‐free quantum dot (QD) films, achieving complete wavelength conversion without blue light leakage. The AAD enables bezel‐free patterned deposition, and the resulting prototype demonstrates vivid red emission, crisp color, and design flexibility, highlighting QD‐
Hyerim Ahn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timbral effects on consonance disentangle psychoacoustic mechanisms and suggest perceptual origins for musical scales

open access: yesNature Communications
The phenomenon of musical consonance is an essential feature in diverse musical styles. The traditional belief, supported by centuries of Western music theory and psychological studies, is that consonance derives from simple (harmonic) frequency ratios ...
Raja Marjieh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Phenomenological “Aesthetics of Isolation” as Environmental Aesthetics for an Era of Ubiquitous Art [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Here the concept of the human being as a “relatively isolated system” developed in Ingarden’s later phenomenology is adapted into an “aesthetics of isolation” that complements conventional environmental aesthetics.
E. Gladden, Matthew
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