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Kim Thúy’s Ru and the Art of the Anecdote

Life Writing Outside the Lines, 2018
In introducing my subject, I have quoted from Jeanne Perreault and Marlene Kadar’s introduction to Tracing the Autobiographical to claim the art of making anecdotes as an autobiographical form. Kadar and Perreault place the responsibility for the act of “
Helen M. Buss
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Archeo‐Inspiration from the Cultural History of Glass: Historic Accounts, Anecdotes and Hard Facts as Challenges to Modern Material Science

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen, Julia von Ditfurth, Fabian Stroth, Bastian E. Rapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mandela's Meanings: A Translated and Adapted Life [PDF]

, 2013
This paper reflects on the seeming ubiquity of representations of Nelson Mandela, and contrasts this with the years of silence and facelessness that have entered the mythological sphere - the 18 years he spent on Robben Island.
Coetzee, Carli
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Alkylthienyl Side Groups in Conjugated Polymers Enable Localization of π Electron Density and Facilitate Efficient Hole Transfer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Resonance Raman spectroscopy is used in combination with other spectroscopic and morphology characterization techniques to unveil the mechanistic origin of the shift in synthetic strategy to alkylthienyl peripheral groups for high‐performing organic photovoltaics.
Hristo Ivov Gonev, Daniel G. Congrave, Junjun Guo, Jose Marin‐Beloqui, Max Allen, David Bacon, Ankita Kumari, Mohammad Saeed Shadabroo, He Zhu, Dibyajyoti Ghosh, Rachel C. Kilbride, Safa Shoaee, Hugo Bronstein, Tracey M. Clarke   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Elsewhere” as a Personal Semantic Matrix in Vasile Alecsandri’s Travel Writings [PDF]

Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies, 2015
A literary and spiritual document, Vasile Alecsandri’s travel writings constitute the subject of this paper. Apart from their value in terms of education and pleasure, they reveal the psychological structure of the traveler, his attitude towards life, as
Ludmila Branişte
doaj  

Perspective: Hollow Core Optical Fibres for Ultraviolet and Visible Wavelengths

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hollow core optical fibres bypass material constraints that limit optical fibres at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. However, their challenging fabrication has limited their development, and significant gains in performance remain possible. In this perspective we outline approaches to enable the next generation of fibres for shorter wavelengths ...
Robbie Mears, Kerrianne Harrington, Jonathan C. Knight, William J. Wadsworth, James M. Stone, Tim A. Birks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anekdoot kui niisugune

Mäetagused, 1997
The lexicon of foreign words defines the anecdote as a short, interesting, often invented, but striking story of some funny encounter. Actually, this definition says practically nothing about the anecdote and is wrong and incomplete, too.
Erkki Kõlu
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SINDIRAN DALAM TEKS ANEKDOT KARYA SISWA KELAS X SMK NEGERI 7 MALANG

BASINDO: Jurnal Kajian Bahasa, Sastra Indonesia, dan Pembelajarannya, 2020
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan sindiran dalam teks anekdot karya siswa kelas X SMK Negeri 7 Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif.
Vuri Tri Retna Aprilliyani
doaj  

Synergies in Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation: Decomposing the Interaction Between Nature Parks and Agri‐Environment Schemes

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how policy instruments with overlapping goals interact is crucial for leveraging their synergies. This study explores the mechanisms for regional nature parks (a form of protected areas that impose no restrictions on agriculture) to enhance the adoption of biodiversity‐conserving agri‐environment schemes (AES) in Switzerland ...
Yanbing Wang, Christian Ritzel, Antonia Kaiser, Gabriele Mack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anecdotes et imaginaires touristiques

Via@, 2012
Les imaginaires touristiques ne se travaillent pas uniquement dans le monumental et l’incontournable des « choses à voir ». Ils prennent également corps dans la somme des objets infimes de nos cultures.
Hécate Vergopoulos
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