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Disability and Depression in Thor Comic Books

Disability Studies Quarterly, 2016
This article explores disability and depression, especially as they relate to masculinity and power, within Thor comics.  Societal interpretations of disability are also discussed in terms of comics' ability to both challenge and reinforce these ...
Alison Elizabeth Germaine
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Translating English Sound Symbolism in Italian Comics: A Corpus-Based Linguistic Analysis across Six Decades (1932–1992)

Arts, 2020
Linking interdisciplinarity and multimodality in translation studies, this paper will analyse the diachronic translation of English ideophones in Italian Disney comics. This is achieved thanks to the compiling of a bi-directional corpus of sound symbolic
Pier Simone Pischedda
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Pekaresque Adventures: Aesthetics and Identity in American Splendor [PDF]

, 2010
In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. When considering the ontological status of the comic book, it was once natural to think of superheroes battling all-powerful villains, Archie and Jughead battling wits with Principal ...
Madigan, Tim
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Bridging the Gap: Student Voices on Recruitment and Retention in Ecology

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Students entering ecology and environmental science face a variety of challenges, including limited awareness of career paths, lack of mentorship, and difficulties connecting with peers and faculty. These challenges are often amplified for students from marginalized backgrounds, who may also encounter microaggressions, underrepresentation, and
Alexis Ellis, Yeishmary M. Soto Muñiz, Darius Ledbetter, Frederick Nelson, Kristina Fite, Bryan Guevara, Jordyn Hardy, Ariel Rawson, Natasha Woods, Maria Miriti   +9 more
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Improving the learning experience in an undergraduate course on microbial metabolism by using an illustrated story

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 131-141, March/April 2025.
Abstract In the classroom, metabolism is often approached and received as a mundane exercise in memorization. Teaching metabolism also faces the challenge of negative perceptions that can impede learning. We sought to improve the learning experience in an undergraduate lecture course on microbial metabolism by implementing an illustrated story that ...
James B. McKinlay, Katherine Kearns
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MARBL Highlights: The Black Comic Books Collection

Southern Spaces, 2015
In collaboration with Southern Spaces, MARBL Highlights features collections housed at Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Including curators’ comments, archival photographs, as well as brief collection summaries, this blog ...
Clint Fluker
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Jing Li, Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture

, 2017
In this first Next Page column of the 2017-18 academic year, Jing Li, Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, shares recommendations for Chinese folktales that will help readers “see China in plural forms,” her favorite book to give as a ...
Li, Jing, Musselman Library,
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Introducing Experimental Design Concepts Improves Biochemistry Undergraduates' Experimental Laboratory Competence and Confidence

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Laboratory science education can provide a training ground for developing experimental design capabilities, the ability to critically assess a range of laboratory methods, and confidence in selecting, adapting, and performing laboratory techniques.
Nathan D. Tivendale, Alyssa Van Dreumel, Peter G. Arthur   +2 more
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