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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 +3 more
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Tazkiyat Al-Nafs of Syekh Nawawi Al-Bantani (1814-1897 Ad) As an Antidote to Consumerism Culture
Syekh Nawawi Al-Bantani is a great scholar and local Sufi of the archipelago. His Sufism teachings are widely studied by Muslims around the world, especially Indonesia.
Nur Hadi Ihsan +2 more
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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas +7 more
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Ideological State Apparatuses, Consumerism, and U.S. Capitalism: Lessons for the Left [PDF]
Althusser's pioneering concept of "ideological state apparatuses" is extended to the unique role of consumerism as a particular ideology enabling and supporting U.S. capitalism.
Richard D. Wolff
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Contemporary Representations of the Female Body: Consumerism and the Normative Discourse of Beauty [PDF]
In the context of the perpetual reproduction of consumerism in contemporary western societies, the varied and often contradictory principles of third wave feminism have been misunderstood or redefined by the dominant economic discourse of the markets ...
Dimulescu, Venera
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Metasurface‐engineered NC‐TENG arrays integrate tactile pressure mapping, non‐contact gesture sensing, and acoustic signal readouts in one ultrathin module, and outperforms pristine PDMS in terms of electrical output and real‐time spatial mapping for next‐gen wearables.
Injamamul Arief +12 more
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Friend or Foe: Towards a Critical Assessment of Direct Payments [PDF]
Direct payments enable individuals to purchase their own care rather than have directly provided services. This article unpacks the complexities involved in the implementation of direct payments by addressing the need to reconcile the strong evidence of
Spandler, Helen
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Perspective on Aqueous Batteries: Historical Milestones and Modern Revival
This review retraces the development of aqueous batteries from classical Zn‐MnO2 chemistry to modern Zn and Ni systems, correlating voltage, capacity, and electrolyte formulation with practical performance. By mapping historical success and failure onto current and future research directions, it identifies guiding principles that steer the design of ...
Fangwang Ming +5 more
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Post-crisis economy on both sides of the Atlantic faces various protectionist strains. The paper investigates how various public campaigns and rules that boost consumer ethnocentrism, both at the national and EU level, come into line with free trade ...
Janja Hojnik
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Globalization, consumerism and child labour [PDF]
This paper highlights the implication of consumerism on the incidence of child in a developing economy using a two-sector general equilibrium model.
Chaudhuri, Sarbajit, Dwibedi, Jayanta
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