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Toward a Conceptual Model of Academic Translation Competence

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Different cultures have distinct conceptions of knowledge and ways of defining, generating and communicating knowledge. Therefore, multilingualism in academia has been shown to be instrumental in preserving the various systems of knowledge, equality of opportunity in science and enhancing the international competitiveness of scholars whose ...
Krisztina Károly
wiley   +1 more source

A Conversation With David Bellhouse

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

Invading the Waikato: A postcolonial re-view [PDF]

, 2011
The article discusses images of the Waikato Region of New Zealand from the 1860s, examining them within the context of British colonization and invasion.
Dench, Simon
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“Queens of Ghost‐Land” 134 Years Later: Un‐Masking an Appalachian Witchcraft Accuser

The Journal of American Culture, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 1891, newspapers across America printed a story about witches in the Appalachian Mountains and the alleged powers they possessed to control their small farming community. The article was scathing in accusation and ultimately contributed to continued othering of the women profiled, increasing their visible vulnerabilities of class, gender ...
Aíne Norris
wiley   +1 more source

Immersive heritage through Gaussian Splatting: a new visual aesthetic for reality capture

Frontiers in Computer Science
This paper investigates the emerging use of 3D generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models, particularly Gaussian Splatting (GS), for creating immersive virtual environments in architectural heritage contexts.
Osama Jamil, AnnMarie Brennan
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Wrestling Voices: Amplifying Patriotism and Ethnic Stereotypes in 1980s American Professional Wrestling

The Journal of American Culture, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the use of promotional interviews (“promos”) in American professional wrestling of the 1980s. I argue that promos introduced a vocal modality into a form of sports entertainment that, as Roland Barthes ([1957] 1972) showed in Mythologies, had always been dominated by visual spectacle. I then undertake a focused linguistic
Jens Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen
wiley   +1 more source

Preserving Indian Heritage with Digital Innovation

International Journal of Arts Architecture & Design
India's cultural heritage, comprising architectural marvels, artistic traditions, and deeply rooted intangible practices, is increasingly threatened by a combination of environmental degradation, human-induced pressures, and the long-term effects of ...
Ankit Kumar, Akshay Raghuvanshi, Harshit Surya   +2 more
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Making with the Trouble: Un/Enfolding Posthuman Participants with Young People in Creative Post‐Qualitative Research

International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores how ‘what matters’ can surface in multisensory arts‐informed projects as ways for young people to survive and stay with gender and sexuality troubles that are always more than theirs. Situated in an ex‐mining post‐industrial locale, we make an agential cut in a longitudinal research and engagement project called Unboxing ...
EJ Renold
wiley   +1 more source

Stitching Serenity: Exploring Theories of Well‐Being Through Embroidery

International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how embroidery as a tactile form of inquiry can enhance students' understanding of well‐being concepts. Drawing on Bereiter's (2002, Education and Mind in the Knowledge Age) idea of naturalising abstract knowledge objects, we examine how students materialised their theoretical mind maps through embroidery.
Henna Lahti, Päivi Fernström
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Artefacts and Errors: Acknowledging Issues of Representation in the Digital: Imaging of Ancient Texts [PDF]

, 2011
It is assumed, in palaeography, papyrology and epigraphy, that a certain amount of uncertainty is inherent in the reading of damaged and abraded texts.
Terras, Melissa M.
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