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Twinship, incest, and twincest in the Harry Potter universe

open access: yesTransformative Works and Cultures, 2014
Among the large group of Harry Potter fans who write their own stories about the boy wizard, his friends, and his foes, and publish them on the Internet, some are interested in the exploration of the erotic and romantic bond between identical twins ...
Vera Cuntz-Leng
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-Political Communication in Fan Communities: Network Resources in Regional Siberian Sports Fan Communities

open access: yesBulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Political, Sociological and Economic sciences
Fan communities are a socio-political resource capable of mobilizing public initiatives and movements, especially on the regional scale. Research interest in sports fan communities is steadily growing because the fan movement has established itself as a political force.
Evgeny Golovatsky, Pavel Gvozdilov
openaire   +2 more sources

From the edges to the center: Disability, Battlestar Galactica, and fan fiction

open access: yesTransformative Works and Cultures, 2010
As a fan of Battlestar Galactica, I was intrigued by the inclusion of disabled main characters, but disappointed by the show's resolution of their stories. Fan fiction, provided an alternate way to talk about these concerns, although many works fetishize
Sasha_feather
doaj   +1 more source

Fans, community, and conflict in the pages of Picture Play, 1920–38

open access: yesTransformative Works and Cultures, 2020
Fan history remains a neglected subdiscipline of fan studies, in part because of the methodological complications in dealing with a community of fans who may be deceased.
Lies Lanckman
doaj   +1 more source

Translation by fans for fans : organization and practices in a Spanish-language community of scanla

open access: yesBiD: textos universitaris de biblioteconomia i documentaci�, 2017
Objective: To describe the organization and literacy practices of a Spanish-speaking scanlation community (a group of fans who collaborate on the Internet to scan, translate and distribute mangas) by examining the community members’ roles and activities, the online environments in which they work and the resources they use.
Valero Porras, María José   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Mycobacterial cell division arrest and smooth‐to‐rough envelope transition using CRISPRi‐mediated genetic repression systems

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing and phenotypic exploration in nontuberculous mycobacteria. In this Research Protocol, we describe approaches to control, monitor, and quantitatively assess CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing in M. smegmatis and M. abscessus model organisms.
Vanessa Point   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interview with Wincon organizer Ethrosdemon

open access: yesTransformative Works and Cultures, 2010
TWC interviews Ethrosdemon on Wincon, its functions, and its origins.
TWC Editor
doaj   +1 more source

WPŁYW NOWYCH MEDIÓW NA OTAKU JAKO SUBKULTURĘ I SPOŁECZNOŚĆ FANOWSKĄ. ANALIZA NA PRZYKŁADZIE FACEBOOKA

open access: yesCivitas et Lex, 2018
In this paper the author focuses mainly on the impact of new media on young people – members of subcultures and fan communities. The first part is about the general phenomenon of new media, what includes convergence culture and remix culture. Second part
Aleksandra Rybacka
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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