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The Bounded Embodiment of Fandom in China: Recovering Shifting Media Experiences and Fan Participation Through an Oral History of Animation-Comics-Games Lovers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Communication, 2018
The synchronic patterns and outcomes of relationship building between fans and fan objects have received much attention in fan studies. Instead of taking an overly presentist view, as historical research on fandom often has done, this research treats ...
Yiyi Yin, Zhuoxiao Xie
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Pragmatism and Meaning: Assessing the Message of Star Trek: The Original Series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The original Star Trek television series purported to depict a future in which such evils as sexism and racism do not exist, and intelligent beings from numerous planets live in a condition of peace and mutual benefit.
Smith, Anne Collins, Smith, Owen M
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Advanced Techniques for Scalable Woven E‐Textiles Manufacturing

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in scalable weaving techniques for e‐textiles, emphasizing innovations in multilayer structures, conductive yarn integration, and loom modifications. It summarizes emerging materials, fabrication strategies, and performance considerations that enable reliable, durable, and industrially scalable woven electronic ...
Faisal Abedin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Complicated Identity of the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Films

open access: yes, 2015
The Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Films (BIFFF) is a genre festival specializing in thriller, horror, science fiction and fantasy films. Started in 1983, with an initial audience of 32,650 for a festival of 60 films, by its most recent run
Whiteley, Mila H.
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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

The Tumblarians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper examines the tumblarians as an information community and discusses community membership, information behaviours, and complementary models for a situated understanding of this unique personal-professional community.
Hockin, Tamarack
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Low‐Strain Flexible Ink‐Based Sensors Enable Hyperelastic Inflation Perception Via Geometric Patterning for Balloon‐Type Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Integrating proprioceptive capabilities in balloon‐type robots enhances safe human–machine interactions. Traditional pressure estimates are inadequate due to nonlinear relationships. Instead, embedding stretchable sensors effectively measures deformation. This design optimizes sensor geometry to minimize damage risks.
Wenchao Yue   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sense or sensibility? Exploring the motivations behind fandom nationalism expression in China

open access: yesActa Psychologica
Organized fandom has become a defining feature of contemporary subculture, sociocultural dynamics, and even political discourse. In China, however, direct interaction between fan communities and the political sphere remains relatively limited, except in ...
Jie Lan, Moniza Waheed, Rosmiza Bidin
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