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The Pictures and the Frame: Banknote Iconography and Bottom‐Up Nationalism in Pre‐ and Post‐Revolutionary Tunisia

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ‘Bottom‐up nationalism’—the belief that the nation is of the people, by the people and for the people—can serve as a powerful collective action frame for mass mobilization. We study the evolution of Tunisian dinar banknote iconography as an indicator of the institutionalization of bottom‐up nationalism before and after the Jasmine Revolution ...
Jacques E. C. Hymans, Chloe Bernadaux
wiley   +1 more source

The Use and Functions of English in Egyptian Social Media

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the contemporary functions of English in Egypt through two interrelated lines of inquiry. First, it provides an updated account of the status and roles of English in the country, revisiting and extending Schaub's assessment in light of significant historical, socio‐economic and linguistic developments over the past two ...
Lucia La Causa
wiley   +1 more source

Through the Sands of Time: Evolutionary History and Systematics of the Awl‐Headed Snakes (Colubridae: Lytorhynchus) in the Saharo‐Sindian Region

Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The psammophilous colubrid genus Lytorhynchus is widely distributed in the deserts of the Saharo‐Sindian region and adjacent areas. The taxonomy of the genus and the number of recognised species have remained unstable since the last taxonomic revision in 1970, with differing views on the taxonomic status of L. gaddi and L. kennedyi.
Lukáš Pola, Daniel Jablonski, Rafaqat Masroor, Bassam Abu Afifeh, Roberta Graboski, Mohammad Abu Baker, Zuhair S. Amr, Ahmed Mohajja AlShammari, Avrajjal Ghosh, Salvador Carranza, Jiří Šmíd   +10 more
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Integrating Underwater Cultural Heritage with Museum Displays Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques Case study: Thonis - Heraklion [PDF]

Journal of Tourism, Hotels and Heritage
Egypt possesses a vast treasure of underwater archaeological sites—among the largest worldwide, particularly in Alexandria—making their protection and management essential.
Dina Beltagy
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1500-1516, September 2026.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Metaverse Implications for Enhancing Interactive Learning in Higher Education: An Empirical Study

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The broad concept of ‘metaverse’ encompasses all future digital items. To maintain their accessibility and longevity, systems in areas of life such as education and learning should be changed to embrace this notion. The metaverse, the applications that use it, and the historical changes that brought the metaverse to its current condition have ...
G. Gokul Kumari, Sager Alharthi, Prakash Singh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 589-608, September 2026.
Abstract This article examines the cloud‐gazing scenes in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet through the lens of early modern artistic theory and material practices, particularly the art of limning. Building upon existing philosophical and poetic interpretations of Shakespearean clouds as metaphors for ephemerality and memory, the essay argues that the ...
Anne‐Valérie Dulac
wiley   +1 more source

Sex‐Linked Dilution Colour in the European Domestic Goose Indicated To Be a 1‐Bp Deletion in the Melan‐A Gene

Animal Genetics, Volume 57, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Plumage colour in domestic geese is an important economic trait and a selection target since the early days of domestication. In European domestic geese of greylag goose (Anser anser) origin, white plumage is known to be determined by two independent loci, one causing white spotting and another sex‐linked dilution, together producing white ...
Suvi Olli, Vikke Ahola, Marja E. Heikkinen, Johanna Honka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A unique wooden panel from Fayoum Region [PDF]

مجلة کلية الآثار - جامعة القاهرة, 2017
Khaled Gharib, Khaled Essam, Norhan Hassan, Jasmin Abd El-Raouf   +3 more
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