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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

Yeşilçam Film Posters of the 60s and 70s: Representing Romance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Cinema and movie poster have the most powerful potential of establishing the ethos and mythology of people, and both assume an audience on the premises of a cultural context within which they are produced.
Noyan, Nazli Eda
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Conversational Humor in Intercultural Communication

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study identifies failed attempts at conversational humor that were either not appreciated or resulted in impoliteness as produced by English as a lingua franca (ELF) users from the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar who were engaging in intercultural communication.
Zhaoyi Pan
wiley   +1 more source

The Faculty Notebook, May 2005

open access: yes, 2005
The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest.
Provost\u27s Office,
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Some notes on the ‘Baader-Meinhof Complex' [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This film review essay offers some reflections on the contemporary receptions of left-wing armed struggle politics as represented in the film Baader Meinhof Complex, directed by Uli Edel and based on a book by Stefan Aust.
Schlembach, Raphael
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Wrestling Voices: Amplifying Patriotism and Ethnic Stereotypes in 1980s American Professional Wrestling

open access: yesThe 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

Exploring Iranian Daily Life by Analysing Iranian Cinema

open access: yes, 2021
My PhD thesis explores Iranian urban daily life by analysing Iranian cinema. Many scholars from different perspectives have focused on Iranian society in various political, social and cultural fields, although less attention is still being paid to Iranian daily life from the perspective of critical studies of everyday life. Moreover, many scholars have
openaire   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Organisational Strategies for Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment in Acute Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the effects of organisational interventions on the incidence, healing and management of pressure injuries in adult patients in acute hospital settings. Design Systematic review. Methods The review included adult patients at risk of or with pre‐existing pressure injuries in acute hospital settings, excluding mental health ...
Jake McMahon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of Iranian Adolescent's Participation Assessment Tool. [PDF]

open access: yesBr J Occup Ther, 2022
Joveini G   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spartan Daily, November 21, 1979 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
Volume 73, Issue 56https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/6554/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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