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The splendours and miseries of pyramidology, or the frontier cases of (not)knowledge: from orientalism to alientalism

open access: yesЖурнал Фронтирных Исследований, 2018
The author analyzes marginal theories and concepts that emerged as lateral and dead-end branches in the history of Western Orientalism. It is assumed that marginal intellectuals falsified historical sources.
Максим Валерьевич Кирчанов
doaj   +1 more source

Orientalism as a form of Confession

open access: yes, 2014
In addition to being characterised as a ‘regime of truth’, Orientalist discourses also display the general properties of confessional discourses outlined in Foucault’s Will to Knowledge .
A. Teti
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Harnessing Natural Compounds in Psoriasis: Targeting Cellular Pathways for Effective Therapy

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Natural compounds act on key cellular pathways in psoriasis by suppressing keratinocyte hyperproliferation, modulating Th17/IL‐17‐mediated immune responses, and reducing oxidative stress. These multi‐target effects highlight their potential as safer adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments.
Hye Jin Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmasking Hybridity in Popular Performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This paper explores cultural hybridization in popular music and the eroticization of the exotic eastern aesthetic. Using musicology and anthropology as tools, the paper examines varying perspectives of the artists, audience and marginalized groups ...
Harder, Hannah M.
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Oriental Philology after Orientalism

open access: yes, 2021
One can hardly imagine a more typically Orientalist discipline than philology. Its heyday in the late nineteenth century coincided with the height of colonial domination of Asia by some European nations. Thanks to the critical programme of Edward Said and those inspired by him in the late twentieth century, we now understand how Oriental philology went
openaire   +1 more source

Orienteering injuries [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, 1982
At the Irish National Orienteering Championships in 1981 a survey of the injuries occurring over the two days of competition was carried out. Of 285 individual competitors there was a percentage injury rate of 5.26%. The article discusses the injuries and aspects of safety in orienteering.
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Ecological and Technological Insights to Enhance Rice Production: A Machine Learning Approach for Sustainable Agriculture in Granma, Cuba

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid the quest for sustainable agriculture, this study explores key ecological and technological factors influencing crop production under climate change. We conduct a comprehensive assessment of temperature, biomass, farmer education, renewable energy devices, greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on rice yields in Granma, Cuba, from ...
Afzal Ahmed Dar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Orientalism

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, 2006
In her book, Reina Lewis discusses how to acquire an accurate understanding of the various strands of neo-Orientalism that perpetuate long-lasting and contemporary stereotypes of Muslim women from traditional Islamic societies.
Amani Hamdan
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The Construction of Race and Space in Thomas Dooley’s Writings: “What kind of place was Laos?” [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This article examines narratives on Laos published between the Geneva Agreements of 1954 and 1962 because this period saw the most aid workers, missionaries, diplomats, journalists, and educators in Laos, and provided Americans the most detailed ...
Sisavath, Davorn
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