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Coming Out as a Secular Rite of Passage – a Lived Experience Study Based on Diary Narratives of the Polish LGBTQ+ Community

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Life Writing
In the article I examine whether an act of coming out of an LGBT+ person can be perceived as an existencial equvalent of a religious rite of passage. Paper contains an analysis of fragments of diaries from the collective volume All the Strength I Draw ...
Joanna Anczaruk
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding the Youth Electorate through Preregistration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
It is an important rite of passage as a young adult in America: taking one'splace in the democratic process by registering to vote and casting a ballot.Unfortunately, too many young citizens do not take advantage of thisopportunity.Research shows that ...

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Psilocybin Production With Genetically Modified Aspergillus nidulans Under Pressurized Conditions

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Shake flask cultures of psilocybin‐producing A. nidulans were investigated with respect to nitrogen source, rheology, power input, and oxygen availability, and subsequently scaled to a stirred tank reactor scale based on specific power input to develop and optimize a pressurized bioprocess.
Sophie Weiser   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Junior University: A rite of passage

open access: yesRevista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos, 2013
The transition between secondary and tertiary education has often been described as a “gap” implying that it is lacking in some way and that secondary students need better preparation for further education (Jansen & van der Meer, 2012; Juarez-Dappe, 2011;
Joan Masnou Suriñach   +2 more
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The Rite-of-Passage Structure in Medieval and Early Modern Visionary Accounts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The aim of this paper is to apply Arnold van Gennep’s and Victor Turner’s conceptual scheme of the rite of passage to medieval and early modern visions of the hereafter.
Kowzan, Jacek
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Investigating the Customer Journey in Second‐Hand Fashion Platforms: Implications for Luxury Brand Management

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 655-672, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Consumers' increasing environmental concerns are prompting a shift in fashion consumption, fueling the remarkable growth of the second‐hand market. Over the last decade, this trend has spurred the emergence of a plethora of online platforms dedicated to the resale of pre‐loved fashion items.
Gabriele Murtas, Giuseppe Pedeliento
wiley   +1 more source

Paper Review of Maruna S. (2011) “Re-entry as a rite of passage” by Rebekka Marcuk

open access: yesContemporary Challenges
This paper critically examines Shadd Maruna’s (2011) “Re-entry as a Rite of Passage”, which explores how structured rituals can facilitate the reintegration of ex-prisoners by reducing stigma and promoting social acceptance.
Rebekka Marcuk
doaj   +1 more source

Democratic dawn? : Civil society and elections in Myanmar 2010 – 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
While the general elections in Myanmar in November 2010 were widely condemned, both national and international actors approached the by-elections of April 2012 as a political rite-de-passage to improve relations between the government and the opposition ...
Lidauer, Michael
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Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social inclusion through ageing-in-place with care? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The onset of ill-health and frailty in later life, within the context of the policy of ageing-in-place, is increasingly being responded to through the provision of home care.
Barrett, Patrick   +2 more
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