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Spirits\u27 Dance: Sunrise Overture [PDF]
, 2017 The subtitle of Spirits’ Dance is Sunrise Overture. This overture is composed with five different themes of spirits’ dances: Light, Air, Water, Earth and Fire. The piece starts with the wind breeze in the darkness, mimicked by woodwinds and brass blowing
Kim, Jeonghun
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Confucius’ Belief in Natural Deities and Sacrifice
ReligionsThe diversity of religious traditions and the increasing prevalence of religious pluralism, along with critical reflections on scientism and the relationship between philosophy and religion, have stimulated global scholarly discussions on Confucianism ...
Zhongjiang Wang
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The Language of the Slave Spirits in Brazilian Umbanda : Memories of Ancestral Dignity
, 2019 This chapter focuses on the speech of slave spirits, or pretos-velhos (‘old Blacks’), that we meet in Umbanda communities in Brazil. Such spirits are understood as old African slaves who may possess initiated mediums during the state of trance in rituals.
Alvarez López, Laura,
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Bioengineered Interfaces for Peripheral Nerve Sensory Restoration
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Half of amputees abandon their prosthetics for lack of feeling. This review charts the full path from peripheral nerve injury to restored sensation, through surgical, regenerative, noninvasive, and implanted approaches, and shows how injury type and interface material properties determine which strategy can deliver naturalistic feedback, and why ...
Sydney Swedick +4 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang +8 more
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BeveragesOak (Quercus spp.), traditionally used for aging alcoholic beverages, is not native in many countries, which increases production costs and environmental impact.
Fernanda Wouters Franco +7 more
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Flexible Tactile Actuator Arrays With Integrated Electroosmotic Pumps for Wearable Haptic Systems
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.1 ×$\times$ 9 and 4 ×$\times$ 4 flexible tactile actuator arrays integrating electroosmotic pumps are developed to deliver pressure and vibration feedback on wearable platforms. Their thin, compliant structure conforms seamlessly to curved body surfaces, providing intimate contact and enhanced haptic sensations.
Heejin Yu, Joonbum Bae
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Spirits and Body in the Tsinghua University *Wu ji 五紀 Manuscript
ReligionsIn the complex cosmological system of the *Wu ji, spirits and body are closely interwoven. There are seventy-two gods arranged into hierarchical ranks, consisting of six primary gods (zhushen 主神), twelve great gods (dashen 大神), twenty-four earthly gods ...
Feng Cao
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