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Roots of colonialism in Old English poetry
(2024)
The white nationalist ideologies that drove many colonialist efforts are often built off of a so-called Anglo-Saxon ideal, which involves appealing to Old English epics such as Beowulf as part of the foundation of national ...
Deconstructing American laughter: the power of carnivalesque humor to empower the voices of the oppressed
(2024)
Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of the carnivalesque, as seen in his book Rabelais and His Word, highlights how laughter has the power to break through the restrictions and fear within oppressive, official cultures, giving power ...
A comparative analysis of accuracy and sensitivity in semen presumptive testing: ABAcard P30™, RSID Semen™, and Seratec PSA™
(2024)
Semen presumptive tests are often used in forensics to detect the possible presence of semen on evidence from a crime scene. These tests work by identifying enzymes or proteins commonly found in semen, such as prostate-specific ...
"[Corporate] needs to act like they give a f***": a qualitative study on perceived organizational support in the local news industry
(2024)
Local news research has shown rampant turnover in the industry, with journalists pointing to factors such as pay, schedule, management, direction of the industry or content, increased workloads, and family. Over the past ...
Goddesses, dreamers, and witches: the politics of women in The Wild Hunt
(2024)
The Wild Hunt is a folklore motif with variants including a group of beings traveling through the night air with a central figure leading them. When we consider the motif of those who were involved in, and specifically ...
Analysis of the anti-cancer effects of Taraxacum officinale seed extract
(2024)
Taraxacum officinale, known as dandelion, has been used in traditional medicines for centuries. In recent years, researchers have started to investigate the potential anti-cancer effects of dandelion extracts. The purpose ...
Mechanical characterization and analysis of FDM 3D printed copper samples
(2022)
Additive manufacturing, specifically 3D printing, technology has revolutionized the design, creation, and building of parts and engineering objects. The fused deposition modeling (FDM) or UV-cured resin-based 3D printings ...
Methodology comparison using occupancy modeling for six species of rails native to the Texas Gulf Coast
(2023)
Rails are a group of marsh birds which are traditionally difficult to monitor due to low and variable detection estimates. Many species of rail in the United States are experiencing population declines and are species of ...
Histomorphometric analysis of biological systems
(2020)
Histomorphometric analysis is the histologic sectioning of normal and diseased samples, such as healing wounds and fractures, which is known to be widely used in research. However, over previous decades, certain techniques ...
Oklahoma County flora: plant surveys and floristic quality assessment
(2024)
Plant surveys were conducted at Arcadia Lake and Belle Isle on the Deep Fork River (BIDFR) in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The plant survey data was used to perform a Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) at both sites. Based ...