Faunal Remains Associated with Human Cremations: The Chalcolithic Pits 16 and 40 from the Perdigões Ditched Enclosures (Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal) by Almeida Nelson J., Valera António

“…Humans were accompanied by animals and other votive materials such as arrowheads, ivory anthropomorphic figurines, and marble idols. Differences between the two contexts are discussed regarding the selection of faunal anatomical parts, the abundance of species, and the manipulation of remains. …”
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Green Ganesha Chaturthi: The Ritualising and Materialising of a Green Hindu Identity and the Emerging of an Alternative Representation of Ganesha by Deborah De Koning

“…Ganesha Chaturthi is a festival that due to the public element of immersion of Ganesha idols, has led to severe pollution of waterbodies. …”
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Mit zimowych igrzysk olimpijskich w Sarajewie w bośniackiej pamięci zbiorowej by Magdalena Rekść

“…Jednym z nielicznych miejsc wspólnych jest mit XIV Zimowych Igrzysk Olimpijskich, w związku z czym ówcześni idole sportu (Jure Franko, Katarina Witt, Jayne Torvill i Christopher Dean) mogliby wypełnić luki w prawie pustym bośniackim aparacie symbolicznym.…”
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S-Store: a streaming NewSQL system for big velocity applications by Cetintemel, Ugur, Tufte, Kristin, Wang, Hao, Zdonik, Stanley, Du, Jiang, Kraska, Tim, Maier, David, Meehan, John, Pavlo, Andrew, Stonebraker, Michael, Sutherland, Erik, Madden, Samuel R., Tatbul Bitim, Emine Nesime

“…We demo two modern applications: (i) leaderboard maintenance for a version of "American Idol", and (ii) a city-scale bicycle rental scenario.…”
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ANALISIS WACANA METROSEKSUAL PADA MAJALAH FHM INDONESIA (Analisis Wacana Kritis Iklan Grooming di Rubrik Style pada Majalah FHM Indonesia Edisi September 2008 � September 2009)... by , Nobertus Ribut Santoso, , Prof. Nunung Prajarto, M.A., PhD.

“…The results of this research show that through tag line of grooming advertisements, FHM Indonesia magazine drives men to be metrosexuals who are aware of the appearance by using cosmetic products that make metroseksuals more feminine by doing face treatments, narcissistic by adopting the idols, macho who understand the appearance, and romantic by proposing the aspects of love, friendship, and gender equalization. …”

ENT300 Titan Futsal Centre / Mohd Husaini Mohd Yusoff...[et.al] by Mohd Husaini, Mohd Yusoff, Md. Kasim, Mohd Fahmi, Norman, Mahathir, Mohd Tarmizi, Luqman Hakim, Kameri, Hafriz

“…So that we will become their idol and we hope we can bring our business not only in Malaysia but also to the other country at higher level. …”
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Reality TV show: A Malaysian perspective by Ahmad, Norzieiriani, Mad Lazim, Halim, Othman, Noraini

“…For a number of years now: Reality TV has become the in-thing in Malaysian television.Since the introduction of Akademi Fantasia and Malaysian Idol were aired in 2001 the attention of everyone has been tuned in to reality television, and as expected, there is n proliferation of reality shows on Malaysian television scene.These two programs were such a huge commercial success both for the ASTRO and Media Prima brands along with their sponsors, thus opening the floodgate for what is now becoming a revolution. …”
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COPING WITH THE PAST STRATEGIES by Naum Trajanovski

“…Gospodinov, unarguably the most prominent contemporary Bulgarian writer, and his newest novel which eventually became the first Bulgarian-language entry to win the International Booker Prize in 2023, were received with pomp by his Macedonian readers little short of the one reserved for music stars or sports idols. The Time shelter, another of his studies of the past minglings with the present – all of them timely translated in Macedonian – depicts clinics of the past where different eras from the recent history are being frozen: an idea which evolved from a Zurich-based Alzheimer center where it is always the middle-class 60s to European (Union) nations’ level in no time. …”
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Un estudio de los efectos de la promoción turística y el impacto mediático de la Vuelta Ciclista a España en el contexto de la región de Extremadura by Rocío Blanco Gregory, María Porro Nieto

“…It also aims to examine the profile of the tourist who travels in the form of sports tourism in order to enjoy the cycling races in situ and, in turn, to be close to their idols, as this sport is one of the few in which there is such proximity between the athletes and the public attending the event. …”
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LINGUISTIC ORIGINALITY OF AMERICAN RAP COMPOSITIONS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF MACHINE GUN KELLY AND NF) by Inna Borisova

“…And this understanding enables listeners to perceive their idols&rsquo; creative work more adequately.</p></body></html>…”
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Pengaruh Metode Bercerita Menggunakan Media Animasi Dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menyimak Anak by Wildawati Wildawati, Syamsuardi Saodi, Rusmayadi Rusmayadi

“…The hypothesis in this study is that children's listening skills can develop if the storytelling method with animated media based on idol characters is applied in learning. This research approach is quantitative where the type of research is a quasi-experimental design consisting of two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group, with a non-equivalent control group design research design. …”
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The Singing Ornamentation of Lagu Melayu Asli by Dayang Siti Hazar Awang Hassim, Kamarulzaman Mohamed Karim

“…Although Lagu Melayu Asli music in the Malay world is rich in the beauty of ornamentation, guidelines on ornamentation are not specifically stated but rather are to be played or sung by heart and by improvising on the basis of knowledge learned verbally from their idols or teachers (Rosny, 2018; Suflan, 2015; Rizaldi, 2010; Zulaikha, 2008). …”
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Jonas Otterbeck: The Awakening of Islamic Pop Music. In the series Music and Performance in Muslim Contexts. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021. 220 pages. by Ruth Illman

“…A gradual change towards increased diversity seems to be underway: new forms of musical expressions, including instruments and popular musical tropes, and new kinds of musicians who are stylish and savvy perform their music to enthusiastic audiences, who dig their idols and share their concert experiences in social media as fans all over the world do, but with an added, faith-based flavour. …”
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The Jurisprudential Controls Related to the Contract of Dhimmi by Khalid Mohammad Al-Qatabri

“…The study found that the dhimmi contract is for all Kuffaar except Arab idol worshippers. The call to the religion of Allah is the origin of the relationship between Muslims and other non-Muslim nations. …”
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Determination of the Nature of the Image in the Philosophy of Ancient Thinkers as an Element of Culture in the Context of Historical and Theoretical Analysis by F.B. Narzikulova

“…It conveys at least five meanings-image, statue-idol, metaphor, icon, similarity. But, given the fact that this term existed in ancient times, it is impossible to say with certainty that "image" is derived from French or English, most likely, it is borrowed, as shown by the transformation over time of its content and almost simultaneously later appearance in both these languages.…”
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Emotional complexity of fan-controlled comments: Affective labor of fans of high-popularity Chinese stars by Yuruo Wei

“…This study uses sentiment analysis and keyword analysis to examine the main types of “emotions” felt by today's fans of highly popular stars and classifies them into four categories: idols, fan communities, the self, and the outside world. …”
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Dios como fundamento: la tópica trascendental by A. Jiménez Rodriguez

“…</p><p>Keywords: God, Transcedental Topic, Limit, Subreption, Foundation, Schema, Icon, Idol</p>…”
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Can't Help Lovin': David Chidester's Pop Culture Colonialism by Kathryn Lofton

“…The attraction to West's unlikability is the other side of the easy adoration for Jordan Smith: like those colonists who gave religion to those colonized subjects they dominated, pop consumers refuse to admit their intimate and needful connection to those idols who resist their control. Although organized by particular instances, this article seeks to encourage those in pop culture studies to see the erotic work of dislike; it seeks to encourage those in religious studies to see how pop subjects carry forward the classificatory imprints of colonial frontiers.…”
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CULTURAL PROCESSIONS IN THE CENTRAL HIMALAYA: HISTORICAL AND SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati

“…The cultural processions take place when the idols of folk deities both male and female, including Dolies and Nishans, are carried by the devotees from their abodes to other cultural places. …”
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Forms of subjectivation: Generation Y and the contemporaneity by André Verzoni, Carolina Lisboa

“…To achieve the purpose of the research, semi-structured interviews were performed with six youngsters of Generation Y with the following themes: work, interpersonal and virtual relationships, self-image, routine, ethical ideals, idols, violence, consumption, goals and critical opinion about contemporary society. …”
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