Cannibal Himalayas? Jamaica Kincaid’s Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya. by Puspa Damai

“…Obeyeskere’s study is used to argue that Kincaid’s mission to replicate and reconstruct the Christian Garden of Eden through her seed hunting in the Himalayas, and her “socialization” with figures such as Columbus and Cook resurrect the colonial dichotomy of garden and wilderness, thereby giving a second life to the discourse of savage cannibal native which was so rampant in European narratives of explorations. …”
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O przedstawieniach natury w średniowiecznych żywotach świętego Wojciecha by Aleksandra Starowicz

“…Adalbert” (Sancti Adalberti Pragensis episcopi et martyris vitaprior), “The Second Life of St. Adalbert” (Vita et passio s. …”
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Virtual Reality and Public Administration by István TÓZSA

“…Thus, in accordance with the worldwide amazingly quick spread of the virtual reality systems of Second Life and 3 D types of entertainment, virtual reality applications in public administration could rely on a wide range of acceptance as well.…”
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Enhancing Law Student Learning - The Nurturing Teacher by Nikki Bromberger

“…Entry into Valhalla comprises a suite of modules featuring ‘machinima’ (computer generated imagery) created using the Second Life virtual environment to contextualise otherwise abstract concepts. …”
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Le Hobbit, roman et adaptation cinématographique ou l’appropriation par un public adulte d’une fiction jeunesse by Catherine Magalhaes

“…Through this film adaptation, he gives a second life to Tolkien's original novel, The Hobbit, and above all, finds it a new audience, but we must study the compromises and liberties taken with the original work.…”
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THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM A LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT by Anita Petrović, Tomislav Novačić

“…For this purpose it has been accepted for the first time in the Second Life Insurance Directive, and is also contained in the Solvency II Directive. …”
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Sensory marketing for promoting more sustainable purchasing behaviour by Margarita Išoraitė, Daiva Aktas

“…Recycling gives waste a second life. Sustainable purchasing and consumption are reached by choosing products of higher quality and longer shelf life. …”
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Textualising an Oral Epic – Mission Completed by Lauri Harvilahti

“…An epic based on an archived oral tradition: the long epic of the Setu female singer Anne Vabarna, who produced a twin epic with the encouragement of the collector Armas Otto Väisänen, who dreamt about writing down such an epic.These three examples all belong to the ‘second life’ category of folklore in the sense that all of them have been produced outside the ‘system of communication’ which maintains an item of folklore in its original setting.…”
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Uighurs and Iranian-Chinese civilization by Murodi Nizomiddin

“…The Uighurs were able, through their alphabet, to give a second life not only to the Buddhist, but also to the ancient Christian written heritage. …”
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The challenge and opportunity of battery lifetime prediction from field data by Sulzer, V, Mohtat, P, Aitio, A, Lee, S, Yeh, YT, Steinbacher, F, Khan, MU, Lee, JW, Siegel, JB, Stefanopoulou, AG, Howey, DA

“…We explore a range of techniques for estimating lifetime from lab and field data and suggest that combining machine learning approaches with physical models is a promising method, enabling inference of battery life from noisy data, assessment of second-life condition, and extrapolation to future usage conditions. …”

Semantic integrity in large-scale online simulations. by Jha, S, Katzenbeisser, S, Schallhart, C, Veith, H, Chenney, S

“…As large-scale online simulations such as Second Life and World of Warcraft are gaining economic significance, there is a growing incentive for attacks against such simulation software. …”

MODELING OF TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY PART II. MULTIPLE DRUG ADMINISTRATION by A. V. Zaborovskiy, K. G. Gurevich

“…Targeted delivery of antitumor agents can give them a “second life”. When developing new targeted drugs and their further introduction into clinical practice, the change in their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics plays a special role. …”
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The Young Lady in Pink. New Light on the Life and Afterlife of an Ancient Portrait by Jan M. van Daal, Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter

“…Provenance research proved important not only for securing the object’s bona fide acquisition, but also for tracing its second-life biography. These converging perspectives effectively cast light on research areas where more work remains desirable. …”
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Sustainability in Retailing: A Study of Consumer Intentions Regarding Involvement in Charity Shop Activities by Barbara Borusiak, Barbara Kucharska

“…What is more: by giving used products a second life, it is possible to raise money that can be transferred to people in need. …”
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From the Pseudo-environment to the Meta-verse by Simone D'Alessandro

“…This phenomenon anticipates the paradigm of hyper-reality, in the sense of Braudillard (1985), but also that of Second Life and the Meta-verse in the sense of Stephenson (1992). …”
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The Effect of 12 Weeks of Saddle Horse Conversion Training on Thoroughbred Horse Gait by Taewoon Jung, Hyoungjin Park

“…Thus, it is recommended that retired racehorses switch to become saddle horses for ‘the second life of a racing veteran’ because training and using retired Thoroughbred racehorses as saddle horses is the most cost-effective option. …”
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Non-Equal Voltage Cell Balancing for Battery and Super-Capacitor Source Package Management System Using Tapped Inductor Techniques by Xiaolin Wang, Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Yat Chi Fong

“…Furthermore, the introduction of second-life batteries from retired electric vehicles promotes the demand of effective balancing systems for SPs with hybrid cells, as well as the requirement that balancing should be extended to any preset ratio rather than 1:1. …”
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Transition from Electric Vehicles to Energy Storage: Review on Targeted Lithium-Ion Battery Diagnostics by Ganna Kostenko, Artur Zaporozhets

“…Key findings highlight the potential of second-life EV batteries in ESSs. The integration of the considered diagnostic methods was shown to extend battery lifespan by up to 30%, reduce waste, and optimize resource efficiency, which is crucial for achieving circular economy objectives. …”
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Virtual Storytelling. Metodi e tecniche di "scrittura audiovisiva" con i mondi virtuali by Andrea Benassi

“…In questo contesto, vengono qui presentati i risultati di un’attività sperimentale condotta da un team di docenti nel mondo virtuale di Second Life e finalizzata a verificare la fattibilità metodologica e tecnica della pratica del machinima in ambito scolastico.…”
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Towards ‘Another of Me’: Random Para Tolol :v and The Language Games by Faudyan Eka Satria

“…This is likened to a new world that Tom Boelstorff has tried to discuss in Second Life. Absolutely, here, the identity will find its intersection: could it reproduce? …”
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