Transdisciplinary techno-artistic experience in university teacher training by María Dolores Soto González, Ramona Rodríguez López

“…The experience seeks to promote the use of technologies with a contemporary approach through new creative forms such as sound-visual cartographies. The objective is to understand the students' perception of these transdisciplinary experiences that combine art and technology and to evaluate the contribution of new knowledge, ICT skills, and reflection in the teaching and learning process. …”
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Camellias at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown

“…For the remainder of the year, their glossy, evergreen foliage, interesting forms and textures, relatively slow growth, and low maintenance make camellias excellent landscape plants worthy of more use. …”
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A rhetorical analysis of Philippians 1:1-11 by A. H. Snyman

“…The conclusion is that such a text-centred approach (where the focus shifts from the formal to the functional) provides a better understanding of Paul’s rhetorical strategy in Philippians 1:1-11 than a typical rhetorical analysis, according to which this section forms part of the exordium of the letter. …”
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A Reflection on the Current State of Active Learning Research by Amedee Marchand Martella, Darryl Schneider

“…By discussing avenues for future research that address those issues, our goal is to move the field forward by helping researchers focus on why active learning is effective, which forms of it are the most effective, how it should be implemented to maximize learning, and for whom different active learning interventions are the most effective. …”
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Social Personalism, Its Implications for Education and Implementation in Society by Sławomir Chrost

“…The human-person is, according to personalism, open to others, needs others and creates various forms of community. The socialization of the human-person is, most of all, the outcome of lack and excess. …”
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Propagation and Production of Atlantic St. Johnswort by Mack Thetford, Debbie Miller

“…Johnswort is a herbaceous or semi-woody plant with a decumbent growth habit, spreading from the base and forming a low mat (Bell and Taylor 1982). This plant is a candidate for beach projects requiring planting of interdunal areas and secondary dunes as well as for commercial or home landscapes. …”
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Evolutionary Synthesis in the Social Sciences and Humanities by Mesoudi Alex

“…Yet cultural evolution is not identical to genetic evolution: the sources of variation, the forms of selection and the modes of inheritance found in cultural evolution may be very different to those found in genetic evolution. …”
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Equally weighted portfolios and “momentum effect”: an interesting combination for unsophisticated investors? by Fabio Civiletti, Carlos Heitor Campani, Raphael Roquete

“…Sixty-four equally weighted portfolios were formed, through the variation of five different parameters: size, revision frequency, asset selection indicator, choice criterion, and formation period. …”
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Preparing a homily as an important element of pastoral care by Henryk Sławiński

“…The homily, which the Second Vatican Council assigned a special role among various forms of preaching the Word of God, is an important task for those, who are entrusted with pastoral care. …”
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MUSICAL EDUCATION VERSUS MAN OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY by Stela GUŢANU

“…Music education prepares the individuals to understand and adequately adapt to the contemporary social culture and, through specific actions, it ensures the formation and development of their cultural creativity. Along with the other forms of art, music contributes to the society’s cultural continuity and stability. …”
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An educational beit midrash as a bridge between religious and secular identity by Galia Semo, Doly Eliyahu-Levi

“…Instruction is characterized by professional freedom, and the learners’ realm reveals a varied learners community that enjoys introspection, individual and subjective thinking, and forming a Jewish-Israeli identity and belonging to the immediate and broader community. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ENCAPSULATION ON SOME PROPERITES OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTRAUM by P. K. Faraj, T. A. AL-Nashi

“…The study's findings showed that the use of olibanum gum in the first and second layers with alginate and chitosan protected the bacteria against various forms of pasteurization, as well as against extremely acidic conditions and high bile salt concentrations. …”
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A associação em redes de cooperação influencia os resultados de pequenas e médias empresas? by Jorge Verschoore, Alsones Balestrin

“…A quantitative research has been conducted on a sample of 816 businesses associated to the cooperation networks formed by a public policy developed by the Government of Rio Grande do Sul State. …”
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É possível romper com a herança ibérica? Uma releitura da obra de Raymundo Faoro by Marcos Abraão Fernandes Ribeiro, Wania Amélia Belchior Mesquita

“…These actions are funda- mental for the author to construct his essentialist theory about the civilization formed in Portugal and inherited by Brazil. Emphasizing points not systematically explored, we argue that Faoro’s theory has the material evolutionism as its structuring element which, by postulating the necessary relation between feudalism and capitalism as the only authentic path to the institution of modernity, makes it impossible to rupture any nature. …”
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'Gelukkig hij die uw kinderen zal grijpen' by H. G. L. Peels

“…This imprecatory prayer, which still forms one of the most troublesome dimensions of Scripture for modern Bible-readers, is usually explained very negatively as a human but intolerable expression of personal or national rancour/hostility, and as such put in sharp contrast with the New Testament message of love for the enemy. …”
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Camellias at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown

“…For the remainder of the year, their glossy, evergreen foliage, interesting forms and textures, relatively slow growth, and low maintenance make camellias excellent landscape plants worthy of more use. …”
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The Problem of Hybridity by Speculative Space

“…Drawing from a range of different disciplines and hybrid forms of research, including artistic research, design, philosophy, and various types of embodied practice, the team members of Spec Space, the Laboratory for Speculative Design Research at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), attempted to perform this inter- and trans-disciplinarity on the stage of the Performance Philosophy conference in Helsinki. …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…Background The quality of life (QoL) among health professional students is available in the literature, yet there is a paucity of information concerning QoL among African students. The study aimed to measure the QoL with the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) tool among African medical and health science students. …”
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The relationship between social support and depression among older adults with hypertension in urban communities: mediating effects of coping styles by Dan Li, Jin-Hua Jie, Hong Li, Xue-Mei Xia, Yilin Zhang, Yilin Zhang, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Jianjun Xiang, Jianjun Xiang, Jianjun Xiang, Hai-Lin Zhuang

“…Participants were assessed for depression, social support, coping styles, and general demographic information. Pearson correlation analysis was employed to test the correlation between variables. …”
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A socio-ecological model of the management of leprosy reactions in Indonesia and India using the experiences of affected individuals, family members and healthcare providers by Annisa Ika Putri, Ruth M. H. Peters, Kevin De Sabbata, Brittney S. Mengistu, Regitta I. Agusni, Medhi Denisa Alinda, Joydeepa Darlong, M. Yulianto Listiawan, Cita R. S. Prakoeswa, Stephen L. Walker, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst

“…Indonesian participants encounter additional challenges due to a fragmented information system and drug shortages. This study identifies key facilitators in providing high-quality care for LR-affected individuals, including financial assistance, availability of corticosteroid alternatives, timely provision of care, and counselling. …”
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