La escritura-retablo y el danzante sin memoria: las matrices del testimonio andino by Betina Sandra Campuzano

“…Esta clasificación del testimonio, que excede su consideración como solo un género literario canónico, puede concebirse como una escritura-retablo: entiendo el retablo como un dispositivo cultural que me permite dar cuenta de un arco testimonial amplio. …”
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Legal Transplants, Legal Survivals, and Legal Revivals: Towards a Reconceptualisation of The Circulation of Legal Forms in Time and Space by Rafał Mańko

“…Although there are certain formal similarities between the two phenomena, this article will argue that they should not be conflated, especially given the sharp socio-legal difference between borrowing from a living legal system (with a functioning judiciary and legal academia) and the cultural appropriation of historical legal material for contemporary legal purposes. …”
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Analysis of financial convergence between the BRICS and OECD countries. by Nasim Iranmanesh

“…Some factors might create financial convergence. of which the trade and international capital flows among countries, the presence of banks and other financial institutions in the international arena, the availability of clear and accurate information of markets and financial organizations, and the existence of similar infrastructure and their characteristics from economic, legal and cultural perspectives can be mentioned. The issue of financial convergence with the aim of achieving global financial markets and taking advantage of its capabilities and characteristics would be very important for all countries, especially the emerging countries. …”
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Moral Permissibility of Euthanasia- A Bangladesh Context by Nilufa Yasmin

“…The situation in Bangladesh will also be examined in the paper's last section with regard to the permissibility of active euthanasia, specifically whether it can be done in our state given the socio-cultural-religious practices that are now in place. …”
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Escenarios inclusivos en el álbum ilustrado infantil. Narrativas en entornos urbanos, la naturaleza y la fantasía by M. Carmen Hidalgo-Rodríguez, Gloria Lapeña-Gallego

“…Los resultados indican que los escenarios urbanos de los álbumes ilustrados reflejan un esfuerzo por representar ciudades inclusivas y sostenibles, aunque todavía existen desafíos en la visibilización de la complejidad cultural y de ciertas discapacidades presentes en la sociedad. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…Investigations for the etiology of fever and blood cultures were negative while the bone marrow aspirate revealed a normocellular marrow. …”
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La significación simbólica de los personajes en El Amante de Janis Joplin by Ricardo Antonio Yáñez Félix

“…Dentro de la vasta producción literaria de Élmer Mendoza Valenzuela encontra - mos una novela titulada El Amante de Janis Joplin , en la cual se conjugan los aspec - tos temáticos y formales inscritos en sus textos que expresan la realidad del México contemporáneo, como son los campos del crimen organizado, el deporte, el mundo artístico y el político; que desdoblados en formaciones discursivas tratan el proble - ma de la identidad nacional, teniendo como interdiscurso un objeto cultural inscri - to en el mundo del narcotráfico. …”
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A qualitative exploration of the educational needs of people living with heart failure: BANDAIDD-Explore study. by Caleb Ferguson, Scott William, Sabine Allida, Peter S Macdonald, Gary Kilov, Clara K Chow, Anthony Keech, BANDAIDD Study Investigator team

“…Priorities for education improvement were also provided, including regional and rural considerations; engaging informal family caregivers; tailoring to culturally and linguistically diverse and indigenous peoples, navigating the health system and ensuring continuity of care.…”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…These findings emphasize the importance of exceptional service experiences, robust brand equity, and understanding cultural nuances in consumer behavior, providing actionable insights for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the South African hotel industry. …”
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Pakistan-Russia Relations within the Framework of the SCO: A Regional Analysis by Hira Yaqoob, Abeeda Qureshi

“…An analysis of Pakistan-Russia relations from 2015 to 2024, grounded in the theory of complex interdependence, indicates progress in cooperation and potential for enhanced collaboration in areas such as security, energy, and cultural exchange. Shared interests in China and the Central Asian region also highlight the possibility of increased regional cooperation through the SCO platform. …”
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A Quimbanda como fundamento: re-considerações e resgate da tradição banto by Ararê Calia

“… Do que se consta, historicamente, ao nos debruçarmos em livros, artigos e pesquisas sobre a formação da umbanda, a quimbanda parece ter ‘surgido’ por uma oposição, evidenciada por uma parcela de umbandistas cooptada pela efervescência cultural, ideológica, social e política de um período específico da sociedade brasileira, tendo em seus fundamentos a força dos cultos que a antecederam. …”
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An Important Tool in Lymphedema Management: Validation of the Turkish Version of the Gynecologic Cancer Lymphedema Questionnaire by Hanife Abakay, Ummuhan Abdulrezzak, Turkan Akbayrak

“…The Turkish adaptation of the gynecologic cancer lymphedema questionnaire was completed by considering the cultural adaptation process. For the evaluation of lymphedema, circumference measurement, skin layer thickness, and lymphoscintigraphy assessments were performed. …”
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Entre insurgentes y leales: la construcción de la ciudadanía política. Venezuela, 1808-1830 by Ligia Berbesí de Salazar

“…En el contexto de una historia política y cultural renovada que visibiliza otros temas, otras prácticas y otros actores se asiste a un renacimiento de la misma. …”
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DISEASES OF NATURAL RUBBER (HEAVEA BRASILENSIS) INDUCED BY THE CLIMATIC ELEMENTS OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE IN IKPOBA-OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA by ABRAHAM EHIZOJIE ILENRE

“…The following recommendations are made: effective disease management strategies, monitoring of climatic conditions, incorporating resistant natural rubber clones and improving cultural practices, sustainable practices to manage diseases, governments’ intervention to encouragenatural rubber farmers annually. …”
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Aproximación a la tradición oral del pueblo Misak, Cauca, Colombia by Jorge Alberto López-Guzmán

“…Este artículo pretende contribuir a la visibilización de la pertinencia y relevancia de la tradición oral de los guambianos o Misak; pueblo originario americano que habita en el sur de Colombia en el departamento del Cauca que, desde su tradición oral, ha forjado memoria colectiva y resistencia cultural. Asimismo, este texto plantea un conjunto de reflexiones en torno a la muerte sistemática de las lenguas nativas en contextos como el colombiano, así como por su pérdida de preeminencia y notabilidad dentro de espacios institucionales y académicos. …”
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Evaluación del éxito escolar: análisis de Colombia frente al derecho a la equidad by Elsa Lucía Escalante Barrios, Mónica Patricia Borjas, Mery Luz Pacheco Bohórquez, Marilyn Anturi Linero

“…Los Estados deben garantizar para sus ciudadanos una educación de calidad para todos sin diferencia de sexo, raza, condición social, cultural, entre otros. Desde la educación, particularmente desde la educación formal, se deben generar espacios que contribuyan a este ideal de reducir las brechas y posibilitar la inclusión de todos los individuos. …”
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Online selfie behavior and consideration of cosmetic surgery in teenage girls: The mediating roles of appearance comparisons and body dissatisfaction. by Yunduan Li, Hong Chen, Yan Zou, Yanshuo Guo, Liying Gao, Xinyu Xu

“…This suggests that in the current era of frequent social media activities, a more relaxed social and cultural environment and diverse aesthetic standards are necessary. …”
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Efectos neuropsicológicos, psicológicos y en la actividad eléctrica cerebral de un programa interventivo en sujetos con funcionamiento intelectual límite by Lenia Estefania Meza Salcido, Marco Antonio García Flores, Héctor Juan Pelayo González, María del Rosario Bonilla Sánchez

“…El objetivo de la presente investigación fue implementar un programa interventivo basado en los principios de la neuropsicología Histórico-cultural (considerando como eje central la edad psicológica), en una población con FIL de un CAM, para identificar sus efectos a nivel neuropsicológico, psicológico y electrofisiológico. …”
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Viable Airborne and Deposited Microorganisms inside the Historical Museum of Crete by Eleftheria Katsivela, Louisa Raisi, Mihalis Lazaridis

“…These ionizers mainly improved the air quality by reducing acid-producing bacteria, which potentially contribute to deterioration in cultural heritage objects. The microbial colonization on 24 different painting materials and surfaces collected into model artwork essays, which had not received any preservation treatment, was examined for an exposure period of 18 months. …”
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A mais-valia epistemológica da categoria literatura-mundo comparada nos estudos literários e pós-coloniais by Inocência Mata

“…O que pretendo nesta reflexão é mostrar como no âmbito da produção cultural, de que a literatura é uma vertente, esta categoria permite considerarem-se outros paradigmas, perspectivas, gostos estéticos e, sobretudo, pontos de observação, para dar conta da diversidade das tradições literárias, sem que uma hierarquização se torne bissetriz dos estudos literários, como normalmente acontece nos ensaios literários, sobretudo por parte de estudiosos das literaturas africanas. …”
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