Suicide from a Holistic Point of View by Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…Suicide has been honoured and respected in the eastern culture, especially in Japan with the famous tradition of Hara-kiri, or seppuku, while in most western societies suicide has been seen negatively and many contemporary physicians tend to consider suicide the most self-destructive and evil thing a human being can do and something that should be avoided at all cost. …”
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The Hypertextual Process of Rewriting a Plurimedial Work: Joan Fuster and Vicent Garcés’ Ballet Marinada by Xavier Hernàndez i Garcia

“… Joan Fuster is one of the most prolific and influential authors in Catalan culture. In 1953, the Valencian composer Vicent Garcés contacted Fuster to ask for his collaboration in writing a “Valencian opera”. …”
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The introduction of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scales in Paraguay by José E. García

“…He did not limit himself to an uncritical reproduction, but realized some modifications to adapt the scale to the local culture and improve its reliability. This article studies the introduction of the Stanford-Binet test to the general context of the Paraguayan education and Cardozo's adaptations. …”
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Essay on Bernard Stiegler’s history of mnemotechnics by B. V. Podoroga

“…History of mnemotechnics is divided on two large periods — preindustrial and industrial, where the former is determined by the dominance of religion, politics and culture, and the latter — by the law of surplus value. …”
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FILOSOFINĖS POETIKOS PARADIGMA by Tomas Kačerauskas

“…As an integral philosophical view it can provide a model for hermeneutics or culture. On the other hand, philosophical poetics is investigated with the help of these philosophical branches, i. e. going the „long way“. …”
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Cooperation in border areas among some Southeast Asian mainland countries: a case study of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle by Nguyen Dinh Co, Le Ba Vuong, Tong Thi Tan, Nguyen Tuan Binh

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DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORGANIZATION (BASE ON MATERIALS A BRANCH OF THE STRUGAL ALGERIA FOUNDATION-AL-HASNAWI GROUP - SIDI BEL ABBES) by Каутер Нур Наими, Амина Слама

“…The study was conducted on a random sample of employees at STRU GAL ALGERIE — Hasnaoui Foundation — Sidi Bel Abbes — Algeria, and we found that the organization adopts a culture of knowledge sharing through the interaction between the organization's human resources and establishes organizational learning as the basis for the creation and development of new knowledge for organizational members.…”
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Ethnic stereotypes and prejudices of modern Russian youth by V. V. Levchenko, T. Yu. Pavlenina

“…The specificity was identified according to behavioural (behaviour in the process of interethnic conflict; existence of interpersonal relationships with representatives of another ethnic group; orientation towards a certain type of relationship with representatives of another ethnic group), cognitive (knowledge about representatives of their own and other ethnic groups; trust in services provided by representatives of different ethnic groups and by migrants; trust in representatives of different ethnic groups) and emotional parameters (emotional attitude to the culture and traditions of another ethnic group; emotional attitude to interethnic conflict). …”
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Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera by Grigory Kashchenko, Amir Taldaev, Leonid Adonin, Daniil Smutin

“…The identification of antimicrobial compound producers, validated through both culture and metagenomic analyses, including potentially novel Actinobacteria species, underscores the potential impact of these microbial communities on honeybee health, behavior, and hive dynamics. …”
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Mises en désir de Tanger dans les guides touristiques imprimés : formes latentes et transgressives by Anas Sanoussi

“…L’hétéro-érotisme, de mise dans les discours promotionnels de l’Occident sur des destinations disposant d’une culture coloniale, ne suffit plus pour répondre à la demande d’un public touristique désormais hypermoderne et à la recherche d’une expérience davantage réflexive et créative. …”
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L’arrivée des centres commerciaux dans les marges urbaines de Rabat : Des lieux inédits de sociabilité et de déambulation urbaine by Tarik Harroud

“…This article focuses on the analysis of the spatial and socio-cultural reshaping induced by the proliferation of shopping centers on the outskirts of Rabat.Commercial spaces that originated during the 90s have significantly multiplied in recent years and now constitute one of the most attractive hubs in the capital city. …”
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A Call for a Holistic Approach to Measuring Quality in Healthcare Services by Reem Arman

“…The elements are chosen to also reflect the contextual and cultural peculiarities of the service under evaluation, while ensuring that such a detailed approach remains practical upon application. …”
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Dream Knowledge – Understanding the Dreamworld Utilizing the Medicine Wheel by John T. Ward

“…To understand Indigenous dream culture, the Medicine Wheel is an essential tool for guiding one’s development – a methodology for understanding humanity and obtaining holistic guidance. …”
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Editorial by James Wilhelm, Boris Kühn, Antony Mason

“…On the one hand, the maxim that each generation has the right to act in a self-determining way has led to a political culture in which present generations pursue short-sighted and generationally specific objectives. …”
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Le Collage comme outil exploratoire collectif dans la conception d’espaces publics by Sonia Curnier, Véronique Mauron Layaz

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Professional motivation as a factor in emotional burnout of chess coaches and teachers by E. E. Umanskaya

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An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient by Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata

“…Numerous Gram-positive bacilli were seen in the liver and bone marrow, and C. perfringens was identified in culture of the antemortem blood sample. Of note, a mucosal epithelium of the ileum showed loss of tight junctions (claudin 4), suggesting the involvement of C. perfringens toxins with its systemic spreading. …”
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A Management Dilemma: Infectious Keratitis Associated with Soft Contact Lens Use and Dubious Treatment Compliance by Konstantinos T. Tsaousis, Georgios Sakkias, Nikolaos Kozeis, Periklis Tahiaos

“…Appropriate treatment, after hospitalization, improved the symptoms while culture of the contact lens material revealed Serratia marcescens as the responsible infectious factor. …”
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Digital transformation and corporate strategy by A. L. Denisova, A. N. Lopatnikov

“…The extent to which going more digital becomes transformative depends on the industry and the ability of a firm to change the business model and organizational skills, and corporate culture. We extend the discussion on why digital transformation is in most cases unrelated to business strategy and provide examples of when and how it may become part of a corporate strategy toolbox. …”
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Necrotizing Epididymo-Orchitis: A Rare Manifestation of COVID-19 by Ali Tavoosian, Sana Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Due to the unconventional conditions and the usual culture and pathology, COVID-19 PCR was also performed on the tissues. …”
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