A case study of Northern Cyprus: The voice of senior academic administrators on education by Ulus Irkad, Bengi Sonyel, Hamit Caner

“…As Yin (2009:18) states: “An empirical inquiry about contemporary phenomena (e.g., ‘case’), set within its own real-world context – especially when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident.” …”
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Oxidative Stress and Its Association with COVID-19: A Narrative Review by Hardi Rafat Baqi, Halgord Ali M. Farag, Abdel Hamid H. El Bilbeisi, Rafee Habib Askandar, Amany M. El Afifi

“…This review gathered the contemporary information throughout PubMed, Scopus, and Science Direct databases regarding possible effects of the virus in generating reactive oxygen species and causing oxidative stress. …”
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THE SOCIAL PROTEST «WITH CHINESE PARTICULARITY»: THE SHIFTING VECTOR by V. A. Korsun

“…In consequence of thousands years of selective breeding through the examination system and the stratagem mentality there was created, in the author’s opinion, not the political culture, but some type of the specific Chinese administrative behavior mode, based on «the moral consensus» between different clans of elite, this time leaded by Xi Jinping, and composed by the «shanghai» and the «komsomol» factions. Contemporary partocracy regime of PRC inherited all the negative characteristics of soviet «nomenclature» such as hierarchy career based on loyalty, bureaucracy privileges, special rations and advantages, nepotism, corruption and so on, but has created specific Chinese system of «soft» succession of power from generation to generation. …”
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A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its Associated Vulnerabilities in Singapore by Winston T. L. Chow, Brendan D. Cheong, Beatrice H. Ho

“…We find that, despite effective flood management, (i) significant increases in reported flash flood frequency occurred in contemporary (post-2000) relative to preceding (1984–1999) periods, (ii) these flash floods coincide with more localised, “patchy” storm events, (iii) storms in recent years are also more intense and frequent, and (iv) floods result in low human casualties but have high economic costs via insurance damage claims. …”
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Current Distribution of the Turkestan White Stork (Ciconia ciconia asiatica) in Kazakhstan by Vassiliy Fedorenko, Yuliya Zima

“…By synthesizing these data, two maps were created: one delineating all recorded White Stork nesting sites across Kazakhstan and its neighboring territories, and the other illustrating the known contemporary and historical ranges of the White Stork in Kazakhstan. …”
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Management of Coppices in Central Dinnarides in the European Concept of Coppice Management – A Case Study of Lika by Martina Đodan, Darko Smerdel, Valeriu Norocel-Nicolescu, Sanja Perić

“…This is compared with examples of coppice management from European surrounding, so neglected coppices from Lika region are placed in the concept of contemporary coppice management regarded from recent scientific and expert perception. …”
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PERCEIVING THE SACRED FEMININE: SOME THOUGHTS ON THE CYCLADIC FIGURINES AND JUNGIAN ARCHETYPES by T. V. Danylova

“…Without claiming to explain the meaning and purpose of the Cycladic figurines of the canonical type (FAF) in the context of the culture that created them, the author attempts to investigate the phenomenon of these ancient images and their impact on contemporary humans through the lens of Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious and the archetypes. …”
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Neopragmatism and speculative realism by A. V. Morozov

“…The article deals with neopragmatist themes of contingency, irony and solidarity in the context of the contemporary movement in continental philosophy, speculative realism. …”
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An Intelligent Approach for the Challenges in the Evaluation of Public Accountant Firms Under Uncertainties by Zijie Yu

“…This restriction makes obtaining trustworthy and useful information for enhancing company operations more difficult. The intricacy of contemporary CPA operations, such as the increasing requirement to consider qualitative assessments and a range of client viewpoints, calls for creating a strong and flexible structure to support decision-making. …”
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Exploring peer learning module vs. conventional tutorials: effects on engagement and learning outcomes among first-year medical students by Vinay Arasappa Vishwanath, Sindhu Raghuramaiah, Kavita Rasalkar

“…Abstract Background In contemporary medical education, it is essential to raise student involvement and active participation in the learning process. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE METAVERSE by Veselina Nedeva, Snejana Dineva, Svetoslav Atanasov

“…The analysis underscores the importance of ongoing research and investment in the Metaverse as a vital resource for contemporary education, especially in engineering disciplines that thrive on interactive and hands-on learning environments. …”
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SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE TYPOLOGY OF PHILOSOPHICAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL MODELS (TO THE PROBLEM OF VALUE IDENTIFICATIONS OF UKRAINIANS) by V. V. Mudrakov, O. S. Polishchuk

“…The essay reflects the process of transformation of the worldview-semantic modes, which are represented by two situations-products – the Soviet person and the contemporary. The first type is formed by the mythology of political ideology. …”
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« Even the most ignorant among the insane are not beyond the reach of instruction » : l’école à l’Asile de Hanwell ou le pari controversé d’un aliéniste engagé (1839-1853)... by Laurence Dubois

“…The teaching methods and practices used were based on motivation, self-confidence and encouragement, and were clearly reminiscent of a certain vision of education promoted by Owenites, standing in sharp contrast to British contemporary teaching methods. One only has to take a look at a few pages from Robert Dale Owen’s book, An Outline of the System of Education at New Lanark, published in 1824, to be struck by how similar both approaches were. …”
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Implementation of sustainability in human resource management: A literature review by Chantal M. Banga, Jenika Gobind

“…Practical/managerial implications: Interestingly, contemporary studies revealed the circular economy (CE) as an economic sustainability dimension in HRM, and likewise, the ascendance of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in HRM. …”
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A Study of Awareness of Patanjali Yoga Sutra Among Certified Yoga Teachers of Iran by Ghazale Adampour, Chinmay Pandya

“…Despite its historical and philosophical importance, the awareness and understanding of the Yoga Sutra among contemporary yoga instructors remain underexplored, particularly in regions like Iran, where yoga is a relatively new phenomenon. …”
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The Global Assessment of Oilseed Brassica Crop Species Yield, Yield Stability and the Underlying Genetics by Jaco D. Zandberg, Cassandria T. Fernandez, Monica F. Danilevicz, William J. W. Thomas, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley

“…This review assesses the global yield and yield stability of agriculturally important oilseed <i>Brassica</i> species and discusses how contemporary farming and genetic techniques have driven improvements.…”
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Odnowa życia zakonnego w świetle Soboru Watykańskiego II i w nauczaniu magisterium Kościoła by Piotr Jamioł

“…As you might notice a contemporary theology of religious life revolves around the following themes: the religious life as a gift to the Church and the world, religious consecration, radicalism in the imitation of Christ, the charismatic dimension of religious life, the contemplative dimension of religious life, prophetic presence in the world, witness to communion with God and man. …”
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Ad Hoc Data Foraging in a Life Sciences Community Ecosystem Using SoDa by Kallol Naha, Hasan M. Jamil

“…The features supported in SoDa endows biologists with data integration capabilities over arbitrary linked open databases and construct powerful computational pipelines using them, capabilities that are not supported in most contemporary biological workflow systems, such as Taverna or Galaxy.…”
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Conceptualizing innovation capabilities: A contingency perspective by Tor Helge Aas, Karl Joachim Breunig

“…Although innovation is increasingly identified as crucial for a firm’s sustainable competitiveness in contemporary volatile and complex markets, the strategy-innovation link is underdeveloped in extant research. …”
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Historical-pedagogical perspective of intellectual disability across the world and in Serbia by Đurić Zdravković Aleksandra A.

“…This paper presents an account of events and personalities that transformed and advanced the concept of intellectual disability, according to the interpretation of contemporary ideologies, knowledge, and practices. Dealing with the first recorded structured concept of intellectual disability is associated with the name of the French psychiatrist Jean Itard and his extensive work with the "Wild Boy" Victor. …”
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