Dossier Madagascar - Introduction générale by Dominique Gommery, Delphine Roullet

“…To protect the lemurs with the help of the local populations, it is also necessary to understand the traditions and perceptions of the inhabitants with respect to these primates. …”
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Factors that influence the use of birth control by Brazilian adolescents by Diogo Fajardo Nunes Hildebrand, Andres Rodriguez Veloso

“…The results indicate that the intention to use and actual use of contraceptive methods is directly affected by perceptions of self-efficacy, life goals related to stability and education, and the respondent’s sex (boys intend to use birth control methods more than do girls). …”
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A populist turn? by Ekman Mattias, Krzyżanowski Michał

“…We argue that the examined editorials carry the tendency to normalise once radical perceptions of immigration. This takes place by incorporating various discursive strategies embedded in wider argumentative frames – or topoi – of demographic consequences, Islam and Islamisation, threat, and integration. …”
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Migrating Literatures: Bulgaria in the American Imaginary by Alexandra Glavanakova

“…This article aims to focus on the perceptions and representations of Bulgaria in the American cultural imaginary. …”
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L’Espagne recherchée et ressentie de Bartolomé Bennassar by François Zumbiehl

“…He also used other skills thanks to his great intellectual curiosity and the acuity of his perceptions and emotions. The observation of the actual reality, the cultural anthropology, the well-reasoned contemplation of art works, including his fondness for bullfighting enriched his valuable contribution to the history of Spain and Spanish peoples. …”
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Modular relations in work environments – Data-driven approaches to design their future by Paolo Tamborrini, Sofia Cretaio

“…The analysis focuses on the effectiveness of data-driven approaches when used to explore work contexts: data are a useful tool to understand the experiences and perceptions of employees when developing solutions to improve well-being in the workplace. …”
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Swimming in the Deep End: School Board Members Making Sense of Their Roles and Responsibilities by Blake Willoughby, Se Woong Lee, Emily R. Crawford

“…The study explores their motivations for candidacy and perceptions of the role’s responsibilities, especially as individuals elected during the pandemic. …”
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Inquiry into the Conceptual Dimensions of Project Portfolio Management by Pedro Bruno de Souza, Jorge Carneiro, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello

“…This study addresses this gap by employing a q ualitative approach to uncover managerial perceptions about what is encompassed by project portfolio management and how the this construct should be evaluated. …”
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Analysis of Attributes and Dimensions of the Built Environment Quality from the Perspective of Employees from Furniture Companies by Gabriel Sperandio Milan, Marcelo Benetti Correa da Silva, Suélen Bebber

“…The analysis of the attributes and dimensions of the built environment quality (workspace) of companies is relevant, because it is associated to the expectations and perceptions of their employees and re lated to its satisfaction, productivity and business performance. …”
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Isidingo as entertainment-education by Nadia van der Merwe

“…This paper will report on a study that explored the application of the entertainment-education (E-E) strategy in the local soap opera Isidingo by investigating the perceptions of female viewers in respect of self-reported knowledge acquisition, attitudes and behavioural changes due to watching this programme. …”
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Évaluer une pratique innovante : essai réflexif autour de l’expression théâtrale by Marie-Noëlle Cocton

“…Its objective is to question the concept of pedagogical innovation, considered as a new process, which has to be identified and analyzed in order to be made perceptible to the actors of teaching-learning. The first step is to understand the innovative dimension of this teaching-learning practice, both in its content and in its evaluation, before reporting, in a second step, on the metamorphoses described by the learners in their notebook. …”
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ARE THE MEDIA SERVING BOKO HARAM TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA? by OKECHUKWU GABRIEL MOWETE, CORNELIUS CHIEDOZIE OZEH

“…Through a nuanced exploration and analysis of data collected from secondary sources guided by framing theory of communication studies, the study aims to shed light on the multifaceted interplay of media narratives, terrorism, and counterterrorism efforts, offering insights into the role of the media in shaping public perceptions and responses to the Boko Haram insurgency. …”
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Capturing Change: Comparing Pretest-Posttest and Retrospective Evaluation Methods by Jessica L. Gouldthorpe, Glenn D. Israel

“…When deciding which model to use, Extension professionals should keep in mind that each participant has a knowledge base that includes both factual information and perceptions pertaining to factual information. As you read about the strengths and weaknesses of these two design models, consider how each model fits the evaluation situation to select the one that can best measure change in your program. …”
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Hume's Second Thoughts About Belief by Michael Jacovides

“…In the Appendix to the Treatise, Hume retracts his claim that perceptions with the same object only vary with respect to vivacity. …”
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Washington Crossing the Media: American Presidential Rhetoric and Cultural Iconography by Jutta Ernst

“…The Revolutionary War has been of prime importance to American self-perceptions and to the formation of its national identity. …”
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How French culture influences the framing of genetic modifications on the internet: Insights from Google-based corpus analysis. by Anaïs Degache, Séverine Louvel, Stéphanie Abrial, Virginie Tournay

“…This has consequences for public perceptions of biotechnologies. Stakeholders using communication media to convey GM issues could assist public understanding by taking these cultural differences into account.…”
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Conflict Resolution by Fred Casmir

“…Destructive tendencies resulting from perceptions or expectations deeply rooted in different cultural backgrounds, can only be overcome through the conscious effort to create a basic, mutually acceptable communication sub-culture in which trust plays a central role. …”
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JOHANNINE WOMEN AS PARADIGMS IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT by J. Thomaskutty

“… John’s portrayal of women is unique as they are viewed as paradigms over against the negative perceptions concerning women in the Mediterranean world. …”
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Ethical Issues in Disaster Management by Kubilay Kaptan

“…The predictions related to earthquakes have drawn the attention of society as well as media in the developing countries where the ‘common’ people have different perceptions. Most often, popular myths take over scientific facts among the public, and this can lead to rumors about natural hazards. …”
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Les mémoires historiques. Analyse par cohortes de l'enquête CIS-2008 sur la guerre civile espagnole by Michel Matly

“…The present paper analyzes the results of a survey performed in 2008 by the Spanish center for sociological investigation (CIS) about contemporary perceptions of the 1936-39 civil war. It shows that the period of political maturation of an individual as a young adult has a dominant influence upon his representation of the conflict. …”
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