Reassessing standardized tests: Evaluating their effectiveness in school performance measurement by Oyeronke Christiana Paramole, Moses Adeleke Adeoye

“…The article aims to contribute to a nuanced understanding of standardized tests' role in education, driving discussions on potential reforms that prioritize equitable and comprehensive assessment strategies. …”
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Augustine on election: the birth of an article of faith by Erik A. de Boer

“… The doctrine of divine election is part of the heritage of Western Christianity. Discussions in the reformed tradition point to the older Augustine as the one who developed the doctrine of double predestination in the controversy with the semi-Pelagians. …”
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Perceived organisational injustices and academic staff turnover intentions in Ghanaian technical universities by Esmond Naalu Kuuyelleh, Emmanuel Akanpaadgi, Gilbert Ansoglenang

“…The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and university administrators to consider when implementing reforms and policies aimed at enhancing fairness and equity within education management. …”
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Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions by Kelly Zongo, Rolayo Toyin Emmanuel

“…This article also explores future directions for the elimination of HAT in Nigeria, highlighting the importance of policy reforms and increased investment in diagnostic infrastructure.…”
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S’opposer au Maghreb by Thierry Desrues, Miguel Hernando de Larramendi

“…Twenty years ago the central states of the Maghreb – Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia – initiated political reforms which would have legitimized the problem of change. …”
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Protection of whistleblowers in Serbia: The role and importance of whistleblowers in revealing corruption by Tanjević Nataša

“…Finally, this paper points to the new normative solutions in our country intended to clarify the direction of reforming this area. It also points out the gaps which need to be analyzed in detail, based on the issues that appear in practice, and through appropriate future changes in regulations. …”
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Kerklike gesag herbesoek: met verwysing na die kerklike proses om 'n belydenis of belydenisgrondslag te wysig by A. Celliers

“…In any process in the Dutch Reformed Church to change Article 1 of their Church Order to include another Confession, for example the Belhar Confession, in their confessional base, this viewpoint on church authority should have an impact on the way in which church-governing bodies come to decisions on matters at hand. …”
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ON THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL PECULIARITIES OF MODERNIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL ELITE IN THE XVII CENTURY by D. A. Filimonov

“…An analysis of the peculiarities of the development of the highest political elite in the XVII century, in the era preceding the Peter the Great’s reforms has been given in the article. It is necessary to be aware of what its portrait was like at the beginning of the transformations, what processes formed it in this way. …”
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Features of the historical memory of students of Russian megacities by I. A. Yurasov, M. A. Tanina, V. A. Yudina

“…The study established the adherence of student youth to liberal ideology, a shallow awareness of the life of their family, their kin in earlier periods of Russian history, from pre-revolutionary times to the lives of their relatives in the 20-40s of the XX century, the association of “political good” with the achievements of our country and the association of “political evil” with defeats and reforms.…”
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Les images paysagères autour du thé et de la Chine dans la publicité : quels simulacres de paysage ? by Yun Zhang

“…This article describes the use of the image of tea and its landscape in advertising, focusing on several periods (the late 19th century, early 20th century and the period following the economic reforms in China in the 1980s). Also studied are other images based on the tea-growing landscape created for the purpose of advertising. …”
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Transformation of the highest political elite in Russia after Peter the Great in the process of “palace coups” by D. A. Filimonov

“…The main properties of the Russian political elite formed by the reforms of Peter the Great are analyzed, its main features are determined that influenced the nature of the intra-elite struggle and led to the transformation of the highest political elite in Russia. …”
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Quantum information course for the undergraduate students of cyber security by Wei CHEN, Zhenqiang YIN, Zhengfu HAN, Nenghai YU

“…Quantum information is a new discipline with the intersection of quantum physics and information technology,which has developed rapidly recently and has been on the road of industrialization.In contrast,the severe shortage of the practitioners,who can understand quantum information technology in depth,have become bottlenecks restricting the development of this technology.The lack of talent stems is from the lack of education,especially for the undergraduate students of engineering.Benefitting from the vigorous growth of quantum information in China,the fundamental of infiltrating the quantum information course in the undergraduate education of engineering can be performed,and some positive effects have been achieved.The course has carried out the teaching reforms,and practices in terms of teaching objectives,curriculum structure,practical methods,which have gained good teaching results.These teaching experiences and ideas provide a valuable reference for quantum information education in the cyberspace security discipline.…”
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'n Poimenetiese ondersoek na 'n basisteorie vir die pastoraat aan okkultgekweldes by J Janse van Rensburg, J H J Cilliers

“… This article, written from a reformed diaconiological point of departure, tries to make a contribution towards the pastoral care of people trafficking in the occult. …”
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EXTERNAL MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL CONTROL IN THE REPUBLIC OF TUVA: REALITIES AND PROSPECTS by V. K. Khomushku, M. R. Kara-Sal

“…It has been noted, that due to the lack of the possibility of forming CSR with a number, that allows you for the full and qualitative implementation of the powers vested in CSR, the external municipal financial control in the republic needs to be reformed. Based on the study, it has been concluded, that it is necessary to initiate the transfer of authority of the ISSA to the level of the subject through the implementation of a pilot project to transfer the authority of CSR, the municipality that is least covered by external financial control to the level of the Audit Chamber of the Republic of Tuva. …”
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SOCIETY AND EDUCATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA by A. L. Andreev

“…The article, in a comparative context, considers the features of the Russian model of education, and the role of education in the process of social evolution of Russia since Peter the Great’s reforms until 1917. The paper justifies the concept of advanced development of education. …”
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Optimizing the Utilization of Natural Gas Condensate through the Separation of n-Paraffins by Ji-Chang Liu, Ben-Xian Shen, Hui Sun, Ji-Hong Dong

“…As a result, the raffinate oil is more suitable for use as the feedstock in the catalytic reforming process and as the blending component of high-octane gasoline. …”
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Coordination for Policy in Transition Countries: Case of Croatia by Anamarija Musa, Zdravko Petak

“…In recent decades the need for coordination has increased due to the fragmentation caused by NPM reforms, decentralisation processes, the proliferation of the cross-cutting issues, as well as increased globalisation, Europeanisation, and professionalization. …”
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Socio-cultural development of Omsk region districts as one of indicators of social sphere of modern Russia by I. A. Kostyuk

“…The success of the reforms in the society affecting all spheres depends on the ongoing changes in the social sphere, because the transformation is carried out by people who are able to consciously accept and implement them, and therefore to remain committed to tradition, accepting innovation as significant real values. …”
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Rights of nature and the indigenous Peoples in Bolivia and Ecuador: a Straitjacket for Progressive development Politics? by Rickard LALANDER

“…These constitutional reforms embrace strengthened proper rights of nature and similarly of ethnic rights. …”
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Ideological Transformations of the Socialist party of Serbia by Anastasia V. Maleshevich

“…A distinctive feature of the Serbian case is that reformed communists retained power until the arrival of the right-liberal opposition in 2000. …”
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