Reflection on the leadership practice of Saul as a failure of leadership for church pastors by D. Ming

“…However, God instructed Samuel to comply with the people’s request to have a king, but to inform them of how the king would conduct himself. …”
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Meta-analysis of nifedipine and enalapril combination therapy for hypertensive patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kun Wang, Wenchao Ma, Leina Sun, Fangcheng Su

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Feminine fox, not so feminine box: constraints on linguistic relativity effects for grammatical and conceptual gender by James Brand, Mikuláš Preininger, Adam Kříž, Markéta Ceháková

“…The influence of grammatical gender on conceptual representations of gender has proven to be a controversial topic in the linguistic relativity literature, with empirical evidence in support of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis being highly task and context-dependent, as well as being modulated by the type of items being investigated (animates/inanimates). …”
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Evaluation of learning English with the illuminative model in the Fun English program by Risa Ginting

“…This study used the literature study method, and data collection was carried out using direct observation techniques in the Fun English program. …”
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THE AVENGING GOD OF NAHUM AS COMFORTER OF THE TRAUMATIZED by K Spronk

“… In this article dedicated to my esteemed colleague Fanie Snyman, I want to contribute to the fascinating field of the study of biblical literature and the hermeneutics of trauma. Instead of focussing on the more common reference to prophets such as Jeremiah who helped people cope with the traumatic experience of the Babylonian exile, I will pay attention to the very different message of Nahum to the Judeans who suffered under Assyrian tyranny. …”
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Individual and Society in Lu Xun's Works: A Journey from Tradition to Modernism by Ali Kiriktaş

“… Lu Xun is one of the most prominent writers in modern Chinese literature. He addresses the conflicts between traditional societal structures and modernization, focusing on themes such as individual freedom, modernization, and social criticism. …”
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CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND WELFARIST APPROACH TO STATECRAFT IN NIGERIA’S FIRST AND SECOND REPUBLIC by FRIDAY JOHN OGALEYE, GODWIN A. VAASEH

“…Awolowo believed the intellectual capacity of people is crucial. That education leads to the development and transformation of mind and body, enabling individuals to address issues accurately, appropriately, and promptly. …”
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Developing and validating a HEalthCare NAvigation Competency (HECNAC) Scale for refugees in the United States. by Sarah Yeo, Inseok Lee, John Ehiri, Priscilla Magrath, Kacey Ernst, Yu Ri Kim, Halimatou Alaofè

“…The complex healthcare system in the United States (US) poses significant challenges for people, particularly minorities such as refugees. …”
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Artificial intelligence in higher education: problems, opportunities, risks by Renata R. Gasanova, Ekaterina A. Romanova

“…Analytical and theoretical research methods (literature analysis, data synthesis, generalization, induction, deduction, establishment of cause-and-effect relationships) were applied to assess the current state of the educational sphere regarding the widespread introduction of AI capabilities, and an express survey was conducted in the number of 105 people: students of additional education programs “Teacher” and “Teacher of a higher educational institution” on the topic of psychological adaptation to the active use of AI technologies in the framework of pedagogical practice. …”
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Effects of virtual reality technology on early mobility in critically ill adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yansha He, Yansha He, Qin Yang, Xiaoxia Dai, Tian Chen, Huan Wu, Kunjie Li, Shiqiong Zhu, Yanlin Liu, Hua Lei

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Identification of LSA Data Retrieval Method and Temporal Graph for Document Retrieval by Shahla Rezvani, Nader Naghshineh, Ahmad Khalilijafarabad

“…Library method is used to study theoretical foundations and judge literature. This study has three populations: a) test set documents; b) people who make queries and judge relevance of retrieved documents; c) people who judge relevance of the retrieved experts. …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Physical activity (PA) has proven to manage NCDs; however, 80% of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa engage in low-to-moderate PA levels. Objectives: This literature review explores current evidence on the effects of PA on ageing and NCDs in older people in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Prospering the ASEAN Community: How Micro-Region Becomes a Driving Force Prosperity in Indonesia’s Border Area? by Fitrisia Munir, Yanyan Mohammad Yani, Rendi Prayuda, Artha Yudilla, Dini Tiara Sasmi

“…This research strengthens the existing literature by discovering that the collaboration of sub-state actors between countries in the border region has played a big role in encouraging the border community to advance and compete in the international arena, and ASEAN has become an institution encouraging and guaranteeing equal development for people in the border areas.…”
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Exploring idiosyncratic deal arrangements in a technology-based organisation by Sibongile Tshabalala, Nelesh Dhanpat

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Social Administration and Societal Transformation in Uganda Today. by Mugavu, George

“…Connectedly, based on literature review, I further concluded that transforming the society is a holistic process which should be done involving all the relevant stakeholders at different levels especially in the community as this would be in position cause for ownership of all projects that could be set up to help the people improve their conditions of living. …”
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Risk prediction models for stress urinary incontinence after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bi Jun Yu, Hao Chong He, Li Wang, Han Mei Shao, Ying Min Liu, Xiao Ying Yan, Jian Liu

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Contrasting Psychotherapeutic Treatments in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: an Exploratory Review by Carlos Enrique Zerpa

“… The aim of this study is to explain the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatments in patients with inflammatory bowel disease through an exploratory review of selected literature (2016-2022). Nineteen studies comprising interventions with cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment psychotherapy, and mindfulness were included, show data from N = 2506 people diagnosed with IBD, adult, adolescent and child participants, from different face-to-face and distance therapeutic programs. …”
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Reflexões sobre a pesquisa com grupos focais nas ciências sociais e humanas: a questão da quantidade de participantes, proveniência e local de organização by Ricardo Fernandes Pátaro, Geiva Carolina Calsa

“…This article presents some issues about the focus groups from a doctoral research in education that used the focus group technique to study the teacher's representations. In the scientific literature we find guidelines for organizing focus groups in social and human sciences. …”
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MUSINGS IN THE GARDEN: SCULPTURE PARK AND THE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY by NADIR A. NASIDI, FAIDA SAMUEL

“…Such parks, their grandeur, serene outlook, artistic presence, and representations of a plethora of socio-political and economic issues mean a lot, especially to the people associating with them. Using an art historical analysis, primary and secondary data in the form of oral interviews, and extant literature, this paper studies the historical development of the Sculpture Garden of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria focusing mainly on its features, and functions, particularly within the University community.  …”
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Art as Symbol of Power and Control among the Yorùbá by Kehinde Adepegba, Tolulope O. Sobowale

“…This is with the view of understanding the belief of the people about power and its control in the development of the Yorùbá nation. …”
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