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The article deals with the analyses of problems and data concerning the history of Turkestan, as described in the articles by Sadriddin Ayni, from the scholarly standpoint. Furthermore in this article information is given on the so-called Jadid movement and biography of its prominent members from Bukhara, Samarqand and Turkistan in general. Finally the regions social, political as well as cultural situation and economic position is shortly discussed based on the sources under consideration.

Using a postcolonial hermeneutics, this reading overturns the popular readings of this narratives by revealing that the othering of the Pharisees in this text is part of the author’s broader intentions in the penning of his gospel. The reading resists John's propagation of his constructed society and the identities that he allocates the Pharisees. The ultimate goal of this reading is therefore, to contest by redeeming the identities of the Pharisees which are quite submerged in John’s gospel.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in children’s experiences and perspectives of their own lives. Researching with children involves actively listening to their voices and validating their stories; working with young children can open spaces for meaningful, respectful, and inclusive engagements in learning in both formal and non-formal education settings. Children are no longer viewed primarily as becomings, but as beings, whose ideas, experiences, choices and relationships are interesting in their own right.

The general objective of the article is to present the process of creating an incubator of companies from CERNE (Center of Reference for Support to New Ventures), and for this, the key processes of the creation of the incubator NOVUS Development of Innovative Enterprises), of the Innovation Secretariat of UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina).

Channing to blended learning requires a lot of rethinking how a class is structured, how time is used, and how limited online resources are allocated. This paper aims to enable the features of successful course goals and outcomes to be applied to blended teaching methods to promote tosuccessful outcomes for students and staff.

This paper presents results from research undertaken as a study of a clinical case which is both descriptive and investigative. From the outset, we are based on the assumption that, in their everyday practice, gynecologists should be knowledgeable about physiology and sexual pathologies in order to identify somatic disorders which may affect women’s sexual response. We argue that a sexual anamnesis must be an essential component in a gynecologist’s practice, and psychoanalytic listening is also a crucial step which allows for a better understanding of these problems.

Buddhist meditation techniques have become increasingly popular in the wider world, with many non-Buddhists taking them up for a variety of reasons. There is considerable homogeneity across meditative practices – such as breath meditation and various recollections. In the Theravāda tradition alone, there are over fifty methods for developing mindfulness and forty for developing concentration, while in the Tibetan tradition there are thousands of visualization meditations. Most classical and contemporary Buddhist meditation guides are school-specific.

The present study focuses on an organizational diagnosis in a Brazilian service company that assists with railroad accidents. The research was sent to the head management of the company, taking into account the evaluation of the organization from seven perspectives: structure, marketing, production, people, finance, knowledge, and society.

This study aims to develop an interactive e-module of Transformation Geometry based on some principles, e.g. creative, active, systematic, and effective (CASE) as a teaching material to support learning autonomy and student’s competence. In this research and development study includes some steps, e.g. preliminary study, product design and development (model), and product testing and assessment.

With the rapid development of the education industry and the trend of globalization, World University Ranking has become an important index for educational institutions and students. When students choose which schools they wish to attend, they often refer to the ranking list. Moreover, recruiters have preference for candidates from target schools, which are defined by rankings to some extent. School/university ranking also becomes a catalyst for policy change or administration implementation in a university.