Introduction by Chiara Brambilla

“…On the other hand, to reflect on how borders are a stimulating research topic to push anthropological theoretical and empirical research forward. Far from being marginal in anthropological knowledge, borders should be regarded as a prominent “laboratory” where anthropologists can search and find appropriate analytical tools to respond to major challenges of the contemporary world. …”
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The Lack of Social Well-Being in Two Disadvantaged Hungarian Micro-Regions by Nóra Baranyai, Júlia Schuchmann

“…The results are based on an empirical research using qualitative and quantitative methods conducted in 2014.…”
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STUDENTS’ BACKGROUND IN MATHEMATICS: THE CAUSES OF NEGATIVE TRENDS by Vera I. Toktarova, Svetlana N. Fedorova

“…Theoretical and empirical research methods were used in the study. The authors consider the results of students questioning to determine the significance of mathematics learning problems; they specify the quality of mathematical training of Russian schoolchildren according to the mathematical results of the USE, an international TIMSS and PISA researches.…”
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Liberative Black theology: a case study of race in theological education by M. Naidoo

“…This article will attempt to analyse racism by unpacking the findings of an empirical research project on diversity, and explore the transformative methodology of Black theology in raising critical awareness on identity issues within South African theological education. …”
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POSTGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE 2010S: A SOCIOLOGICAL PORTRAIT by Y. S. Shirokova

“…The purpose of the paper is to study the trajectories of postgraduate education, based on the data of empirical research “Professional trajectories of postgraduate students” at the Dubna State University and at the “National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. …”
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Positive Psychotherapy in action: the “DYNAMICS” method for formulating basic conflicts by Ali Eryilmaz

“…The effectiveness of this model investigated by empirical research can be revealed in the future.…”
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Eco-Innovation in Global Hotel Chains: Designs, Barriers, Incentives and Motivations by Vanessa de Oliveira Menezes, Sieglinde Kindl da Cunha

“…The data sources were empirical research, gathered through interviews and questionnaires, and documentary research. …”
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Implementation of a Contextual Teaching Approach in Primary School Education by Sonja Kovačevič, Joško Barbir

“…Theoretical discussions and results of empirical research on the contextual approach to teaching and learning point to its effectiveness in realising numerous learning outcomes. …”
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Welheidsbediening deur AGS-pastore in 'n stedelike konteks: 'n verkennende kwalitatiewe ondersoek by L. Lovell, G. A. Lotter

“…In this article, it is demonstrated how empirical research can be used to produce important results in understanding the necessity of a wellness ministry by AFM pastors in an urban context. …”
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Faith development of the teenager during the Sunday evening worship service by H. P. Jansen

“…The article attempts to use the empirical research method to determine which evening worship needs are experienced by teenagers. …”
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SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION IN ORGANIZATIONS OF PERM NETWORK BUSINESS by V. Levchenko, E. Zykovа

“…The article is considering from the standpoint of interdisciplinary theoretical analysis and consideration of the results of empirical research aimed at studying this phenomenon, the features of labor adaptation of employees of the Russian network business and the factors that determine them are analyzed. …”
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THE FACTORS DETERMINING EMOTIONAL BURNOUT OF TEACHERS by Evgeniya N. Pachkolina

“…The paper presents the results of empirical research of ascertaining the degree of prevalence and severity of burnout among teachers in different periods of teaching experience. …”
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Survey research in practical theology and congregational studies by C. Hermans, W. J. Schoeman

“… Empirical research is understood as the search for knowledge-based empirical data. …”
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Optimization of College Students’ Employment Prosperity Index System Based on Multiple Logit Models by Wei Xiang, Weizhen Hu

“…Based on the data obtained from a university, the EPI system is optimized by using MLM (multinomial logit model). Through empirical research, it is found that EPI, which is optimized by the system, has the function of evaluating the employment environment of college students, which not only provides macroemployment policies for the government but also provides scientific and effective employment service policies for universities.…”
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Satisfaction with the university lecturers’ work in the human resource tertiary education’s management system by I. Yu. Ilina

“…The purpose of the study is to assess the level of satisfaction with the work of lecturers, to reveal the significance of its parameters in the management system of the tertiary education’s personnel potential. Based on empirical research data, the article analyzes the most important parameters of work at the university for lecturers and the realization level of the opportunities that work at the university provides. …”
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Introduction to Dossier. Dimensions of Politics and Political Brokerage: Skills, Scales, Resources and Trajectories by Edison Hurtado Arroba, Martín Paladino, Gabriel Vommaro

“…This article presents an analytical overview of the topic of political operators, politicians and political professionals drawing on the literature and empirical research including sociological approaches, ethnographic work and the specialized literature. …”
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Understanding How Headings Influence Text Processing by Julie Lemarié, Robert F. Lorch Jr., Marie-Paule Péry-Woodley

“…However, the lack of precise linguistic analyses of titles/headings has limited both the scope of empirical research and the precision of conclusions. We present a theory of signaling devices that provides a detailed analysis of variation in titles and headings and generates predictions concerning their effects. …”
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Descriptively Adequate and Cognitively Plausible? Validating Distinctions between Types of Coherence Relations by Merel C.J. Scholman, Vera Demberg, Ted J.M. Sanders

“…Such proposals are often validated by focusing on either the descriptive adequacy (researcher’s intuitions on textual interpretations) or the cognitive plausibility of distinctions (empirical research on cognition). We argue that both are important, and note that the concept of cognitive plausibility is in need of a concrete definition and quantifiable operationalization. …”
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Un cadre empiriste pour l’analyse des savoirs/pouvoirs – application à trois dynamiques clés des sciences et politiques de biodiversité by Yves Meinard, Anaï Mangos

“…We show that when these clarifications are ignored, contributions to this literature loose part of their force and tend to decrease the visibility of key empirical research frontiers. We introduce elements to strengthen these analyses through an empirical approach based on the analyses of constraints binding decision support interactions.…”
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The Factors Affecting Students’ Behavioral Intentions to Use E-learning for Educational Purposes: A Study of Physical Education Students in China by Pengfei Yang, Shaowen Qian

“…These findings highlight the importance of improving technical and organizational support, as well as the necessity for further empirical research on instructional strategies to promote effective e-learning.…”
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