Metaphors of Political Identity: Disraeli and the Visual Rhetoric of Punch by Robert O’Kell

“…These cartoons are of special interest to students and scholars of the Victorian era, for their metaphors are, in effect, rhetorical critiques of Disraeli’s performances in the political public sphere. …”
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Host-related genetic differentiation of a polyxenic avian ectoparasite, Ornithomya avicularia (Hippoboscidae) by Aleksandra Janiszewska, Tomasz Rewicz, Piotr Minias, Radosław Włodarczyk, Maciej Kamiński, Patryk Fiutek, Dariusz Jakubas, Jan Rapczyński, Magdalena Remisiewicz, Hanna Sztwiertnia, Maciej Bartos

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TPL-DA: A Novel Threshold-Free Pseudolabel Learning Framework for Domain Adaptive Semantic Segmentation of High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Yan Ren, Jie Long, Xiaowen Gao, Ming Zhang, Guoqing Liu, Nan Su

“…During the warmup stage, we introduce a multiview bidirectional consistency learning mechanism within a teacher–student architecture. This mechanism employs a bias-free data augmentation strategy, fostering consistent bidirectional predictions in teacher–student networks, thereby enhancing domain generalization and feature robustness. …”
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Genotyping of ESBL Producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in West of Iran by Parviz Mohajeri, Gita Darfarin, Abbas Farahani

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Perceptions of how English foreign language instructional strategies may enhance adult learners’ speaking skills by Akeem Nash, Odilia Ramirez

“…However, introducing the strategies helped reduce students’ affective filter and boost their speaking performance. …”
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The Post-Method Teacher in the AI Age: Adapting, Collaborating, Evolving by Rosa Cecibel Varas Giler, Karina Fernanda Sotomayor

“…Post-method teachers can create dynamic and personalized learning experiences that prepare students for success This research was applied as a sample to 25 English professors from the Technical State University of Quevedo-Ecuador. …”
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AI vs. Human-Authored Headlines: Evaluating the Effectiveness, Trust, and Linguistic Features of ChatGPT-Generated Clickbait and Informative Headlines in Digital News by Vasile Gherheș, Marcela Alina Fărcașiu, Mariana Cernicova-Buca, Claudiu Coman

“…This research assesses readers’ reactions to different headline styles as tested on a sample of 624 students from Timisoara, Romania, asked to evaluate the qualities of a mix of human-written vs. …”
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Celebrating Anniversaries of Petrograd (Leningrad) University from 1918 to 1944 by E. A. Rostovtsev, B. M.  Abdulina

“…Over time, these anniversaries transformed into yet another celebration on the “red calendar” for faculty and students alike. The article also explores how the university leveraged these jubilee festivities for corporate purposes. …”
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Unravelling the Tangle of Bureaucracy at Russian Universities: Administrative Profiles by T. A. Akuneeva, D. P. Platonova

“…Universities with an infrastructural administrative profile are characterized by the presence of a larger area of educational and laboratory facilities per student, however, universities in the sample do not differ in terms of scientific, educational and financial activities.…”
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Be Integrated into Journalistic Practices by Enes Baloğlu, Emrah Budak

“…As AI technologies have made significant advances in the last few years, there is a growing need for journalism students to familiarize themselves with different AI technologies and adapt to such changes. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Education: Analysis and Assessment of Legal Knowledge Using AI Tools by Anvar J. Khurramov, Mavluda A. Axmedshaeva, Fiyuza A. Mukhitdinova, Gulnora A. Xudayberdiyeva, Shahnoza S. Almosova, Makhmud M. Makhamatov, Sherzod R. Khayitov

“…The study examined ethical concerns such as algorithmic bias, transparency, and student privacy, as well as legal dimensions related to consent, data protection, and institutional responsibility. …”
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Association between educational attainment and mental health conditions among Africans working and studying in selected African countries by Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Eme Eseme John, Edith Daniel-Nwosu, Osamudiamen McHillary Ogiemudia, Oforbuike Onyebuchi Ike, Grace Obumneke Ogbonna, Isaura Ilorena d’Alva Brito dos Santos, Nalova Westbrook, Okechi Ulumma Amaechi, Ugochukwu E. Uzuegbu, Michael Agyemang Kwarteng, Nnamdi John Eseme, Mutshidzi Mulondo, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Bernadine Nsa Ekpenyong, Ngozika Esther Ezinne, Nnaemeka Meribe, Kingsley E. Agho, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu

“…Occupation also influenced mental health outcomes, with non-academic staff showing lower odds of depression compared to students. This study highlights that higher educational attainment reduces the odds of depression and anxiety among African populations. …”
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The use of reference legal systems in the educational activity of lawyers by Natalya Mikhailovna Suetina

“…The purpose of the research is to study the possibilities of reference legal systems in the educational activities of students in the direction of training "Jurisprudence".The main research method is system analysis.The article considers the functionality of reference legal systems for the formation of professional skills of students in the field of Jurisprudence. …”
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Psychological Network Analysis for Risk and Protective Factors of Problematic Social Media Use by Suzan M. Doornwaard, Vladimir Hazeleger, Ina M. Koning, Albert Ali Salah, Sven Vos, Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden

“…Using three waves of data analyzed cross-sectionally from N = 2441 secondary school students, adolescents were classified as normative (0–1 symptoms) or at-risk/problematic (2+ symptoms) users based on the Social Media Disorder Scale. …”
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Ali ima kača kljun? Konceptualna podlaga češko-slovenskih medjezikovnih interferenc by Tatjana Jamnik

“…Avtorica v prispevku analizira pisna besedila študentov lektorata slovenskega jezika na Masarykovi univerzi v Brnu, pri čemer se teoretično opira na spoznanja kognitivnega jezikoslovja. …”
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Instructional design and its implementation: the case of the process of objectification of the rational number through measurement processes by Walter F. Castro, Jose Wilde Cisneros, Rodolfo Vergel

“…Conclusion The analyses suggest that students made progress in objectifying rational numbers, in which measurement played an important role.…”
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The influence of brand value dimensions on consumer loyalty among young adults: Evidence from Sri Lanka's high-tech market by Fernando Kurukulasuriya Weerasinghe Tharindu Madushanka, Das Ghansham

“…Primary data from 463 university students, collected via a Web-based survey, were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS). …”
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Anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic effects of gamma-oryzanol on male reproductive function in chronic restraint stress in rats by Mahsan Alizadeh, Sina Moshtagh, Shahabaddin Abdolalizadeh Amir, Mostafa Jeddi, Sepehr Tahmasebzadeh, Ghazal Radman, Amin Bagheri, Yasin Bagheri, Nazanin Shahabinejad

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Physicochemical Properties, Polyphenol and Mineral Composition of Different Triticale Varieties Cultivated in the Republic of Moldova by Georgiana Gabriela Codină, Florin Ursachi, Adriana Dabija, Sergiu Paiu, Iurie Rumeus, Svetlana Leatamborg, Galina Lupascu, Silviu-Gabriel Stroe, Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu

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Ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block versus thoracic erector spinae block for post-thoracotomy pain: A randomised double-blinded non-inferior clinical study by Saad A. Moharam, Mohammed S. ElSharkawy, Mhmoud A. Almohasseb, Khaled Hamama, Mohamed A. Mahmoud, Marwa A. Abogabal

“…The non-parametric Wilcoxon test was used for non-normally distributed variables, the Student’s t-test was used for normally distributed variables, and the Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used for qualitative variables. …”
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