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This paper explores the ideological and political elements, including scientific spirit, scientific ethics, and patriotic sentiment, present in interface physical chemistry from three dimensions of knowledge system, application expansion, and scientists’ contributions. Using the topic of “Additional Pressure on Curved Surface” as a practical example, teaching practices are implemented by integrating ideological and political elements throughout different stages of the course, employing a variety of blended methods such as online and offline activities, pre-class, in-class, and post-class assignments, and involving both teachers and students. This model provides a reference for integrating ideological and political education into science and engineering courses, particularly in the field of physical chemistry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The realization of the Self, although the absolute basis of Jungian psychology, has internal inconsistencies, is difficult to understand, and offers a promise of realization that cannot be fulfilled. This has weakened it, and its existence is now one of speculation. If this is the case, what is to be done with it in the consulting room? How should it be introduced and accounted for, if at all? This paper suggests some alternatives but concludes that the myth of the Self has gravitas in other established traditions, and it is those that offer a more coherent framework for the emergence of the Self. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article probes the Wesleyan tradition's contribution to ethical living and social justice in contemporary discussions. It provides a brief overview of the Wesleyan tradition, connects it to personal faith and social duty, emphasizes the Holy Spirit's role in transforming people and groups, as well as the importance of communal holiness. Through critical analysis and theological reflections, this article demonstrates that key principles in the Wesleyan tradition can inform broader Christian engagement in ethical living and social activism in various contexts, with reference to the lives and examples of William Wilberforce, Martin Luther King Jr, and Florence Nightingale. Accordingly, it is demonstrated that Christians today can work towards a just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive society through an application of the key principles of the Wesleyan tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the advancement of science and technology, visual elements have become increasingly prominent in contemporary cultural expression. However, the current digital dissemination of revolutionary spirit still suffers from fragmented resources, limited visual elements, and a lack of professional platforms. Building upon the theory of visual reconfiguration, this paper proposes a new approach that leverages the"Digital China"initiative. By integrating digital resources, constructing platforms, delving into the multi-sensory display of visual elements, and building a multi-media matrix for dissemination, this approach aims to revitalize the symbolic characteristics inherent in revolutionary spirit, stimulate audience sensory experiences and emotional resonance, and ultimately reconfigure audience understanding of revolutionary spirit, which will inspire contemporary citizens to tirelessly strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This paper offers a valuable attempt to transform the serious and grand discourse of revolutionary spirit into a compelling narrative through concrete visual imagery. By applying the theory of visual reconfiguration, it seeks to ensure that revolutionary spirit carries forward its revolutionary heritage for the next century, enabling the nation to walk through the"long march"of the new era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As an integral part of the socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, CPC's revolutionary spirit is the root of promoting the construction of a strong socialist culture. In the more than 100 years of evolution of promoting the continuous development of the CPC's revolutionary spirit, the Communist Party of China has demonstrated its distinct cultural confidence and accumulated valuable cultural experience. To inherit the CPC's revolutionary spirit, it needs to adhere to the guidance of Marxism and its achievements in the theory of Sinicization and modernization, and stick to the central task of the Party, persist in criticizing wrong thoughts and trends，and persist in innovating the content and form according to the changes of the times. Standing on the new journey of comprehensively building a great modern socialist country, to promote the inheritance and development of the CPC's revolutionary spirit, we must strengthen the overall leadership of the Party, enhance the sense of struggle, adhere to the concept of"putting the people first", adhere to the integrity and innovation, and pay attention to the integration of foreign countries, which is of great significance to gather the mighty strength of the Chinese people and devote themselves to building a strong cultural country, building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, and realizing national rejuvenation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fully manifesting the underlying color of CPC's revolutionary spirit in university morals and values education is an intrinsic requirement for universities to overcome the practical challenges of morals and values education and enhance their effectiveness. The integration of the spirit and the education is of paramount importance for the theoretical and practical development of morals and values education for students. This integration should be fostered based on a profound understanding of the high degree of convergence in their educational content, functions, and objectives. However, current challenges such as the impact of value pluralism, insufficient exploration of revolutionary resources, and inadequate mechanisms for revolutionary spirit education hinder the effective integration process. To address these challenges, it is imperative to leverage the trends of efficient, practical, characteristic, and networked integration, which involves focusing on the following aspects: utilizing revolutionary spirit resources to innovate classroom teaching, drawing inspiration from revolutionary spirit to enrich extracurricular activities, promoting revolutionary culture to cultivate a campus atmosphere, and solidifying revolutionary beliefs to construct a networked space for morals and values education. By harnessing the unique educational function of CPC's revolutionary spirit, universities can strive towards high-quality development of their education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The role of schools in developing values is internationally recognised, with many systems grappling to identify and embed values in schools. Within an Irish context, the Education Act (1998) frames values from the perspective of 'characteristic spirit', giving responsibility to boards of management to uphold the characteristic spirit as established by the school's patron. This was the first time this concept applied to publicly managed schools. Recently, the largest publicly managed sector, Education and Training Boards, has grappled with the question of which values should underpin the characteristic spirit of their schools. Following a national consultative process, the sector has identified values (excellence in education, care, equality, community, respect) and is now tasked with embedding these within its schools. The change literature highlights the complexity of this task. Following a review of the corpus of relevant research, this paper explores the enablers that support publicly managed schools to embed the core values in schools, as well as potential tensions that need to be considered to support enactment. The paper provides a critique of the sectoral response to these enablers and tensions. This paper contributes to international debates on values in education by considering these enablers and tensions to support change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aroma of fine matured spirits is typically complex, resulting from numerous reactions occurring during the production process and some developing during maturation in oak casks. The refreshing sensation brought by mint notes was often expected, even after years of maturation. The main challenge lies in achieving an aromatic balance characterised by the seamless integration of woody aromas while maintaining the initial distillate's freshness. The present study examines the sensory effects associated with the interactions between wood, mint and cold sensations in spirits. Nine spirit model solutions were prepared, representing different combinations of terpene ketones (imparting mint aroma) and wood compounds, each at three concentration levels. The quantitative composition of mint compounds simulated varying degrees of mintiness in the distillate (low, medium and high), while the concentrations of wood compounds mimicked three maturation periods (short, intermediate and long term) in wooden casks. Samples were sensorily analysed by discriminative (triangle test) and rate‐all‐that‐apply (RATA) methodologies. An increase in woody intensity was notably perceived in samples with a low‐mint profile and containing wood compounds associated with medium and long‐term maturation. However, no significant sensory differences were observed in mint and cold perception between model solutions regardless of the simulated maturation conditions, indicating a limited influence of the studied wood compounds on the sensation of freshness in spirits due to competitive perceptual interactions with terpene ketones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While narratives of divine healing are common, we rarely encounter scientific investigations into divine healing presented to the scientist, the theologian, and the curious alike. This research begins by highlighting the brilliance of the design of the human body that has been intricately fine-tuned through the work of the Holy Spirit (HS) to resist disease. The study discusses how creation harbors plant-derived bioactive molecules strategically placed to safeguard and heal the body of certain cancers and other diseases through dietary means–a testament to the design and protective work of the HS intricately woven into nature. The study also scientifically investigates divine healing by examining evidence-based data on significant cases from medical records and scientific literature. We investigate cases of remarkable divine healings from metastatic cancer, inherited genetic disease, cardiac arrest, and coma in response to prayer for healing after modern medicine offered no permanent solution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the theologies of three theologians who incorporate liberation as a prominent part of their theological framework. The goal is to expand Pneumatology beyond the ethical and draw out the implications of a Pneumatology of liberation. The Holy Spirit is working in and through the Church but is not limited to it, liberating all of creation from the negative effects of sin that leads to sickness in various forms. Ultimately, the Holy Spirit is restoring koinonia to God's good creation, which is made for the glory of Jesus Christ. This study examines how the Pneumatology of liberation can expand beyond ethics. It will review the theologians and draw implications for a Christological, ecclesiological, and eschatological Holy Spirit. Liberation from the negative effects of sin leads to healing individually, communally, and cosmically. Ultimately, the goal is to restore koinonia to God's creation for the glory of Jesus Christ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Acts 1--2, God empowers Jesus's followers with the Spirit to proclaim Jesus's saving kingdom across all cultural barriers, to worship God, and to form one new, multicultural community of worshipers committed to Christ and to one another. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Theological research typically pursues knowledge acquisition without the explicit integration of spirituality as a legitimate source and process of gaining understanding. This historically evolved assumption tacitly presupposes that spirituality may impede rational objectivity and thereby delegitimize some of the research findings. There is also a resolute presumption that cognitive forms of appropriating knowledge are inherently superior to all other forms of procuring comprehension. This paper argues that such a bifurcation is unwarranted, and that lived spirituality does indeed have an important epistemological function. Aspects of practiced spirituality, which are here explored through a Christian lens, offer multiple possibilities for knowledge augmentation. Motivated by love for God and neighbour, researchers can employ various epistemic methodologies for gaining greater discernment, which include embodiment, spiritual practices, religious experiences, and pneumatological insights. A deliberately spiritual approach to research provides new avenues for understanding, while at the same time inviting the researcher on a holistic journey of personal transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Researchers and educators have studied and taught on the employer and employee relationship, but usually from the perspective of the employer, and less on how employees are affected psychologically by leadership and management. This paper examines the employee's expectations of their employment relationship, consequences of missed or violated expectations, and how disappointments may be perceived as betrayal. This can lead to holding a grudge, an offense, or unforgiveness against an employer, manager, or co-worker. Unforgiveness fosters sin and opens the door to bitterness and resentment. Christians are commanded to forgive, but often proves to be difficult when one has been betrayed. As part of the Holy Spirit Symposium collection of papers, addressing the Holy Spirit, healing, and psychology, this paper will examine how relational disappointments and unmet expectations occur, how they may be perceived as betrayal, and how to heal and forgive in the power of the Holy Spirit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article responds to Craig Keener's closing article in a special issue, originating with a Holy Spirit Symposium, Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today, Biola University, October 27, 2023. Keener argues that the Holy Spirit empowers the church for cross-cultural evangelism through the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy. My response asks what empowered evangelism looks like in medicalized cultures like that of the United States. I argue that the church can more effectively cross the cultural barriers of medical science by learning to prophesy in "medical tongues"—communicating the gospel in the language, and backed by the evidence, of medical science. It is insufficient for Christians to testify to miracles; the church also needs to make it a priority to document miracles medically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay was presented at a conference on the Holy Spirit and the healing of the body sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today at Biola University. It approaches the topic metaphorically and theologically. The body of Christ, made up of men and women who are God's image, is fractured by distrust, abuses of power, and a failure to partner well together. Many conservative evangelical churches in the United States are preoccupied with the task of circumscribing the participation of women in ministry roles. One reason is a neglect of the Bible's clear teaching about the Spirit's empowerment of women. A brief survey of the interaction of the Holy Spirit with women in the entire Bible uncovers key examples of the Spirit's empowerment of women for kingdom work. This essay examines three key areas: (1) the Spirit's interaction with women, both as vessels of the Spirit's empowerment and as recipients of bodily healing (2) the distribution of the gifts of the Spirit without regard to gender, and (3) prophecy as an illustration of an essential speaking role for women in the eschaton. The prophetic ministry of women alongside men is a key diagnostic marker of the restored kingdom of God, an observation with profound implications for church ministry today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within Christian spirituality, contemplative prayer practice is rooted in scriptural teachings, ancient practices, and intentional silent awareness of the Holy Spirit's presence. Despite the growing popularity of this embodied spiritual practice, limited empirical evidence exists investigating its effects on Christian contemplative prayer practitioners. This grounded theory study explored the long-term (2 to 40+ years) lived experience of thirty-six practitioners. Findings conceptualized the property of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit as it analytically emerged from its four dimensions including: Holistic Healing, Spiritual Formation, Soul Care, and Faith. These findings help to further develop Holley's substantive theory integrating Christian contemplative prayer, Well-being, and Embodiment, bringing greater understanding to practitioners, minsters, and scholars alike. The findings were also part of the Holy Spirit Symposium (Biola University's 2023), which presented an integration of various aspects of the Holy Spirit's ministry of healing within the body. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impact of trauma is pervasive, multi-faceted, and longstanding, impacting the mind, body, and spirit. Trauma can unfold with a cascading effect throughout every stage of life, leaving its mark on brain development, stunting social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, promoting risky health behavior, and increasing vulnerability to chronic disease, and ultimately leading to early death. Consistent with this reality, recovery from trauma is a gradual, iterative journey of reshaping or reparenting the brain over time. Trauma is also endemic to the Christian faith and to Christian communities, with its signs and effects persisting after divine and/or conventional healing. This was also the case with Christ, who bore scars and memories of his crucifixion in his post-resurrection body. The substantial though partial and imperfect nature of healing from trauma reflects the dynamics of the already-but-not-yet Kingdom of God in which the world remains in darkness and God's Kingdom remains incomplete. This reality coexists, however, alongside genuine signs of the eschatological Kingdom that is dawning and an invitation towards Christian community and accompaniment—perhaps the greatest gift of the Holy Spirit for healing and recovery. This paper is part of a special issue on the topic of the Holy Spirit and the healing of the body. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This empirical study focuses on the factors of school parents' school choice whose children just started to attend one of the Piarist (Catholic) Schools in Hungary. 270 parents completed an online questionnaire where the groups of questions concerned several facets of their beliefs and values. The results show how parental expectations and beliefs are organized, and how they related to the values manifested in the 'Piarist spirit'. Both the transfer of religious values and secularized goals are very important for parents. Parents' educational level and the type of settlement they live in have almost negligible role in explaining differences in answer patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Death in Western modernity is predominantly experienced as challenging and destabilising, bringing uncertainty, loss, and pain. However, from some contemporary spiritual perspectives, death represents not just an ending, but also facilitates new ways of experiencing our embodied being. Based on participatory fieldwork in the UK, this paper explores constructions and encounters with death through the formal religious lens of Spiritualism and the more informal and personalised practices of tarot. Reflecting practitioners’ belief in the agency of spirit in earthly lived experience I resist simple dichotomies of life and death by taking seriously a place for spirit. Using three empirical examples I explore how such a lens allows alternative geographies and therapeutic relationships to emerge, framing experiences of death as both endings and new beginnings, opening up new possibilities in the space left behind. Drawing on this potential, the paper encourages creative exploration of alternative narratives around death, spirit, and place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores Stephen’s speech in Acts 7 as a migration narrative that legitimates the Jesus movement’s mission to the Gentiles. In response to the opponents’ charge that Stephen has spoken against the Law and the Temple, Luke uses Exodus rhetoric—its topoi of Liberation, Wilderness Wanderings, and Promised Land—to redefine the Exodus as an ongoing migration journey. Consequently, Luke transforms the nascent Jesus movement into a migrant caravan and portrays God as a migrant deity who is comfortable accompanying believers in a tent. Reading against the grain, Stephen’s speech contrasts the naivete of the Jesus movement with the zeal of manumitted Diaspora Jews. Thus, as a migration narrative, Stephen’s speech reveals the tensions, hopes, and disenchaments that leaving or returning to one’s home entails. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

What has Broadway to do with Jerusalem? This article discusses the relation between drama and theology. Firstly, I outline five different uses of drama (usus dramatis) and define dramatic theology in its own right, as well as in relation to narrative theology. Secondly, I offer a trinitarian typology of dramatic theology by distinguishing between a dramatic theology of the Father (God as author), of the Son (God as actor), and of the Holy Spirit (God as director). Thirdly, I explicitly deal with the question of the relation between drama and theology by discussing drama as a praeambula fidei or ancilla theologiae and by dealing with the question of an analogia dramatis, focusing especially on the direction of the analogical flow. Lastly, I outline the main benefits of using drama as a framework for theology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In response to 'Tot heil van heel de werkelijkheid', this article argues that the concepts of church and sacrament need to be considered more pneumatologically and eschatologically. Not only the concept of church ought to be understood in the sense that church is always 'in the process of becoming'; the sacrament must also be understood in non-static event-like terms. The biblical concept from which the word 'sacrament' is derived, μυστήριον , is also a concept that underlines the dynamic (pneumatological, eschatological) character of the concept of church. With a reference to the ecclesiology of the young Bonhoeffer, this article also argues that a more dynamic concept of church creates space to fully appreciate the not so sacred elements in the existence of the church. In this dynamic existence, the church needs to receive the sacraments to strengthen faith; it is not itself a sacrament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chemistry History and Methodology, as an elective course within the chemistry major, carries significant educational responsibilities. To explore the synergistic educational function of Chemistry History and Methodology in the context of the new era, this paper delves into the ideological and political elements inherent in the course. Building upon the foundational significance and integration of Chemistry History and Methodology into ideological and political education, the paper focuses on the case study of "China's Chemical Industry Pioneers" within the specialized topic of Chemistry History and Methodology at Anhui Normal University. This case study, rooted in the spirit of scientists, serves as a basis for the development and practical implementation of ideological and political teaching within the course. Both questionnaire surveys and interviews indicate that this approach has yielded favorable teaching outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a classically theistic cosmological model of consciousness that aligns with Thomistic principles. This discussion begins with a focus on the transcendent identity of God the Father existing in eternity, establishing His simple essence as the pure act of being self-conscious, which defines the mind of God as containing a single holy infinite memory; Himself. However, this model suggests His eternal mind also contains a complex infinite collection of unique self-memories all composed of His immutable essence, framed as the origin of differentiated immaterial information. Guided by St Thomas Aquinas' formulation of hylomorphism, creation is understood as the ongoing process of God re-actualizing His self-memories from an immaterial to material form, requiring God to unfold prime matter as His first creation from nothing but His own pre-existent essence. The production of prime matter, as pure potentiality, allows the Father to breathe His Holy Spirit that contains the Word (foreknowledge of all possibilities / information) to manifest creation. This model suggests that formless prime matter can be described as a zero-dimensional point singularity of infinitely dense pure energy that is imbued with the self-consciousness of the Holy Spirit, which extends into a one-dimensional string that can then fragment into different physical entities. The immanent existence of God's holy infinite memory at the incorporeal centre of all created forms further implies that the universe is structured as an unfolding non-local holographic fractal. Formulating the beginning of creation in this way allows us to see possible connections between Christian doctrine, the primacy of information, string theory and other scientific principles that pose new ways in understanding the immaterial nature of the raw fabric of physical reality. Objections against this model, in relation to its alignment with classical theism, are addressed towards the end of this paper. Fundamentally, fresh perspectives are presented on the nature and origin of consciousness that may shed new light in uncovering the persistent deficiencies in our understanding of consciousness itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the 1960s, as cultural, linguistic, racial, and other differences increasingly defined peoples' identities, inclusivity became one of The United Church of Canada's (UCC's) defining characteristics and goals. But in 2000, a critique rose within UCC on inclusivity as presuming a power imbalance between those deciding who will be included and how, and those being included. This critique continued as UCC embarked on becoming an intercultural church. In UCC's 2022 strategic plan, inclusivity is scarcely mentioned. Yet the theme of inclusivity permeates the strategic plan and other UCC documents. While inclusivity has been sublated in UCC, this article demonstrates that its enduring values have been taken up and preserved in UCC's theology of an intercultural church. It will then illuminate the concept of inclusion with ideas from Michael Walzer, Jürgen Habermas, and Charles Taylor. Finally, the nature and grounding of inclusivity in the doctrine of God will be discussed using ideas of Gustavo Gutierrez. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases, Professor WANG Yongyan has adhered to the traditional principles while embracing innovation, proposing to apply the theory of " the heart governing the spirit" to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. He emphasized that it is crucial to preserve the spirit before the onset of disease, which includes maintaining a balanced diet, regular lifestyle, avoiding excessive labor, maintaining a serene and unfettered mind, and nurturing the spirit within. For those already suffering from disease, preventing progression and deterioration requires adjusting the spirit, and skilled practitioners should first inspect the patient' s spirit by examining the eyes, tongue, facial complexion, and overall physical condition. In treatment, adjusting the spirit involves distinguishing between different imbalances of qi, blood, yin, yang, cold, heat, deficiency, and excess, and employing appropriate method to calm and nourish the spirit accordingly. After the illness, nurturing the spirit is essential, including spiritual nourishment through exercise, dietary therapy, emotional therapy, and external treatments. By applying the theory of " the heart governing the spirit" throughout the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases, Professor WANG Yongyan' s approach effectively prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, controls their progression, inhibits deterioration, and improves the prognosis of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The debate over the governor of spirit is an age-old yet ever-renewing topic in Traditional Chinese Medicine ( TCM). The theory primarily revolves around three viewpoints: the heart governs the spirit, the brain governs the spirit, and the heart and brain have a joint role governing the spirit. This article, proceeding from the debate on the dominance of the divine spirit, aims to establish a novel perspective that integrates second -generation cognitive science with the TCM theory of the divine spirit based on their shared concerns regarding cognitive issues. Consciousness is the holistic living organism, and according to the cognitive concepts of second-generation cognitive science, consciousness is an interactive process between the body and the environment. Incorporating the embodied characteristics of the second -generation cognitive science, which emphasizes a return to the human body, behavior, and environment, and its holistic research paradigm into the exploration of the TCM theory of the divine spirit can provide a novel interpretive perspective for the debate on the dominance of the divine spirit. Additionally, conducting an in-depth analysis of the commonalities and differences between second-generation cognitive science and the TCM theory of the divine spirit offers theoretical principles and new research pathways for further developing the TCM theory of the divine spirit. This study has remarkable value in promoting the modernization of the TCM theory of the divine spirit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scholars have connected Calvin's idea of the imago Dei with the modern concept of inherent human dignity. Others have emphasized how Calvin tried to use the image of God to promote the significance of human dignity without connecting it with political theories. These arguments may be justifiable to some extent. However, my concern is that these scholars focus on the image of God in others rather than on how it transforms individuals who live out its renewal. For Calvin, the restoration of the image of God by the Holy Spirit aimed at enabling a holy and righteous life. In his thought, this life was marked by visible excellence, reflected in social virtues expressed toward others. Based on these insights, I show that, according to Calvin, treating others with dignity, honor, and love is not only made possible by recognizing them as bearers of God's image but is primarily driven by the renewal of God's image within those who display these actions and attitudes through the work of the Spirit. This fresh perspective on Calvin's doctrine of the image of God and human dignity can be presented by analyzing Calvin's pneumatological account of the imago Dei. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background It is of vital importance to comprehensively and transparently report clinical trial activity. The SPIRIT 2013 and CONSORT 2010 statements exist to define items to be reported in clinical trial protocols and randomized controlled trials, respectively. The aim of this methodological review was to assess the reporting quality of pediatric neuro-oncology trial protocols and trial result articles. Methods Published trial protocols and phase II/III trial result articles relating to pediatric brain tumors (published after the introduction of the SPIRIT 2013 statement), were identified through searches of 4 electronic bibliographic databases. The reporting quality of included trial protocols and result articles was assessed against the aforementioned statements. In addition, the CONSORT-A checklist was used to assess the abstracts of trial result articles. Percentage adherence was calculated for each article. Results Nine trial protocols, 68 phase II trials, and 8 phase III trial result articles were included. Mean adherence of trial protocols to the SPIRIT statement was 76.8% (SD : 0.09). Mean adherence of trial abstracts to CONSORT-A was 67.4% (SD : 0.13) for phase II abstracts and 47.5% (SD : 0.09) for phase III abstracts. Adherence of trial result articles to CONSORT was 71.3% (SD : 0.10) for phase II trials and 70.3% (SD : 0.13) for phase III trials. Conclusions The reporting quality of pediatric neuro-oncology trial protocols and trial result articles requires improvement, particularly in the areas of randomization and blinding. This is consistent with our previously published findings following similar assessment of reporting quality for adult neuro-oncology trial protocols and result articles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to develop a maker spirit problem – based learning (PBL) innovation and entrepreneurship course and explore its impact on students' learning effectiveness. A mixed research method was adopted for this study, in which qualitative and quantitative data were collected for inductive analysis. The research subjects comprised 49 students who took the 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course' at a university of science and technology. Further, an 18-week experimental teaching activity was implemented, in which the 'Maker Spirit – PBL Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course' was innovatively developed. Results revealed that most students showed significant positive learning effectiveness in two levels, namely 'innovation and entrepreneurship', and 'maker practice', after the experimental teaching. Therefore, five major implementation points of the 'Maker Spirit – PBL Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course' were proposed to provide references for future implementations and applications in the teaching field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, our primary focus is the biomimetic design and rigorous evaluation of an economically viable and portable 'e-nose' system, tailored for the precise detection of a broad range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in local Thai craft spirits. This e-nose system is innovatively equipped with cost-efficient metal oxide gas sensors and a temperature/humidity sensor, ensuring comprehensive and accurate sensing. A custom-designed real-time data acquisition system is integrated, featuring gas flow control, humidity filters, dual sensing/reference chambers, an analog-to-digital converter, and seamless data integration with a laptop. Deep learning, utilizing a multilayer perceptron (MLP), is employed to achieve highly effective classification of local Thai craft spirits, demonstrated by a perfect classification accuracy of 100% in experimental studies. This work underscores the significant potential of biomimetic principles in advancing cost-effective, portable, and analytically precise e-nose systems, offering valuable insights into future applications of advanced gas sensor technology in food, biomedical, and environmental monitoring and safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently, non-Saccharomyces yeasts have gained considerable attention as a novel strategy to enhance the aroma diversity of alcoholic beverages. This study explores the effect of sequential fermentations involving Lachancea thermotolerans and Torulaspora delbrueckii on the aroma profile of apple spirits. Additionally, the influence of time, temperature, and alcohol content on the volatile composition during the maturation of distillates was described. The results revealed that distillates obtained from mixed cultures exhibited improved aroma complexity, primarily due to increased ester production. Torulaspora delbrueckii positively influenced the synthesis of 2-phenethyl acetate, diethyl succinate, and hexyl acetate. Lachancea thermotolerans promoted the formation of ethyl lactate, ethyl myristate, and ethyl phenylacetate while reducing the concentration of higher alcohols. During maturation, changes in aroma constituents were observed. In general, the concentration of the investigated volatile compounds tends to decrease during maturation, with this trend being strongly related to the alcohol content of the distillates. Temperature did not affect the variations of methanol, acetaldehyde, 1-propanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, cis-2-hexen-1-ol, and diethyl succinate. Regarding esters, increases were observed in the concentration of ethyl octanoate, ethyl myristate, and, under certain circumstances, ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate. No correlation was found between changes in acetaldehyde and the conditions tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This essay offers an attempt at understanding the specific intervention of the "Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival," launched by Bishop William J. Barber II and Reverend Liz Theoharis in 2016. It demonstrates that the "politics of illegibility" that the Campaign practices works toward redefining the relationship among morality, religion, and politics in the United States and beyond. The Spirit-led and democratic-oriented moral revival that the Campaign envisions allows for a redirection of American democracy through the stringing of new types of relations across racial, class, gender, and generational boundaries. Fusion politics, the key idea underlying the Campaign's theory of change, is the ingredient of a theology of confusion, rather than of redemption. The essay looks at the intervention of the Campaign in the US context while opening perspectives to thinking about its diasporic potential beyond the US, and what hinders that potential. Resumen: Este ensayo ofrece un intento de comprender la intervención específica de la "Campaña de los pobres: un llamado nacional al renacimiento moral", lanzada por el obispo William J. Barber II y la reverenda Liz Theoharis en 2016. En él se demuestra que la "política de la ilegibilidad" que las prácticas de la Campaña apuntan a redefinir la relación entre la moral, la religión y la política en los Estados Unidos y más allá. El renacimiento moral impulsado por el Espíritu y orientado hacia la democracia que la Campaña imagina permite una redirección de la democracia estadounidense a través de la creación de nuevos tipos de relaciones más allá de las fronteras raciales, de clase, de género y generacionales. La política de fusión, la idea clave que subyace a la teoría del cambio de la Campaña, es el ingrediente de una teología de la confusión, más que de la redención. El ensayo analiza la intervención de la Campaña en el contexto estadounidense al tiempo que abre perspectivas para pensar sobre su potencial diaspórico más allá de los Estados Unidos y lo que obstaculiza ese potencial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to analyze and explain the influence of organizational culture, work spirit and job satisfaction on employee performance at the public broadcasting institution TVRI South Sulawesi. This type of research is quantitative with data collection techniques using questionnaires through 140 respondents and analyzed using multiple linear regression techniques and partial hypothesis testing is carried out. The results of the study indicate that organizational culture, work spirit and job satisfaction each have a significant influence on employee performance at the Public Broadcasting Institution (LPP) TVRI South Sulawesi with a 95% confidence level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines a comment by Priscillian (d. c. 385) in his Liber apologeticus that certain people erroneously applied to God the unusual Latin neologism, masculofemina. He contrasts their perspective with scriptural teaching about the Holy Spirit being poured out on both men and women. This raises two questions, namely, how Priscillian's comment relates to accusations he faced of encouraging dangerous intimacy between men and women and the source of his information about their teaching. This paper argues that the central thrust of Priscillian's teaching is around the notion that the spirit of prophecy was manifested in both sexes, but that he distinguished his teaching from that of Valentinian gnostics to defend his own orthodoxy. It argues that Priscillian acquired this teaching about God as masculofemina from the translation into Latin of the Aduersus haereses of Irenaeus of Lyons (d. c. 202). The term also occurs within the writing of Marius Victorinus (c. 359–61) in defense of Catholic Christianity. Priscillian drew on Irenaeus to defend the orthodoxy of his notion that the gift of prophecy was given to both men and women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study sought to understand the educational experiences of three Latina doctoral students that led to spirit murdering, that is, the racial violence that sought to kill their humanity. They examined their experiences of spirit murdering while attending a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the southwest, reflecting on the impact this had on their bodymindspirit and the ways in which they responded. The number of Latinas pursuing a post-secondary degree is growing exponentially, and the difference between their enrollment and degree attainment numbers is staggering. Literature has revealed that instances of stress, gender bias and role conflict, marginalization, and isolation have affected Latina students in academia. By analyzing the experiences of the study's participants, the authors offer their insight on how institutions (and in particular, HSIs) could better support Latina student populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Next year will be a centennial of the Council of Nicea (325), which, together with the First Council of Constantinople (381), created what we know as the Nicene Creed. This year also marks the quincentennial of Martin Luther's credal hymn "We All Believe in One True God." Luther used the opening line and tune of a late medieval hymn, reflecting both the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. His hymn accurately summarized the credal results of the councils of Nicea and Constantinople, as declaring the divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This article explores these histories along with the translations of Luther's hymn into English, especially with regard to the divinity of the Holy Spirit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to demonstrate the differences in the interpretation of the relationship between the concepts of matter and spirit in the works of St. Gregory of Nyssa and Pierre de Chardin. The author analyzes this problem from the point of view of Gregory's and Chardin's vision of the end of the universe, which is only apparently identical and it implies the union of everything that exists with God. What unites Grigory and Chardin is not only the fact that they base their philosophical (in Chardin's case scientific) explanations on their religious beliefs but also an attempt to overcome the dualism between matter and spirit. The author believes that the way in which they try to overcome this dualism is crucial in differentiating their conceptions of the end of the universe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Teachers' pedagogical mindset is a positive cognitive activity that stems from their intrinsic recognition of the significance and value of teaching. It is closely intertwined with teachers' professional growth and students' development, serving as the wellspring for teaching vitality, which can nurture pedagogical wisdom and foster teachers' spirit. Teachers' pedagogical mindset possesses inherent characteristics and shared values, which reflects three common pursuits of facilitating students' growth and development, promoting social harmony and progress, and contributing to the prosperity of the Party and the state. Teachers can consolidate their spiritual strength through pedagogical mindset by cultivating educational beliefs, enhancing rationality in teaching, and sharpening their focus on teaching. Furthermore, they can refine themselves by cultivating moral character in teaching practice, nurturing intellectual acumen through critical thinking skills, extensive and visionary practices in teaching, as well as engaging in self-reflection for personal growth. Investigating and discussing on teachers' pedagogical mindset are conducive to more comprehensive research endeavors that can promote teaching quality and teachers' professional development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper I propose a model of disability which synthesizes Amos Yong's disability theology with Elizabeth Barnes's "value-neutral model" of disability and then draws Sarah Coakley's account of ante-mortem/post-mortem bodily fluidity in with both. To construct this model, I first outline Yong's thought and then introduce Barnes's work to it as a pivot point around which its eschatological imagery can turn. I then address Coakley's work on bodily fluidity regarding gender and apply it to disability to reveal the model's capacity to hold theological clarity and mystery in tension successfully. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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