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"A key discovery is the strong link between bodily discontent and a spiritual void – specifically, a failure to base one’s identity and worth on God’s unconditional love and the truth of being created in God’s image."

"In summary, this conceptual review highlights critical shortcomings of balanced literacy in South Africa. We argue that learning to read is not a natural process but a learned skill that requires an approach that scaffolds instruction."

"Although Breytenbach and the author of Ecclesiastes lived centuries apart, their thinking concerning death and the enjoyment of life mirrors each other. Both were convinced that death is the final end to life."

"How beginner teachers (BTs) adapt to teaching practice can be decisive for their professional development [...]. However, increasingly neoliberal school cultures can negatively impact how BTs are inducted into the profession, which can negatively affect their professional development."

"Poetry is uniquely positioned for an edusemiotic pedagogy due to its form, sound, and imagery density. While conventional teaching has relied on textual analysis, poetry also thrives in performance, music, visual representation, and digital adaptation."

"I explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on the healthcare sector and specifically discuss the potential of AI to radically reshape medical practice, healthcare delivery, and drug development."

"The music of the samā’ inspired Rumi’s thousands of poems which he often dictated during mystical ecstasy. For Rumi beauty in this world was an imprint and proof of the Divine; he regarded poetry, music and sacred dance as a way in which the beauty of form could attain the Formless. During samā’ ceremonies Sufi poetry is recited accompanied by music and dance."

"Question-asking plays a fundamental role in how children come to understand the world around them. When children ask questions, including wh-questions (those that begin with words like who, what, when, where, why and how), they actively engage in learning, because question-asking is a means of exploring concepts and building knowledge."

"The orientation of this study rests on the understanding that scuba diving cannot be regarded simply as a recreational activity, but rather as a multifaceted business opportunity integrated with sustainable tourism practices, marine conservation, and community involvement."

"We recognise that the integration of ICT into classrooms is not merely the introduction of new technology, but a complex process involving the alignment of pedagogical strategies with curriculum expectations and technological advancement."

"The article specifically examines the development of Afrikaans black metal, discussing various bands, their lyrics and themes, and relating them to the broader international black metal scene."

"To illustrate the interaction between verse and song, this essay also briefly discusses musical features such as text metre, musical rhythm, and the traditional four-bar phrase structure, and provides a concise history of Afrikaans songwriting."

"A global overview of clinical legal education (CLE) shows that there are ongoing efforts worldwide to promote CLE. The development of university law clinics and CLE in central, eastern and western Europe indicates concrete attempts to expose law students to legal practice in various ways."

"A global overview of clinical legal education (CLE) shows that there are ongoing efforts worldwide to promote CLE. The development of university law clinics and CLE in Central Asia, the Middle East, East Asia and South-East Asia indicates concrete attempts to expose law students to legal practice in various ways, often under very challenging circumstances."

"The study takes as its starting point the characteristics of congruent lexicalisation and the specific dynamics of code-switching between closely related languages to explore and describe the code-switching patterns found in the utterances of preschool Afrikaans–Dutch children during the BFLA process."

"What initially seemed to be just an addition to the hominin fossil record, has since evolved into a broader and complex discourse that encompasses themes such as what humanness means and how science should be practised and disseminated."

"Dr. John Daniel Kestell is often called Father Kestell because of his special role as a field preacher during the South African War (Anglo-Boer War). He was regarded as the father of the Afrikaner people at that time."

"FFR refers to intentional misrepresentation of financial data to mislead stakeholders. This includes inflated revenues, understated liabilities, and manipulated disclosures. According to ISA 240, fraud involves deception by parties, such as management, with the intention of obtaining an unlawful advantage."

"This article presents an empirical study of Afrikaans crime fiction published from 2013 to 2022, offering a comprehensive bibliographic overview and analysis of the genre’s production over the decade – a task not previously undertaken in any rigorous manner – in order to gauge more fully the nature and scope of contemporary Afrikaans crime fiction."

"According to this hypothesis, Onesimus fled not as a fugitive (fugitivus) but deliberately sought out Paul – his master’s friend (amicus domini) – to intercede on his behalf."