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Discourse And Ideological Strategies In Presidential Campaign Speeches Of Mr Peter Obi, Richard Oliseyenum Oliseyenum Maledo, Rita Ejiro Enisire

International Review of Humanities Studies

Studies on political speeches in Nigeria have focused essentially on the speeches of political office inaugural speeches and speeches of political office holders, while not much appears to be done on the speeches of candidates who did not succeed in the election. Thus, this study undertakes a critical analysis of discourse and ideological strategies in the presidential campaign speeches of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. Mr Peter Obi's speech in Akwa Ibom State is purposively selected as our data for this study, and Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive approach to …

Reading The Vernacular Interior: A Pattern Language For Reuse, Nusrat Kamal Ritu, Aslı Ciçek, Bie Plevoets

Interiority

Historic interiors are unique repositories of memory, yet conventional reuse practices often fail to grasp their cultural complexity, prioritising formal interventions over lived experience. Dominant strategy-based frameworks for reuse struggle to capture the incremental, user-led adaptations that define these lived interiors. This paper addresses these limitations through a case study of the community-led revival of Harat al-Aqr, Oman. Methodologically, it reframes Alexander et al.'s (1977) pattern language as an interpretive lens for analysing the incremental evolution and embedded cultural intelligence of lived interiors. The research synthesises subjective narrative writing with analytical patterns, revealing that the significance of such spaces lies …

Embodied Interiority In The Shishinden: Ritual Space, Political Symbolism, And Interior Experience In Japanese Imperial Architecture, İlknur Yüksel Schwamborn

Interiority

This study investigates the Shishinden, the principal ceremonial hall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, as a site where spatial hierarchy, ritual movement, and material atmosphere converge to construct a unique form of interiority. Rather than treating the hall merely as a stylistic or historical artifact, the paper analyses how interior experience is actively produced through embodied ritual practices, symbolic spatial organisation, and sensory orchestration. By focusing on the interaction between architecture, politics, and cultural cosmology, the study demonstrates how the Shishinden functions as an affective interior that communicates imperial authority and sacred order. The findings contribute to contemporary interiority discourse …

Critical Design And The Robotic Imaginary: Design Criticism And Critical Robots, Jörgen Behrendtz

The Journal of Sociotechnical Critique

This paper brings critical design and design criticism to critical robot studies. Critical design can be described as an umbrella term for approaches making use of speculative designs to highlight and challenge narrow assumptions, preconceptions or even taken-for-granted truths about the role products play (in a wide sense) in everyday life. Design criticism refers to a reasoned procedure that investigates emancipatory and/or limiting potentials of designs, theorizes the roles of affordances, materials and embodied perception as epistemological resources in media interaction, and clarifies connections between specific design choices and their associated experiential qualities, seductive powers, ideological underpinnings, material operations, and …

Killing Wolves, Sherry Simpson

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Darcy Frey: Reaching New Heights, Tracy Marx

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Twenty Questions: A Conversation With John Mcphee, Michael Pearson

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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The Conversion, Wendy Lesser

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Unpacking A Health Paradox Among Preterm Infants: Insights From A Providers' Perception, Brittany Nicole Stewart

ETDs from 2020-2029

The goal of this dissertation is to examine the varying perspectives, or frames, of providers regarding decision-making in the NICU, which includes how they view neonates and their families, their roles as providers, and the way their frames possibly impact the care they give to the infants. In this dissertation, I conduct in-depth interviews with 34 NICU providers and professionals that provide their services in the NICU, including doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, various therapists (i.e. respiratory, physical, occupational), and two other providers from two other professions. Within the NICU, a common stereotype exists that is a belief that White boy …

Verbal Polysemy And Homonymy In Rif Berber, Souad Moudian

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study examines polysemy and homonymy in the Rifian verbal system using a corpus of proverbs, highlighting semantic and syntactic disambiguation criteria.

Indefinite Article Un + Property Noun + Modifier: The Degree Of Intensity Solution, Georges Kleiber

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This study analyzes the shift from the partitive to the indefinite article in French when property nouns are modified, questioning the explanatory power of the degree of intensity hypothesis.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes January 28, 2026, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for January 28, 2026.

Terrence Dean, Mark Naison, Steven Payne, Pastor Crespo Jr., Akilah Shedrick

Oral Histories

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Excavations, Lisa Knopp

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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The Digital Transition Of Moroccan Universities In The Covid-19 Era : Impacts And Limits (The Case Of The Ecole Normale Superieure De Casablanca), Malika Rafiq

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Confinement has led to the complete closure of all educational structures and the suspension of face-to-face education in all educational institutions. This unprecedented pandemic situation prompted us to write this article to address the following problem: what are the effects of new information and communication technologies, particularly the on teaching in Moroccan universities in the Covid-19 era? The first objective of this study is, to see if N.T.I.C. offer students new learning opportunities. Secondly, we will analyze the degree of adaptability of students to these new learning methods. Finally, we will try to understand whether the evolution of technology is …

The Persuasive Impact Of Popularsongs In Moroccanarabictelevisionadvertising, Naima Ouachene

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Publicity, after the era of journal advert, took a differentform by enteringsymbolism. Perceived as a privileged instrument of influence on humanbehavior, itseeks to move the receiver by referring to the symbolism of cultural codes or people’sidentity, in particularpopularsongs. A strategythat tries to convince by seducing, dramatizing and fabricatinga message, designed to partially or totallydeceive the receiver.

Digital Communication And "Fake News" (Infox) In Coronavirus Time: The Case Of Morocco, El Mostapha Ftouh

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Today, the world, as well as our practices, has changed as a result of the Covid19 pandemic. Since the onset of the lockdown, digital communication has established itself, more than ever, as an essential means to sustain contact with others and perform our responsibilities through teleworking. Such digital communication has grown into a considerable information flow, occasionally generating fake news which spreads widely and fast. In this article, we intend to make salient the relationship between the digital communication and the propagation of fake news in its aspect of propaganda or conspiracy, with the objective of highlighting the impact of …

The Development Of Soft Skills In Teaching Practices (Case Study: Teaching French As A Foreign Language), Oumaïma Hantat, Malika Rafiq

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

Most research define soft skills, as opposed to technical skills. In fact, they are generally related to social, personal, professional and communication aspects. From the outset, the transversal dimension of these skills is important. In this sense, extrapolating these competencies to the educational field - especially in foreign language teaching - is necessary to make the actional perspective work. This article treats the integration and development of soft skills in a pedagogical context. Indeed, this study focuses more specifically on the integration and developmental methods of these skills in the approaches adopted by teachers of French as a foreign language …

Become An Investigative Journalist In Morocco: Fragmented Educational And Professional Paths, Hassnae Chergui

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This article focuses on the process of professionalization of investigative journalists in Morocco, exploring the different educational pathways, access routes, and qualifications obtained by these professionals. Access to the journalism profession can be achieved through various avenues: professional schools, university disciplines, or learning on the job. These pathways allow journalists to acquire a specific knowledge and skill set that is shared among the profession and is essential for effective professional practice.To this end, the present research adopts an empirical approach, utilizing a qualitative method consisting of 60 interviews conducted with Moroccan journalists who have already engaged in investigative work. The …

Cognitive Metaphor In Moroccan Medical Discourse : The Case Of The Hassan Ii University Hospital In Fez, Mouhcine El Bourimi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

The present research was based on an authentic corpus, collected from questionnaires distributed to 15 health professionals at the Hassan II University Hospital in Fez, Morocco, who were asked to give the Moroccan Arabic equivalent of several French medical terms. The aim of the study, based on the "cognitive approach", was to analyse the nature and function of metaphor as a cognitive and communicative tool in the scientific field, particularly in the medical expressions used between health professionals and patients. The aim will be to classify this figure according to his type, his role in the daily communication of users …

From Linguistic Heritage To Connected Environments: Language As An Analyzer Of Social Change, Nadia Kaaouas, Taoufik Ait Bouchgour

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

This issue of Faits de Langue et Société examines the links between communication, education, and interculturality through a double lens: linguistic heritage and digital mediation. Drawing on diverse settings and complementary approaches, it shows how language practices shape the circulation of meaning, the transmission of knowledge, and the construction of belonging in societies marked by linguistic plurality and socio-technical change.

Travel Writing: A Characteristic Intercultural Modality In Laurent Gaudé'S Novel Eldorado, Allal Boumalik, Salma Afifi

Faits de Langue et Société (FLS)

In this article, we will try to work on the intercultural identity that characterizes the two main characters in the novel Eldorado by Laurent Gaudé, a contemporary French writer. In this polyphonic text, two narrative voices take turns to oppose two different points of view of the illegal immigration that has grown in the last decades. Gaudé cries out, through this novel, for human injustice and for the fate of immigrants who arm themselves with an armful of utopian dreams to reach El Dorado. In Eldorado, Laurent Gaudé invites his readers to be vigilant in order to follow the thread …

Reagan, Bush, Gorbachev, And The End Of The Cold War, Joshua Caleb Teasley

ETDs from 2020-2029

This work addresses key questions relating to the end of the Cold War. Contemporary wisdom suggests that Ronald Reagan’s policies beat the Soviet Union into submission, but this is not the case. Reagan’s initial policies were antagonistic towards the Soviet Union and his devotion to SDI later harmed his ability to establish relations with Michail Gorbachev later on. This thesis argues that it was George H.W. Bush, rather than Reagan, who was the more influential and effective President when dealing with the Soviet Union. Bush’s diplomacy was less idealized and more realistic than Reagan’s. Additionally, Bush was able to successfully …

Examining Pain- Related Stigma And Sources Of Resilience In Children With Disorders Of Gut-Brain Interaction, Tolulope Adetayo

ETDs from 2020-2029

Background. Painful disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) affect approximately one in five children. In addition to functional impairments, DGBI increase risk for felt stigma (FS) from providers, school personnel, family members, and peers. Children with DGBI may also belong to other minoritized groups that intersect with pain-related FS. However, little is known about how intersectionality impacts the stigma and pain experiences of youth. Further, little is known about the protective capabilities of psychosocial resources (e.g., social support and hope) against FS. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the impact of FS and its potential moderators in a sample of …

The Effectiveness Of A Web-Based, Edutainment Intervention On Hiv-Related Stigma, Hiv Knowledge, And Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among Black/African American Emerging Adults, Shirlacia Gray

ETDs from 2020-2029

The Effectiveness of a Web-Based, Edutainment Intervention on HIV-Related Stigma, HIV Knowledge, and Condom Use Self-Efficacy among Black/African American Emerging Adults SHIRLACIA S. GRAY APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ABSTRACT Background: Edutainment interventions were developed to increase knowledge, to influence people’s attitudes and behaviors toward sexual, social and public health issues, and to promote behavior change. This current study implemented an edutainment intervention to examine its effectiveness on increasing HIV knowledge, reducing HIV-related stigma, and increasing condom use self-efficacy among Black/African American Emerging Adults in Birmingham, AL. Methods: This current study used longitudinal data from the City Health-II intervention for secondary data …

Through The Ages: Reflecting On 250 Years Of Ai Technology, Ethan Brue

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"The only thing historians know for certain is that humans have been proven quite inept at being certain, particularly when it involves the future."

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Through the Ages

A Constructive-Engaging Analysis Of Descarrtes (European) And Oyeshile (African) On Personhood, Olanrewaju Shitta-Bey

Comparative Philosophy

An examination of the nature of the human person provides a crucial foundation for understanding human life and identity. Conceptions of personhood have far-reaching implications beyond philosophy, influencing politics, ethics, religion, and epistemology. Beliefs about what constitutes a person shapes theories of rights, responsibility, and justice; moral views on duty and accountability; religious understandings of the soul and the afterlife; and epistemological reflections on the sources and limits of knowledge. Inquiry into human nature is therefore not merely abstract, but central to understanding social organization and individual conduct. This paper examines two influential accounts of human nature drawn from distinct …

A Cross-System Analysis Of Structural Commensurability Between Axiomatic Foundations Of Set Theory (Zfc) And The Principles Of Transcendent Wisdom, Mohammadjavad Maarefvand

Comparative Philosophy

Building on observed similarities in uniqueness proofs for the empty set and the Necessary Existent (Wājib al-Wujūd), this study engages the meta-methodological issue of cross-system commensurability. It identifies four instances of structural commensurability between Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with Choice (ZFC) and Mulla Sadra's Transcendent Wisdom (Ḥikmat al-Muta'āliyah). First, identity principles: the Axiom of Extensionality provides a formal operational criterion analogous to the philosophical principle of identity through absence of distinguishing features. Second, multiplicity mechanisms: ZFC's constructor axioms (bottom-up construction) and emanation principles (top-down explanation) address analogous problems with inverse orientations. Third, transcending limitation: the Axiom of Infinity ensuring quantitative extensional …

A Critique Of Ziporyn’S Interpretation Of Early Chinese Thought: From The Constructive-Engagement Vantage Point, Xiaoqiao Liu

Comparative Philosophy

Sameness and difference are among the most fundamental and yet most tension-laden categories in philosophy, bearing directly on the conditions under which judgment, classification, and meaning become possible. This article critically reconstructs and compares two influential but methodologically divergent approaches to this issue in contemporary comparative philosophy. One is Brook Ziporyn’s idea of coherence, which seeks to articulate a non-substantialist metaphysics as a response to tensions internal to the Western metaphysical tradition. The other is Bo Mou’s enhanced account of relative identity, which revises both absolute and modern relative identity theories through a bottom-up, semantically grounded framework oriented toward cross-tradition …

Father Knows Best? Not Here: Metaphors Of Kinship And Kingship In Haudenosaunee, Aristotelian, And Confucian Political Thought, Ian Kalman

Comparative Philosophy

The notion that the organization of large-scale social structures are rooted in domestic ones has a longstanding history in both Chinese and Greek classical political philosophy. Aristotle and Confucius independently reasoned that a good family, one with a strong father, mapped onto a good state, one with a strong king - though they differed on the details. While there is a strong literature juxtaposing these two titans, less attention has been paid to how their ideas compare with other philosophical traditions. This article provides an anthropological intervention to the comparative study of Confucius and Aristotle – while both autonomously argued …