This research aimed to explicate the extent to which parents engage in the practice of intellectual stimulation for their children, conceptualized as an illustration of transformational leadership, employing a descriptive analytical methodology where an instrument was developed to assess the progression of transformational leadership levels in parenting, encompassing the Bartering, Building, Bonding, and Banking approches. This instrument was administered randomly to a cohort of (701) parents whose children are enrolled in primary education within the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The findings indicate that the degree of parental practices of intellectual stimulation is remarkably elevated, suggesting a high level of Banking in transformational leadership, with an arithmetic mean of (6.16 out of 7). Furthermore, the investigation disclosed statistically significant discrepancies dependent upon the gender of the child and the educational level of the parents. The study promotes for the execution of additional quantitative and qualitative research to reveal the perspectives of children and compare them with those of their parents, alongside recommending the enhancement of reflection practices among both parents and children through tailored training programs.

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Le département de Mayahi, Région de Maradi au Niger, présentait en 2016 des taux de malnutrition aigues et chroniques supérieurs au seuil critique de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS). Les données exploitées proviennent de la collecte de données issue de l’analyse des causes de la sous nutrition par la méthodologie Link Nutritional Causal Analysis (Link NCA) qui s’est déroulée de décembre 2016 à mai 2017 à Mayahi au Niger. Les indicateurs sur les pratiques d’hygiène, d’assainissement et de la malnutrition de l’enfant ont été recueillis lors d’une enquête de facteurs de risque auprès de 734 ménages. Dans ces 1134 enfants âgés de 0-59 mois et 988 enfants âgés de 6-59 mois ont fait l’objet de mesures anthropométriques. Durant l’enquête qualitative, 16 groupes de discussions ciblés/orientés, 48 entretiens individuels et 4 réunions communautaires ont été organisés. Les résultats obtenus montrent que la faible présence de sources d’eau sûre et protégées d’une part ; et les faibles pratiques d’assainissement autours des puits augmentent le risque de contamination fécale lors de l’approvisionnement en eau de boisson. Cette eau non traitée, associées aux pratiques d’hygiène inadaptées est à la base de diverses maladies infantiles.

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John Calvin (1509–64), the most influential economist of his time, was a reformer and a
novel economist, in line with Erasmo. He postulated economic dynamics prior to those
of the Scottish philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith. Among his many writings,
we can infer a set of conjectures about an individual that we can term the Calvinian
economic individual. This individual, whom he describes with impeccable French logic,
emerges with his theological outlook after 1533. Human life encompasses different
spheres, with the economy being one of them. Satisfying needs and wants requires labour
and effective time management in the Garden of Eden, as in the world today.
Nevertheless, the key difference now is the fallen nature. Adam and Eve’s disobedience
triggers scarcity and a distorted mindset in all human beings. While the former is relevant
in the economy, the latter is a problem in all spheres of life. Furthermore, this is the heart
of Calvin’s economic outlook. Hence, it is important to disentangle the very nature of the
individual from the theological dimension. It is impossible to comprehend the spirit of
his economic thought without describing the genesis of this problem. Thus, the objective
of this paper is to describe the Calvinian economic individual, seeing Calvin as a scientific
movement, as Kuyper does. This lawyer, humanist, and investigator, with his French
mind, has to say many interesting things that have remained hidden.

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This study aims at evaluating the English Language Skills1 taught at Palestine Ahliya
University as perceived by instructors at four Universities that use the same textbook
(Palestine Ahliya University, Al-Qudes Open University, Al-Istqlal University and
Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie). The study also examines the role of gender,
years of experience and university, on the degree of evaluating the chosen textbook. To
achieve the purpose of the study, the researcher used a 37-item. The questionnaires were
distributed amongst the sample of study was chosen randomly which consisted of 27
male and female instructors who teach English Language Skills1 at four universities
during the second semester of the academic year 2022-2023. The results showed that
the total degrees of the five domains (content, grammar & vocabulary, activities &
exercises, the physical appearance & attractiveness and technology integration) scored
high degrees. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant
differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the degrees of the instructors’ evaluation of the English
Language Skills I textbook due to gender and years of experiences. On the other hand,
there was a statistically difference in the content domain due to university in favor Al-
Quds Open University. It can be concluded that the textbook is suitable for Palestinians
students, their culture and levels. Since findings showed most of participants’ responses
scored high degrees, the researcher recommended using this textbook at all universities
in Palestine after considering the suggested modifications.

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2020年新高考实施以来，写作在新高考语文试题中的难度不断增加，学生得分却变得不理想。对此，本文采用文献法、数据统计法及对比研究法，对2020—2024年新高考写作10套真题进行统计，从命题题型、引导材料、考点内蕴、考查重点方面分析其趋势。发现其题型以任务驱动型材料作文为主；材料语选择具有多元性与创新性；重视考查“正确的世界观和方法论”核心价值；思辨色彩浓厚。基于以上发现，对2025年写作试题进行预测和提出高分备考策略

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