Abstract This article aims at discussing discursive representations of science shared by students from a 7th-grade class rural school in the Northern Region Brazil. The research draws on discourse perspectives language and Applied Linguistics-oriented education studies based theoretical assumptions teaching literacy studies. Data consist semi-structured interviews with nine students, all which ...

METHODS Individual semistructured interviews were done within 14 days of hospital discharge after an acute illness episode. Data collection and analysis were concurrent, and interviews continued until no new major themes emerged. Analysis was done on verbatim transcripts, field notes, and patient medical histories. A template analysis style was used based on Colaizzi’s phenomenological method o...

Can imitation be considered one of the most successful strategies in business? My answer is " yes ". It appears that this topic is getting more and more attention nowadays. It is well known that Apple's success can be attributed to taking existing ideas and repackaging them with excellent design. However, no one can readily blame Steven Jobs for lacking originality. Even if the ideas for his co...