Somehow out-of-date… Death and old age through the lens of a video camera

Artykuł poświęcony jest odniesieniom filmu fabularnego do praktyki polonistycznej na poziomie gimnazjum. Wychodząc od szczegółowej rekonstrukcji postaw bohaterek, analizując warsztat filmowych środków wyrazu, autorka osadza film Pora umierać Doroty Kędzierzawskiej (2007) w kontekście aksjologicznym, w kręgu trudnych refleksji związanych ze śmiercią i starością. Analizę dopełnia wskazanie konkretnych rozwiązań metodycznych i wizualizacja problematyki filmu w formie tabel i grafów.The article is devoted to the use of a feature film with reference to the practice of Polish language teaching at the middle school level. Starting with a detailed reconstruction of the attitudes of the characters, going through the analysis of the film means of expression, the author embeds the movie Pora umierać (Time to Die) by Dorota Kędzierzawska (2007) in the axiological context, in the circle of harsh reflections related to the death and old age. The analysis is complemented by the presentation of some specific methodological solutions and visualization of the issues raised in the film in the form of tables and graphs

Health and demographic characteristics of twin births, United States, 1988

Author: Selma M. Taffel."National trends in twin birth incidence by race of child are analyzed for the period 1950-88. Also reviewed are maternal and infant health and demographic characteristics associated with twin delivery for the year 1988."Includes bibliographical references.139112

Apostolic and Prophetic Leadership in the Contemporary Church: Applied Study of the Early Church Model

The research addresses the application of apostolic and prophetic governance in church plants. Research methods include surveying and interviewing pastors from Every Nation, the researcher’s local church senior and senior associate pastors, and church plant lead pastors. Every Nation is a “global movement dedicated to church-planting churches, reaching the next generation on the campus, and preaching the gospel to every nation.” The sample size is thirteen pastors. The setting was in person and/or via video call. The research includes current, historical, and scholarly literary resources, the Bible, and the local church’s planting materials. The idea of what it means to apostolically and prophetically plant churches could potentially impact church plants’ architecture as they plan for these resources