Hesitant Fuzzy Soft Subalgebras and Ideals in BCK/BCI-Algebras by Young Bae Jun, Sun Shin Ahn, G. Muhiuddin

“…The aim of this paper is to apply hesitant fuzzy soft set for dealing with several kinds of theories in BCK/BCI-algebras. The notions of hesitant fuzzy soft subalgebras and (closed) hesitant fuzzy soft ideals are introduced, and related properties are investigated. …”
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Reasons for the migration of church members from one congregation to another by I. M. Bredenkamp, W. J. Schoeman

“…The effects of secularisation and the Enlightenment, and their consequences at various levels, as well as the theories of McDonaldisation and Consumerism were taken into consideration to explain the migration of church members between congregations. …”
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The School for Social Innovation at Huguenot College and congregational vitality through faithful innovation by C.J.P. Niemandt

“…These explorations might unearth theories, practices, and approaches to leadership that engage with Schoeman’s work and broaden the understanding of congregational vitality through faithful innovation. …”
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RETHINKING HOMO AFRICANUS IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-POLITICAL CHANGE: by A.R. Brunsdon

“…Consequently, pastoral caregivers must question the traditional or romantic view of African believers that still forms the anthropological premise in many pastoral theories. In the light of this, it identifies some of the major socio-political changes that took place in the South African context, which exerted influence on the identity of Africans. …”
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Gratitude mediates the effects of power on prosociality by Wei Cai, Ying Yang

“…The findings contribute to the theories of gratitude, power, and prosociality. Our study also sheds light on the practices within both positive and social psychology.…”
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THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT TRENDS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A FIELD OF STUDY IN NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…It explores the main subfields, approaches, theories, and methods of political science in Nigeria, such as comparative politics, political economy, political sociology, political behavior, public administration, international relations, and political philosophy. …”
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Iron Brothers: The Strategic Bond between China and Pakistan by M Jashim Uddin

“…This article examines the Sino-Pakistani partnership through the lens of balance of power and security dilemma theories, highlighting the key factors underpinning their enduring relationship. …”
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Switched Exponential State Estimation and Robust Stability for Interval Neural Networks with Discrete and Distributed Time Delays by Hongwen Xu, Huaiqin Wu, Ning Li

“…Firstly, by combining the theories of the switched systems and the interval neural networks, the mathematical model of the switched interval neural networks with discrete and distributed time delays and the interval estimation error system are established. …”
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Disappearance of women and girls in Mexico: Contributions of feminisms for understanding macrosocial processes by María de Lourdes Velasco-Domínguez, Salomé Castañeda-Xochitl

“…A discussion of feminist theories, which seek to understand the increased violence towards young women in the context of neoliberal policies, is presented. …”
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Gender Revolution in a Malthusian Utopia: Harriet Martineau’s world of Garveloch by Catherine Heyrendt-Sherman

“…Illustrations of Political Economy (1832–1834) is her attempt to make Malthusian and Ricardian theories accessible to all, through the use of fiction. …”
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« Une constellation dans la nuit de l'histoire, une tache lumineuse devant les ténèbres de la mort » : l'œuvre d'Ernst Wilhelm Nay vue par Werner Haftmann by Vincenza Benedettino

“…On the other hand, Haftmann forged around the work and the figure of the painter the exemplary demonstration of his theories proclaiming the triumph of abstract art respectively as the art of the future western democratic post-war world as well as a free and independent creative performance.…”
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Recruitment of authoritarian individuals into clientelist networks: A comparative study of the Western Balkans by Stankov Nemanja

“…Understanding how brokers choose clients for vote-buying exchange is one of the key issues in explaining the success of these illicit practices. Norm-based theories seek an answer to this question based on individuals' values and beliefs, which would make them suitable candidates for vote-buying. …”
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The Rare Cuboid-Navicular Coalition Presenting as Chronic Foot Pain by Omer Awan, James Allen Graham

“…Cuboid-navicular coalition, a type of tarsal coalition, is extremely rare with less than 10 reported cases to date. Most prevailing theories reported have described this specific type of coalition as asymptomatic except at specific moments of stress and exercise. …”
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Recurrent Acute Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema after Uncontrolled Seizures by Daniel C. Sacher, Erika J. Yoo

“…While many pathogenic theories have been proposed, the exact mechanism remains unclear. …”
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Transfers for ramified covering maps in homology and cohomology by Marcelo A. Aguilar, Carlos Prieto

“…Furthermore, we show that one can define mixed transfers from other homology or cohomology theories to the ordinary ones.…”
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Pastoral care and counselling in current times: Relevance and context of care by Glenda A. Dames, Gordon E. Dames

“…This evolution requires a thorough analysis of recent trends and dynamics in pastoral care, especially in relation to key theological theories and the Church’s role in providing support. …”
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Mansplaining explained: The role of the better-than-average effect and the interpretation bias in acts and accusations of mansplaining by Fokkema Astrid, Pollmann Monique

“…The current study provides empirical evidence to give mansplaining its proper conceptual grounding in communication theories and shows that communication biases are a viable avenue to understand mansplaining and similar communication phenomena.…”
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Distance Education and its Relation to the New Information and Communication Technologies by Marianela Falcón Villaverde

“…We considered necessary to review the Internet literature on this subject, presenting the main theories on which distance education is based, as well as to acknowledge the importance of the new information and communication technologies in distance education.…”
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A conceptual framework of implementing lean communication for building back better in the post-disaster housing reconstruction by Lalan Helny, Suraji Akhmad, Ophiyandri Taufika, Hidayat Benny

“…The framework integrates theories from lean management studies and communication to enhance our understanding of how lean principles can optimize communication processes among stakeholders involved in housing reconstruction. …”
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Christian and secular values for sale: the religious apostasy of celebrity and Disney's "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus by Sanchez Sabate, Gelabert Santané, Badilla Briones, Del Valle Rojas

“…Drawing on a complementary use of sociological, economic and language theories of value, this paper explores Cyrus’ religious apostasy as a transformation from a Christian commodity to a secular one. …”
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