The use of empirical data in communal discernment and decision-making processes in the Dutch Reformed Church by L. Bosman

“…This data, when used within a framework of discernment, can play an invaluable role in the development of a theology from below, where the theological foundations and concrete reality of the church’s context are taken into account. Discernment processes then provide frameworks wherein God’s call and preferred future for the church as well as its identity can be discovered. …”
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Histoire de la formation en architecture de paysage à l’Université de Montréal by Nicole Valois, Ron Williams

“…Created in the progressive wave in Quebec in the 1960s and the great social and ecological movements of that period, the School has undergone several profound transformations over the past five decades as it has continually adapted to the renewed challenges presented by the landscape and the profession. The following account sheds a unique light on this topic and hopefully provides the framework for a narrative to be continued.…”
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Histoire des idées politiques et sources littéraires : L'Éducation sentimentale dans le contexte des jugements historiques sur Juin 1848 by Fausto Proietti

“…In fact, in order to support his description, Flaubert uses mainly four historical accounts, those written by the “leftist” historians Hippolyte Castille, Daniel Stern, Marc Caussidière and Louis Blanc. …”
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Thermo-fluid dynamics of non-newtonian casson fluid in expanding-contracting channels with joule heating and variable thermal properties by Shahid Rafiq, Babar Ahmad Bilal, Aysha Afzal, Jagadish V. Tawade, Nitiraj V. Kulkarni, Barno Abdullaeva, Taoufik Saidani, Manish Gupta

“…This study focuses on the thermo-fluid dynamics of non-Newtonian Casson fluid within a porous channel with expanding and contracting walls, a configuration of significant relevance in industrial applications like cooling systems and biomedical processes such as biofluid transport. The investigation accounts for critical factors such as Joule heating, thermal radiation, porosity, and the temperature dependence of viscosity and thermal conductivity. …”
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SCHWARZ BIN ICH UND SCHÖN – RHETORISCHE IRONIE IM HOHELIED1 by S Fischer

“…Finally, the second conflict with her brothers (8:8-12) is taken into account and it is shown how the “Kipp-Phänomen” is used to turn around the expectations of those involved in comic and irony. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE AMMONIA AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATIC FACTORS INTERACTIONS, CASE STUDY 2008 BACAU CITY ROMANIA by DOINA CAPȘA, NARCIS BÂRSAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, EMILIAN MOȘNEGUȚU, DANA CHIȚIMUȘ

“…Particularities of research methodology consisted in establishing a connection between meteorological factors in Bacau area and its air quality, taking into account both direct and inverse effects induced by geographical complexity and economic activities. …”
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Mind over matter: consistency monitoring and domain-specific learning by Igor Bascandziev, Adani Abutto, Caren M. Walker, Elizabeth Bonawitz

“…This finding highlights the importance of explicit consistency monitoring skills in the accumulation and expression of domain-specific understanding of the physical world, and it suggests future avenues for development and research of educational interventions that take into account the role of consistency monitoring skills in science learning.…”
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Two ways to one goal: new strategy of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C by S. N. Batskikh

“…Another antiviral drug with direct action – telaprevir is recommended for prescription from first day of treatment.Conclusion. Taking into account an apparent positive effect of induction phase for boceprevir modes of treatment and absence of that evidence for telaprevir application, both new antiviral strategies are justified for clinical application in CHC patients.…”
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Market Reaction to the Issuance of Capital Instruments by Brazilian Banks by André Ricardo Moncaio Zanon, José Alves Dantas

“…Banks are allowed to employ debt instruments in order to meet the minimum requirements of capital, as long as they comply with the subordination agreements as determined by the Basel Accords. This paper takes account of the effective powers of these instruments, viewed from the standpoint of the investors, and seeks to assess their impact on the return on investments in the shares of the issuing banks within Brazil’s capital markets. …”
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Socio Ecological Model (SEM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Integrated Framework: A Proposal for Integration to Improve Intervention in the Digital Age of Medicine by Yolene Gousse, Joseph Ravenell, Robert Steptoe, Dawn Douglas, Joanne Camille, Chimene Castor

“…Future health interventions may consider the proposed SEM-DOI model to account for individual and community-level factors during implementation and use as a guide for meaningful evaluation. …”
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Super-leading logarithms in pp → 2 jets by Thomas Becher, Patrick Hager, Giuliano Martinelli, Matthias Neubert, Dominik Schwienbacher, Michel Stillger

“…Our results for the pp → 2 jets gap-between-jets cross section demonstrate the numerical importance of super-leading logarithms for small values of the veto scale Q 0, showing that these contributions should be accounted for in precision studies of such observables.…”
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Sorry it took me so long: Latin America and rapid governments’ response to COVID-19 by Ian Rebouças Batista, Amanda Domingos, Rodrigo Lins

“…These might suggest that autocrats faced less institutional and moral constraints to act, while democratic leaders dealing with pluralism and accountability faced higher costs to implement such measures. …”
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Collectivity in the generation of income and local development: A comparison between Israeli Moshavim and an association of Maria da Fé, Braz by Bianca Siqueira Martins Domingos, Adriana Prest Mattedi, Adilson da Silva Mello, Rosinei Batista Ribeiro

“…The methodology took into account the local context of the enterprises, structuring the comparative case study on the basis of the parameters of pluriactivity, rural enterprises, use of natural resources, alternative generation of income, cooperative organization and mutual assistance. …”
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Genocidaire Alfried Krupp: The Implications of Memorializing a Criminal Against Humanity by Elizabeth Edwards

“…Through historical discourse and survivor accounts, this paper seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the suffering caused by Alfried Krupp and the implications of continuing to honour his name. …”
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The palpable dichotomy between animal cruelty laws and implementation – Is there a way forward for Indian jurisprudence? by Bhavya Johari

“…It argues that the primary issue lies not in the lack of animal protection legislation but in the loopholes and inadequacies of the current laws, which often fail to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. The article traces domestic legislation, highlighting its shortcomings in achieving the overarching goal of animal protection. …”
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Hypercoagulation syndrome at liver cirrhosis by I. A. Kurkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, B. V. Silayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…As the possible reasons causing clotting, decrease of plasma anticoagulants level, elevation of von Willebrand factor level, decrease of ADAMTS13 protease level, changes of vascular wall and decrease of profibrinolytic factors level are taken into account. Application of anticoagulants for liver cirrhosis patients becomes an actual issue nowadays.Conclusion. …”
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HISTORICAL ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIALISATION IN KOGI STATE AND THE IMPLICATION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE PEOPLE by Olayinka Aliu, Titus Aliyu

“…Thus, considering the reality of this assertion in the socio[1]economic status of the people of Kogi State with particular reference to where the industries in Kogi State are located, the paper advocated for enabling environment for more industrial efforts as its multiplier effects would go a long way in enhancing the socio[1]economic status of the people, More so, taking into account the fact that the government alone could not solve the problem of teeming unemployed population in the state. …”
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ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ACTIVITIES OF BUSINESSES AS A DETERMINANT OF CUSTOMER PURCHASING BEHAVIOR by Katarzyna KILIAŃSKA

“…The paper aims to identify the relationship between businesses engaging in socially responsible measures that affect the environment and society at large and the purchasing behaviors of customers, taking into account differences in their declared knowledge of ecological and social symbols. …”
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APPROACHING THE LEGENDARY HSUAN TSANG, THE PILGRIM AND SCHOLAR THROUGH THE LENS OF BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM by Thanh Trung Nguyen

“…By employing biographical criticism and integrating three specialized methods–psychological analysis, socio-cultural context, and interdisciplinary approaches–this paper analyzes the work focusing on biographical elements, travel accounts, and Buddhist studies. The aim is to clarify the depiction of Tang Hsüan-tsang, contributing to the research on Hsuan Tsang, the Pilgrim & Scholar as a resource for Buddhist studies and Vietnamese literature at the university level. …”
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Analysis of blood flow features in the curved artery in the presence of differently shaped hybrid nanoparticles by K.N. Asha, Neetu Srivastava

“…The analytical approach is employed determine the solutions of the governing equations, leading to solutions for velocity, wall shear stress, Nusselt number, and temperature distributions, while taking into account the effects of slip at the boundary. The shape of nanoparticles affects all the velocity, wall shear stress, temperature and the Nusselt number within a stenotic curved artery. …”
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