A Christian spirituality of imperfection: Towards a pastoral theology of descent within the praxis of orthopathy by D.J. Louw

“…In a theology of descent, the following question emerges: How does the pastoral ministry address the painful realities of failure and existential imperfection as related to the limitations of suffering human beings? …”
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The functional structure of the academic year at higher education institutions in the United States of America and at South African technikons, with particular reference to the com... by Denys Rhoodie

“… The decision to undertake this study was based on the belief that both time management and the time-allocation framework of the academic year of South African technikons, specifically as regards journalism, public relations and mass communications programmes, needs substantial organisational and functional restructuring to come to terms with radically changed societal, economical, political and educational realities. Legitimacy, quality assurance and resources are the three main components of an educational system. …”
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Fifa world cup 2018 in Russia: implementation of digital technologies by Yu. V. Sinchuk, V. P. Zhuravel, B. E. Vlasov

“…Based on the carried out study, recommendations on further use of sports infrastructure, attraction of youth in sports activities, in particular, promotion of football have been given, it has been offered to consider possibility of implementation of the use system of the passport of the fan in the realities of modern Russia.…”
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Protecting civilians in a data-driven and digitalized battlespace: toward a baseline humanitarian technology infrastructure by Ann Fitz-Gerald, Jenna Hennebry

“…This article examines the realities of modern day warfare, including a rising trend in hybrid threats and irregular warfare which employ emerging technologies supported by digital and data-driven processes. …”
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SOCIAL NETS AS A NEW FACTOR OF SYSTEM SECURITY IN RUSSIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY by S. A. Kravchenko, A. I. Podberezkin

“…It shows that contemporary realities acquire global network character that has ambivalent impact on the development of civilizational and social interactions. …”
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Academic Writing in English in the Structure of Higher Education in Russia by E. I. Shpit, V. N. Kurovskiy

“…This paper aims at considering the main constituents of academic writing in a foreign language, such as the current state policy in higher education, the content of academic writing for engineering specialties, the publication process participants, the available resources for developing and improving the required skills in the realities of university language education; as well as identifying the external factors which create favorable conditions for developing academic writing skills of engineering students.…”
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Geopolitical Television Drama Within and Beyond the Nordic Region by Chow Pei-Sze, Waade Anne Marit, Saunders Robert A.

“…However, what happens when Nordic geopolitical television drama series are exported and transculturally adapted to different geopolitical and cultural realities? By examining the Southeast Asian localisation of The Bridge (Viu/HBO Asia, 2018–) that transforms Nordic Noir into “tropical noir”, this article critically reflects on the geopolitical power and societal engagement of the Nordic Noir template both within and beyond the Nordic region.…”
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Project work in a foreign language at the university: Challenges and benefits. Students’ opinion by E. V. Zubareva, I. G. Tuchkova

“…The results obtained reflect the university realities of students’ project work in a foreign language and can be useful to methodologists and developers of university curricula.…”
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Needs Assessment in Intervention Programs for Rural Development by A.J. Adegbola, O.M. Olatilewa, S. Akor, O. Obarein

“…It alluded to the fact that needs assessments have impacted positively to the success of most agricultural development cum rural development projects, but advocated for it to be complemented with other relevant project management processes in light of present realities. The authors suggest that governments, project sponsors, development partners, and other relevant bodies make it obligatory for implementing agencies to conduct credible, verifiable, and inclusive needs assessment before releasing funds for Projects and intervention purposes. …”
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Integration as a way to strengthen the competitive advantages of corporations by E. V. Pustynnikova, V. V. Baklushinsky

“…The formation, functioning and development of organisations in the conditions of modern realities focuses on the search for the most constructive and effective directions of their development, contributing to the strengthening of competitive advantages. …”
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Researching Organized Crime: A Novel Approach Combining Inductive and Storyline Paradigms by Felia Allum

“…This results in perhaps a more thorough understanding of mafias and OCGs and produces a clear knowledge and evidence-based account of these realities that could be useful for practitioners. This article presents an innovative research design used in the general study of organized crime, the combination of a GTM with a storyline approach. …”
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Des migrants « pas comme les autres ». Ambivalence des représentations sociales des migrants marocains et subsahariens aux îles Canaries by Andrea Gallinal Arias

“…The article puts forward the idea that the social representation of Moroccan migrants in Canarian society, which is more negative than that associated with sub-Saharan migrants, is informed by pre-existing symbolic realities in the archipelago linked to historical and diplomatic relations with Morocco. …”
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Indigenous cultures in the era of globalisation by Nnamdi Tobechukwu Ekeanyanwu

“…The paper therefore concludes that cultural imperialism theory needs a re-examination in line with the contemporary realities of today’s world as a global village made possible by the advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs). …”
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The State Symbols of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Twentieth Century by Emir Filipovic

“…Seeing as each regime change also required an adjustment of symbols which would have reflected the newly established political realities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this case study can serve as an appropriate illustration of the significant role symbols can play in modern state-building processes and construction of collective identities. …”
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La notion de société civile dans les politiques et pratiques du développement by Gautier Pirotte

“…As an empty envelop filling with particular senses according to the actors and specific social and cultural contexts, the new “non western civil society” must be above all studied as “projects”, realities in gestation, in the junction of dynamics appropriate for the local societies where they appear and of dynamics outside societies which privilege certain actors (in particular non-governmental organizations), a particular meaning of the concept (in a perspective close to a third sector) and also supply a consequent part of the resources necessary for the vitality of these projects. …”
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Statistical Comparison of piracy and armed robbery with emphasis on the South China Sea - Malacca Strait and the Persian Gulf - Strait of Hormuz by Mohammad Ali Zohourian

“…Different stages of the supply chain, trade always face inherent challenges caused by geopolitical realities along given routes. In this study, the data concerning piracy and armed robberies of ships reported to the Global Integrated Shipping Information System were considered. …”
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Understanding Open Knowledge in China: A Chinese Approach to Openness? by Montgomery Lucy, Ren Xiang

“…Although the language, vision and strategies of the global open knowledge movement are undoubtedly present, so too are the messy realities of open access and open knowledge innovation in a local context. …”
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The Brass-Bells Drum: An African Literary Writer’s imaging of Neo-colonial woes in Nigeria by Arinpe G. Adejumo, Emmanuel Akinyinka Ilori

“…Novels, a genre of literature, images of socio-political realities with a view to proffering solutions to some of the threats to human and social development. …”
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Meek or oppressed? Reading Matthew 5:5 in context by W. Domeris

“…In this article, I consider the implications of Jesus addressing a peasant audience in a conversation about taking possession of farming land and then extend this discussion into the emerging peasant realities of the post-revolutionary context in Galilee and Judaea. …”
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