Towards an agency-oriented model of congregational vitality: by C.A.M. Hermans

“… The author defines ‘congregational vitality’ as a disposition of the members of the congregation, who act in a role within the social system of the congregation. …”
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#RAINMUSTFALL – A THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON DROUGHT, THIRST, AND THE WATER OF LIFE by Nadia Marais

“…This paper argues that the theological rhetoric of water is embedded in soteriological imagination, which requires remembering – through the sacrament of baptism – the significance of the giving God who wills human and ecological flourishing.2 Moreover, it is argued that the good news of salvation brings rhetoric and ethics, doctrine and life, into a dynamic communicative process, so that water, as that which is freely given by God, has nothing less than abundant life or ecological and human flourishing as its apparent intended focus. …”
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Hoc monimentum maesoleumque : les monuments funéraires dans le paysage des cités des Gaules et des Germanies romaines by Martial Monteil, William Van Andringa

“…The antique sources show that the aim of these monuments, the most ostentatious of which are mausoleums, was to perpetuate the memory of the elites who built them. They are clearly differentiated from burials from a legal point of view, they present diverse forms and are installed on the outskirts of towns or in the countryside, as shown by the cases presented here. …”
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A Rare Case of Right Retrocaval Ureter with Duplication of Infrarenal IVC by Anees Dudekula, Sonali D. Prabhu

“…We present a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with loin pain and upon thorough investigation was found to have retrocaval ureter along with duplication of the infrarenal IVC. …”
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Conflict potential of the Wahabian communities in the Western Balkans area by Mijalković Saša, Baškalo Duško

“…Also, the goal is to determine how much of a security threat the Wahhabi communities pose to the Western Balkans and what are the goals of the radical Islamists who create and commit these communities. Ultimately, the goal is to identify/map potential conflict zones.…”
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World War Two Iconoclasm: The Destruction and Reconstruction of memorials to Queen Victoria and Edward VII on the French Riviera by Gilles TEULIÉ

“…This essay explores the process linked to the desecration and subsequent rebuilding of monuments erected on the French Riviera to commemorate the British monarchs who had a positive influence on the development of Menton, Cannes and Nice as coastal resorts. …”
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Intractable Fasting Hypoglycemia as a Manifestation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Justin J. Forde, Ofor Ewelukwa, Tony Brar, Roniel Cabrera

“…We present a case of NICTH in a 54-year-old male with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who presented with symptomatic intractable hypoglycemia (IH) after bowel preparation and fasting for screening upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.…”
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Le Laboratoire de paysage d’Alnarp en Suède : une expérience de « gestion créative » by Catherine Szanto

“…The research is based on observation, through drawings and measurements, but also on action (“creative management”): the forest is accompanied in its evolution by the traditional gestures of the foresters who provide original forest spaces, thus offering an alternative to a normalisation of the landscape.…”
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The Aryans and the Ancient System of Caste by Marianne Keppens

“…More precisely scholars have linked the origin of the caste system to the invasion of a Sanskrit speaking people, the Aryans, who are said to have imposed their language, religion and social structure on an indigenous population called the Dravidians. …”
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Casuarina equisetifolia, Australian Pine by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Today it is considered a category I invasive species in Florida, and the Division of Plant Industry strictly prohibits possessing, transporting, and cultivating this species. For those who find this tree in close proximity to their home, it’s a good idea to replace it since Australian pine is known to have a very low resistance to wind. …”
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Ações Estatais ou Políticas Públicas? Fronteiras, Fluxos Migratórios e Política Migratória by José Renato de Campos Araújo, Paula Vitória Pereira, Bryan Zelmar Sempertegui Rodas

“…At the federal level, the text reviews the uncoordinated performance of the Brazilian State in relation to the flow of Venezuelans who enter Brazil through the border located in the state of Roraima, through the municipality of Pacaraima. …”
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Breast Cancer: Making Sense of the Numbers by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea, Linda B. Bobroff

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet, first in a 12-part series on breast cancer, provides information that will help persons who want to understand and be actively involved in treatment decisions. …”
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Primary Intraparenchymal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Rare and Unique Entity by Prithwijit Ghosh, Kaushik Saha

“…We are most probably describing the second case of primary SCC of the renal parenchyma in a 51-year-old male who presented with heaviness of right upper abdomen with intermittent pain in right flank. …”
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The Problem of Evil: by A.S. Antombikums

“…Further, the open theistic logic-of-love defence propagates a loveless God who respects his covenant with the beloved more than the beloved. …”
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« Tu n’as rien vu à Constantinople » : Thackeray au pays des harems by Laurent Bury

“…Thackeray had a personal knowledge of colonial matters, but his text is presented as the trite reflections of a blasé tourist, who constantly asserts England’s superiority. In Notes..., the reader also finds the usual Thackerayan phenomenon of split personality, the narrator and the illustrator being one and the same person. …”
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Les défis de la gouvernance pour concilier protection et valorisation territoriales d’une ressource. Le cas du programme « Agriculture et zones humides » du Parc naturel régional S... by Lucie Morère, Éric Glon

“…This huge challenge raises the question of territorial governance and obstacles to reach a compromise between stakeholders who have different interests and different goals. …”
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Avec X. en route pour B. by Oliver Lubrich

“…He falls in love with the German officer who organises it. And he seems to realise that he has fallen in with the wrong people. …”
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Rare Primary Pulmonary Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting with Incidental Pulmonary Nodules by Saad Ullah, Mirza Ali, Mingchen Song

“…Here, we describe a case of an elderly male who presented to our clinic with incidental pulmonary nodules and subsequent workup revealed low grade B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma consistent with diagnosis of primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma.…”
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Il corpo nelle esperienze di disastro e attivismo in siti contaminati dall’amianto by Agata Mazzeo

“…Asbestos-related disasters appear and reveal their impact primarily through the body of the exposed person who experiences the symptoms of the diseases caused by the inhalation of the carcinogenic fibres of asbestos minerals. …”
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Transitioning from Conventional to Organic Farming Using Conservation Tillage by D. L. Wright, J. Moyer, D. Treadwell, I. M. Small, S. George

“…This 5-page article aims to provide recommendations to row crop farmers who wish to implement conservation tillage practices during their transition to a certified organic system. …”
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