The African social question: A challenge to the African church in light of the two synods on Africa

“…That horrendous fratricide has left a dark spot in the history of Catholicism in Africa where “the blood of tribalism is thicker than the water of baptism”. The Second Synod on Africa, held in October 2009, had as its theme: “The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace”. …”
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Intermittent Sprinkler Irrigation for Establishment of Bare Root Strawberry Transplants by E. A. Golden, John R. Duval, Earl E. Albregts, C. M. Howard

“…Irrigation is provided to reduce the water stress caused by the damaged root system of the transplant, the high surface temperature of the black mulch, the high ambient air temperature, and dry weather condition usually present at time of transplanting. …”
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Awl Nematodes, Dolichodorus spp. Cobb, 1914 (Nematoda: Secernentea: Tylenchida: Tylenchina: Dolichodoridae: Dolichodorinae) by William T. Crow, Angela S. Brammer

“…Usually, awl nematodes are found in moist to wet soil, low areas of fields, and near irrigation ditches and other bodies of fresh water. Because these nematodes prefer moist to wet soils they rarely occur in agricultural fields and are not as well studied as many other plant-parasitic nematodes. …”
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ET-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Papaya (Carica papaya) in Florida by Haimanote K. Bayabil, Jonathan H. Crane, Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong Li, Fredy Ballen

“…ET-based irrigation scheduling was found to conserve water effectively. This 6-page document primarily focuses on the ET-based irrigation scheduling techniques for papaya under Florida conditions. …”
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Production of M-Size Neon Tetra Fish Paracheriodon innesi in Recirculation System with Density of 25, 50, 75 and 100 litre-1 by T. Budiardi, M.A. Solehudin, D. Wahjuningrum

“…Increasing density could be increased the production and its continuity and also more efficient in land and water. Rearing of neon tetra with density of 25, 50, 75 and 100 litre-1 in recirculation system were no influence for fish body length, growth of body length and coefficient of variants (p>0,05). …”
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Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture and Production by Huiping Yang, Leslie N. Sturmer, Shirley Baker

“… Molluscan shellfish aquaculture provides high quality and high value seafood for human consumption, and shellfish provide environmentally beneficial ecosystem services, such as nutrient extraction and water filtration, to the environment in which they are grown. …”
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Megalithic biographies. From partial closures to total closures and from single sealing to double sealing by Dominique Jagu, Claude Masset

“…At two of these sites, evidence shows that heavy "cover slabs" were put in place only after burials had ceased, as a gesture of permanent closure: prior to their installation, only a lightweight, water-tight cover had been present. Although permanently closed, these megalithic structures continued to be visited for some time until they were sealed again, this time with a clearly destructive intention associated with their final abandon.…”
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Stability and Hopf Bifurcation Analysis of a Nutrient-Phytoplankton Model with Delay Effect by Xinhong Pan, Min Zhao, Chuanjun Dai, Yapei Wang

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Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production by Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan S. Boyd

“… Eclipta grows aggressively in containers and can outcompete nursery crops for water, nutrients, and light. Plants flower in as little as five weeks after germination and produce thousands of seeds over the course of a growing season, and stem fragments left on the soil or media surface following hand-weeding or cultivation can root and reproduce vegetatively. …”
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State of the Art of the Ignalina RBMK-1500 Safety by E. Ušpuras

“…Both units are equipped with channel-type graphite-moderated boiling water reactors RBMK-1500. The paper summarizing the results of deterministic and probabilistic analyses is developed within 1991–2007 by specialists from Lithuanian Energy Institute. …”
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Energy Valuation Methods for Biofuels in South Florida: Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and Emergy Approaches by J. Van Treese, II, Edward A. Hanlon, N. Y. Amponsah, J. L. Izursa, J. C. Capece

“…Capece, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, March 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss579 …”
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Modeling and Forecasting the Inflow of the Indus River Based on Multivariate Times Series Models by null Waleeja-Tur-Rabbia, Shreefa O. Hilali, Arslan Aslam, Rehab Alsultan, A. Y. Al-Rezami, Ijaz Hussain

“…Forecasting the flow of rivers is an essential task in water management resources. However, the flow changes significantly at the seasonal variation of the year, so it is difficult to predict the flow because of its complex nature. …”
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Analysis of natural radionuclides in coal, slag and ash in coal-fired power plants in Serbia by Janković M.M., Todorović D.J., Nikolić J.D.

“…Monitoring included the analysis of soil, water, flying ash, slag, coal and plants. This paper presents the results of the radioactivity analysis of coal, ash and slag samples. …”
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Axial Compressive Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete-Filled Short Circular Steel Columns by Qiao-Huan Wang, Jiong-Feng Liang, Chun-Feng He, Wei Li

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How to Characterize Soil Variability in Florida Citrus Groves as It Relates to Tree Growth and Yield by Kirandeep K. Mann, Arnold W. Schumann, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris, Jerry B. Sartain

“…Sartain, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, January 2012. SL556/SS557: How to Characterize Soil Variability in Florida Citrus Groves as It Relates to Tree Growth and Yield (ufl.edu) …”
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Smartirrigation Apps: Urban Turf by Kati W. Migliaccio, J. H. Debastiani Andreis, Clyde Fraisse, Kelly T. Morgan, G. Vellidis

“…Using the app instead of a set time-based schedule for irrigation, homeowners and others can provide irrigation amounts to turf that more closely match water needs. This version of the app is applicable in Florida and Georgia and is available to download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. …”
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Thermal Analysis of the Solar Dish Array Concentrator System by Yaseen H. Mahmood, R. Y. J. Al-Salih, Saif Amer Mahdi, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ibrahim

“…The absorber receiver, which conveyed water as heat in a closed cycle with an appropriate pump, produced steam at a higher temperature and with more efficiency. …”
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Mycelium-Based Composite: The Future Sustainable Biomaterial by Digafe Alemu, Mesfin Tafesse, Ajoy Kanti Mondal

“…The circular economy refers to an economic model whose objective is to produce goods and services sustainably, by limiting the consumption and waste of resources (raw materials, water, and energy). Fungal-based composites are the recently implemented technology that fulfills the concept of the circular economy. …”
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The Role of Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation by T.T. Dinsa, D.O. Gemeda

“…Wetland is vulnerable to climate change through alterations of hydrological regimes that lead to changes in quantity and quality of water. Climate change is undoubtedly the most pervasive, complex and challenging of the global environmental issues facing contemporary society and it affects all aspects of development. …”
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Ecological Influences on Coastal Finfish Recruitment by Gabrielle Love, Anna Braswell, Angela B. Collins, Edward Camp

“…Understanding recruitment and how it is affected by ecological influences is important for considering the potential effects of ongoing climate change, as well as restoration and management of water quality and habitat. This publication provides background information useful to anyone interested in understanding more about factors affecting fish populations and should be especially useful to Extension agents and management agency personnel who would like an overview of these topics before engaging with stakeholders. …”
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