Narrative preaching - yet another perspective by J. J. van Rensburg

“… The theme of narrative preaching has been widely discussed for more than a decade. However, only recently did the interest in this form of communication of the gospel of Jesus Christ become apparent within the congregational context. …”
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Frameworks and Results in Distributionally Robust Optimization by Rahimian, Hamed, Mehrotra, Sanjay

“…The concepts of risk aversion, chance-constrained optimization, and robust optimization have developed significantly over the last decade. The statistical learning community has also witnessed a rapid theoretical and applied growth by relying on these concepts. …”
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Urban emergence in inuit territory: impacts on the Nunavik socio-ecosystem by Joliet, Fabienne, Chanteloup, Laine, Herrmann, Thora, Gibout, Stéphane, Haillot, Didier, Bhiry, Najat, Coxam, Véronique, Decaulne, Armelle

“…Through the combination of interdisciplinary thematics studied on the territory of Nunavik by the OHMi Nunavik, the socio-ecosystem is considered with a focus on the urban context of northern Quebec. Since only a few decades, urbanity (in the geographical sense of the word) is a major change in Nunavik, impacting the traditional indigenous ways of life, geocultural images, food availability and sufficiency, opening new needs regarding energy self-sufficiency, and being impacted by hazards and vulnerability various situations. …”
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Unpacking digital ID systems' early policy process by David Eaves, Beatriz Vasconcellos, Matthew McNaughton, Giulia Lanzuolo

“…The past decade has seen a growth in interest in the governance of digital public infrastructures (DPI) - and digital identities in particular - as these systems are increasingly deployed to improve social and economic outcomes at scale. …”
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Advances in the pilot point inverse method: Où En Sommes-Nous maintenant? by White, Jeremy, Lavenue, Marsh

“…This paper will review the advancements and adaptations of the PPM over the last two decades which have led to its ubiquity. Significant reductions in inversion time are transforming the way in which practitioners are deploying the PPM to improve their understanding of hydrogeologic systems, and, ultimately, to provide decision support for water resource management. …”
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Assessment of historical and future changes in temperature indices for winegrape suitability in Hungarian wine regions (1971–2100) by László Lakatos, Richárd Nagy

“…In the most optimistic scenario, the average temperature during the growing season may decrease by 0.8°C over the next seven decades. However, in the most pessimistic model, the change expected by the end of the century exceeds a 4.0°C increase. …”
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“Fora do Eixo: Estado ou mercado?” Modos de mediação entre produção cultural, política e mercado no Brasil by Victoria Irisarri

“…This movement emerged in the last decade, and is characterized by its organization in an articulated collective network and the use of digital technologies for work on cultural production. …”
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Die pastoor as fluisteraar. Gedagtes oor pastorale identiteit en arbeid na analogie van die perdefluisteraar by Danny Nel

“… Generally, note have been taken that the work of pastoral care and the pastoral counselor are surrounded by identity issues for the latter part of the previous century and in the first decade of this century. In some circles it is even described as a profession without a place or position, looking and struggling for recognition, experiencing a crisis. …”
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The illnesses of Herod the Great by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…An able statesman, builder and warrior, he ruthlessly stamped out all perceived opposition to his rule. His last decade was characterised by vicious strife within his family and progressive ill health. …”
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Addressing the limitations of the regulatory landscape in South Africa regarding advanced cell and gene therapies and related sectors involving human cells, tissues and organs by I M Viljoen, M S Pepper

“…During the last three decades, several jurisdictions have constructed specific regulatory frameworks to ensure these products’ safety, clinical efficacy and quality. …”
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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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Annual Summary of Global Infectious Diseases in 2024 by Yinfu Sun, Dongliang Liu, Yufan Wu, Guodan Li, Yi Luo, Qi Xiang, Yan Wu, Xiang Guo, Lin Lin, Taihan Li, Wenjin Yu, Dayong Gu

“…The frequency of infectious disease outbreaks has increased in the past several decades, and this trend has been predicted to be likely to continue. …”
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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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Does Black theology have a role to play in the democratic South Africa? by R. T. H. Dolamo

“…The struggle against apartheid was aimed mainly at attaining national political liberation so much so that other forms of freedom, albeit implied and included indirectly in the liberation agenda, were not regarded as immediate priorities. Yet two decades into our democracy, poverty, racism, gender injustice, patriarchy, xenophobia, bad governance, environmental degradation, and so on need to be prophetically addressed with equal seriousness and simultaneously, for none of these issues can be left for some time in the future. …”
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Understanding the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement by Edward A. Evans

“…International trade liberalization and the general globalization of the world economy over the past two decades has meant that growers, businesses, and community groups must become familiar with trade polices and their terminologies to reap the benefits of globalization and to minimize costs. …”
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Hurricane Dennis' Impact on Cuban Agriculture by William A. Messina, Jr., Thomas H. Spreen

“…As a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale when it came ashore in central Cuba on July 8, Hurricane Dennis brought with it sustained winds reported at nearly 150 mph (240 kph) and wind gusts as high as 155 mph (250 kph), making it the strongest hurricane to strike Cuba in four decades (Havana Journal, July 10, 2005). This is EDIS document FE570, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. …”
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Signs of Innovation in European Cinema. Electronic Music in Antonioni and Tarkovsky by Gabriele

“… In the process of the emancipation of film music that took place in the first decades after World War II, the filmography of Michelangelo Antonioni and Andrei Tarkovsky offers multiple points of interest. …”
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Conflitos envolvendo indígenas e agricultores no Rio Grande do Sul: dilemas de políticas públicas contraditórias by Henrique Aniceto Kujawa

“…In the past decade, the territorial conflicts involving indigenous communities and farmers in Rio Grande do Sul have been intensified. …”
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Understanding the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement by Edward A. Evans

“…International trade liberalization and the general globalization of the world economy over the past two decades has meant that growers, businesses, and community groups must become familiar with trade polices and their terminologies to reap the benefits of globalization and to minimize costs. …”
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EMPHASIS AND ADVOCACY IN ANNOTATING AND TRANSLATING THE BIBLE by C.W. Stenschke

“… The past decades have seen several editions of the Bible with distinct emphases. …”
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