Chapter 1 - Terrain by J-A. van den Berg

“… From text: With the three broad movements of background, centre and foreground, against which the research is conducted and documented, not only is a link established with the metaphor of architecture, but an implicit indication of a specific interdisciplinary dialogue between practical theology and accents of futures studies, is also already present. …”
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Chapter 2 - Path by J-A. van den Berg

“…A stop is made at the first station, namely that of the gallery, for the purpose of exploring the different research paths that have been made possible by, inter alia, practical theology and futures studies. …”
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In search of space by J-A. van den Berg

“…This quest for an appropriate presentation of a relevant theologia habitus for the future workplace will be informed from the vantage point(s) of an interdisciplinary dialogue between practical theology and futures studies, as formulated and guided on the basis of narrative (auto)biographical accents. …”
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The art of creating futures - practical theology and a strategic research sensitivity for the future by J. A. van den Berg, R. R. Ganzevoort

“…Although there are some examples of a future orientation, a systematic futures perspective has not been developed. Building on futures studies (including predictive studies on foresight and design and architecture studies), the authors propose a methodological model for future-sensitive practical theology, accounting for the probable, possible, and preferable. …”
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Futures thinking becomes a priority for all globalized societies by Roland Benedikter

“…This text presents the most central buzz words, framings, concepts and overall style prevalent in contemporary global future fora and initiatives, taking them as symptomatic for an ongoing renaissance of approaches towards “futuring” in the advanced forms of “futures staging”, “futures casting” and “futures design” which, if this trend continues, could eventually lead to a more stable, post-conventional and wide-spread trans-national implementation of the discipline of “critical futures studies” in academia, policy and practice.…”
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Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Saeid Safiri, Jessica A. Grieger, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Asra Fazlollahi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Nahid Karamzad, Fikrettin Sahin, Kuljit Singh, Gary S. Collins, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

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Assessing Prevention Protocols by a Brief Questionnaire in the Infectious Respiratory Diseases Pandemics: An Application in Pedestrian Population in COVID-19 Pandemic by Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Alireza Razzaghi, Hamid Sharifi, Shahram Habibzadeh, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasool Entezarmahdi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Ehsan Sarbazi, Morteza Haghighi, Mina Golestani, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions by Grant R. Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Lukáš Rubín, Ryan McGrath, Bethany Gower, Terry Boyle, Marilyn G. Klug, Alexandra J. Mayhew, Henry T. Blake, Francisco B. Ortega, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Costan G. Magnussen, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Yang Liu, Kaare Christensen, Darryl P. Leong, Mette Aadahl, Edimansyah Abdin, Julian Alcazar, Aqeel Alenazi, Bader Alqahtani, Cledir De A. Amaral, Thatiana L.M. Amaral, Alex Andrade Fernandes, Peter Axelsson, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Karin Bammann, Aline R. Barbosa, Ameline Bardo, Inosha Bimali, Peter Bjerregaard, Martin Bobak, Colin A. Boreham, Klaus Bös, João Carlos Bouzas Marins, Joshua Burns, Nadezda Capkova, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Liang-Kung Chen, Siu Ming Choi, Rebecca K.J. Choong, Susana C. Confortin, Cyrus Cooper, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Amandine Cournil, Grace Cruz, Eling D. de Bruin, José Antonio De Paz, Bruno De Souza Moreira, Luiz Antonio Dos Anjos, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna, Eduardo Ferriolli, Gillian Forrester, Elena Frolova, Abadi K. Gebre, Atef M. Ghaleb, Tiffany K. Gill, Yasuyuki Gondo, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Citlali Gonzalez Alvarez, Mary K. Hannah, Nicholas C. Harvey, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Marie-Theres Huemer, Toshiko Iidaka, Lewis A. Ingram, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Victoria L. Keevil, Wolfgang Kemmler, Rose Anne Kenny, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tracy L. Kivell, Ingirid G.H. Kjær, Alexander Kluttig, Rumi Kozakai, Danit Langer, Lisbeth A. Larsen, Wei-Ju Lee, David A. Leon, Eric Lichtenstein, Bertis B. Little, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Rahul Malhotra, Robert M. Malina, Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Tal Mazor-Karsenty, Marnee J. McKay, Sinéad McLoughlin, Abhishek L. Mensegere, Mostafa Mohammadian, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Hiroshi Murayama, Anne Murray, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Claudia Niessner, Gabriel Núñez Othón, Gabriel Olveira, Suzanne G. Orchard, Andrezj Pajak, Chan Woong Park, Julie A. Pasco, Maria E. Peña Reyes, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Annette Peters, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Margareth C. Portela, Jedd Pratt, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Wendy Rodríguez-García, Joanne Ryan, Mauricio A. San-Martín, Francisco José Sánchez-Torralvo, Mahnaz Saremi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Satoshi Seino, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Marc Sim, Bjørn Heine Strand, Mythily Subramaniam, Charlotte Suetta, Sophia X. Sui, Jonas S. Sundarakumar, Koya Suzuki, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Maw Pin Tan, Yu Taniguchi, Barbara Thorand, Anna Turusheva, Anne Therese Tveter, Jonathan Wagner, Dao Wang, Stuart J. Warden, Julia Wearing, Shiou Liang Wee, Leo D. Westbury, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Alexander Woll, Noriko Yoshimura, Ruby Yu

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Afterword: Structural unity? by J-A. van den Berg

“…By making use of concepts associated with this metaphor, the domain for the interdisciplinary dialogue between practical theology and future studies was traced out from the very first page. …”
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KLF4: a multifunctional nexus connecting tumor progression and immune regulation by Yunjie Ju, Wen Xiao, Bryan James Mathis, Ying Shi

“…This review aims to provide information about the relationship of KLF4 in immunity with tumors and to guide the future study.…”
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Swallowing-related muscle inflammation and fibrosis induced by a single dose of radiation exposure in mice by Shuntaro Soejima, Chia-Hsien Wu, Haruna Matsuse, Mariko Terakado, Shinji Okano, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Yoshihiko Kumai

“…This cervical irradiation-induced fibrosis model holds potential for establishing an animal model for RAD in future studies. Level of evidence N/A.…”
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The perspectives of autologous hepatocytes generation for the treatment of liver failure by M. N. Evseeva, A. F. Sheptulina, Yu. P. Rubtsov

“…Evaluation of the main sources of autologous hepatocytes would provide insights into priority directions of future studies, and lead to progress in liver failure treatment.…”
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AIRPORTS AS AN ATTRACTION: A CASE STUDY OF CHANGI AND INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS by Byeong Du Kim

“…However, as Changi and Incheon International Airports are larger than Vietnam’s airports, future studies should focus on smaller airports, such as Tan Son Nhat Airport, to investigate methods to attract tourists. …”
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Pathways to Psychiatric Help among Tribal Patients with Mental Disorders in India by Chittaranjan Subudhi, Ramakrishna Biswal, Abhijit Pathak

“…Conclusions: Thus, it makes traditional healers the first choice of treatment. Future studies should try to bring traditional and medical practitioners under one roof to ascertain the patient recovery rate and contribution in removing patient’s load from tertiary care.…”
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Placental Thickness and Obstetric Doppler Parameters During the Second Trimester by Emine Aydin, Ayca Nazli Bulut

“…CONCLUSIONS: Although there was no relationship between the placental thickness and obstetric Doppler parameters in this study, we suggest that they are likely important factors and their significance should be evaluated in future studies …”
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Mapping the knowledge domain of multimodal translation: a bibliometric analysis by Gaopan Guo

“…Under the discussion of the research results from the experimental research methods, research medium, and metafunctional approach, suggestions for future studies are provided.…”
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Financial Literacy and Profitability of Private Enterprises: A Case Study of Hakashenyi SACCO Kabale. by Amanya, Rodgers

“…This research provides a foundation for future studies related to the topic. A descriptive research method was used for the study, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection and analysis. …”
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The Older Gamer in Games Studies: Marginalised or Idealised? by Wu Huan, Guo Chen

“…It is suggested that scholars undertaking future studies avoid ageism and ableism when studying older gamers or disabled gamers. …”
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Belzutifan for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma by Xiancheng Wu, David Lazris, Risa Wong, Scott S. Tykodi

“…Ongoing phase III trials are investigating belzutifan in combination regimens in the relapsed/refractory, front-line, and adjuvant settings. Future studies will focus on identifying predictive biomarkers and resistance pathways.…”
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Using Digital Games to Teach History: A Design-Based Study by Çelik Türkan

“…The study results show that despite some problems with the use of technology, the process had a positive effect on the participants. In this regard, future studies may be recommended to focus on prospective teachers’ competencies in using technology effectively when teaching lessons in virtual learning environments.…”
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