The illnesses of Herod the Great by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…His last decade was characterised by vicious strife within his family and progressive ill health. We review the nature of his illnesses and suggest that he had meningoencephalitis in 59 BC, and that he died primarily of uraemia and hypertensive heart failure, but accept diabetes mellitus as a possible underlying etiological factor. …”
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Silent no more: sexual violence in conflict as a challenge to the worldwide church by D. Tombs

“…It concludes that if biblical scholars and theologians give more attention to sexual violence within the bible they can offer positive help towards a more constructive response to sexual violence by the churches. …”
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Imitatio Christi and the holy folly of divine violence: the church as ultimate criminal by J. A. Meylahn

“…If the Christ event is read as an exemplary narrative of the post-metaphysics in the linguistic turn in the work of Derrida, this opens up new possibilities for both theology as well as the role of the church within the context of a postmodern world, and these possibilities will be explored. …”
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Managing the leachate at the regional landfill in Kikinda by Marković Sanja, Milanović Jelena

“…Several municipalities in Serbia began with the organization of the regional waste management system and within that frame, the construction of regional landfills which meet European standards in terms of environmental protection. …”
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The Functionalist Approach to Translation and its Application to Translation Management by Isaac Boaheng

“…The functionalist approach, which emphasizes the purpose and function of a translation within its target context, provided valuable insights for managing translation processes effectively. …”
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Reading Galatians 3:28 from a congregational perspective by W.J. Schoeman

“…African hermeneutics, as a hermeneutical model, assists in having a more contextual reading of a text within an African context. The value of congregational hermeneutics involves the congregation and its members reading the text together. …”
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The Lukan periplus of Paul's third journey with a textual conundrum in Acts 20:15 by M. Wilson

“…Paul’s periplus in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas is presented within a fixed calendar in the Jewish year, and the itinerary’s specifics are detailed. …”
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Assessing the Survival of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and Laurel Wilt Pathogen in Wood Chips by Don Spence, Jason Smith, Albert Mayfield, Jiri Huler, Randy Ploetz, Lukasz Stelinski

“…This 4-page fact sheet summarizes a UF/IFAS study providing evidence that a simple technique — chipping the dead trees — can help contain the disease within a small area and that there is a low probability of long-distance movement of LW via wood chips. …”
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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. He connects this agency-related perspective with a structural-functionalist perspective on local churches after the agentic turn. …”
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Leadership by the Spirit in Pentecostalism: by M.S. Kgatle

“… Pneumatology refers to the study of the Spirit within Pentecostal theology. Similarly, Pentecostals believe that pneumatology has a role to play in ecclesiastical leadership, which results in leadership through the Holy Spirit. …”
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Stylistic variation in three English translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls by J. A. Naudé

“…It is suggested that the issue of stylistic variation boils down to linguistically inscribed preference in the choice and construction of discourses in the translated texts, i.e. a case of identifying the norms governing the patterning of translational behaviour within a given socio-cultural milieu. Vermes’ translation demonstrates the tendency to simplify the language used in translation. …”
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD IN J.S. MBITI’S THEOLOGY by Y Han, Jaco Beyers

“…This article claims that what African theology needs is to clarify the Christian concept of God, and to articulate the understanding of God within a Trinitarian context. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) by Runqian Mao, Yingfang Xiao, Steven P. Arthurs

“…In addition to being easily mistaken for an ant, this beneficial thrips is unusual in that it constructs a silken cocoon within which it pupates. Males of this species are rare. …”
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Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus species complex) by Brianna Benitez, Claudia Paez, Matthew Smith, Jason A. Smith

“… Species in the Laetiporus sulphureus species complex, also known as “chicken of the woods” mushrooms, are wood-decay fungi that cause brown rot within the heartwood of their tree hosts. The common name “chicken of the woods” is given to some species in this group because they are tasty edible mushrooms. …”
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Dialog religijny w turystyce by Maciej Ostrowski

“…He discusses also various types of religious dialogue: within the tourists’ own religious community, the ecumenical dialogue between members of different Christian denominations, philosophical dialogues with non-believers and finally dialogue between members of different religions. …”
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PREOPERATIVE PLANNING USING MEDICAD SOFTWARE (GERMANY) by Petar Angelov, Andrey Iotov

“…Our experience with the MediCAD software has shown that its accuracy is within +/- 1 size in 85% of acetabular component placements and 82% of femoral component placements. …”
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Psalm 51: "Take not your Holy Spirit away from me" by L. P. Maré

“…It was only after the outpouring of God’s Spirit on the Day of Pentecost that the Spirit came to dwell permanently within believers. This article challenges that assumption by analysing Psalm 51. …”
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A Single Bangle Does Not Jingle: The Twinning Imperative of Ubuntu by Nokuthula Hlabangane

“…The paper taps into the lived ethos of abantu to argue that decolonisation as a reflection of the lifeways central to the cosmic rhythm is not far off even within the patriarchal, western-centric, colonial Africa. …”
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Propagation of two-particle correlations across the chaotic phase for interacting bosons by Óscar Dueñas, David Peña, Alberto Rodríguez

“…Furthermore, we show that the dynamical features within experimentally accessible time scales of a conveniently defined two-particle correlation transport distance provide a direct and unambiguous characterization of many-body quantum chaos in perfect agreement with its spectral identification.…”
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Forgiveness, reconciliation and justice á la Desmond Tutu by P.G.J. Meiring

“…Against the backdrop of his role leading the TRC, chairing the many victims’ hearings and guiding the amnesty proceedings, the article focuses on Tutu’s views on forgiveness, reconciliation, and justice. The TRC operated within the mandates given to it by the South African parliament, but Tutu with his theological background, strong views, and dynamic personality put his own stamp on the truth and reconciliation process in South Africa. …”
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