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Augustine’s Paradigm ’ab exterioribus ad interiora, ab inferioribus ad superiora’ in the Western and Eastern Christian Mysticism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
I argue that St. Augustine of Hippo was the first in the history of Christian spirituality who expressed a key tendency of Christian mysticism, which implies a gradual intellectual ascent of the human soul to God, consisting of the three main stages ...
Alexey, Fokin
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Inhibition of Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption by Ocimum sanctum L. Flower Aqueous Extract via Changing Physicochemical Properties of Cholesterol Micelles

open access: yesJournal of Food Biochemistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Hyperlipidemia is recognized as a major contributor to chronic noncommunicable diseases. The primary strategy regarding hyperlipidemia prevention is involved in the blockade of intestinal cholesterol absorption. Ezetimibe (Eze) is the sole prescribed drug that targets Niemann‐Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1), a key cholesterol transporter, resulting in reduced ...
Jakkapong Inchai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From age-sets to friendship networks in contemporary sociology : The continuity of soda among the Boorana of East Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper re-assesses a comparative sociology of kinship and friendship in East Africa with a particular focus on the Boorana Oromo of Kenya. It argues that the study of kinship dominated the developments of a comparative sociology during colonial times
Aguilar, Mario I
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A Validated GC‐MS Method for Major Terpenes Quantification in Hydrodistilled Cannabis sativa Essential oil

open access: yesPhytochemical Analysis, Volume 36, Issue 8, Page 2362-2373, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Terpenes, which are found in high concentrations in the essential oil fraction of the Cannabis sativa flower, have demonstrated potential in many therapeutic and industrial applications. Objectives This work reports on a method developed for quantifying 18 terpenes in C. sativa essential oil obtained through hydrodistillation. The
Noelle Joy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Salicylic Acid Foliar Application on Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum L.)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agronomy
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.) has been used extensively in Thai traditional medicine, where it is commonly utilized as a part of herbal remedies for treating various ailments.
Panumart Rithichai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aestheticism, desire, and morality: Revisiting Wilde's Dorian Gray through Tanzer's lesbian reimagining

open access: yesOrbis Litterarum, Volume 80, Issue 6, Page 578-588, December 2025.
Abstract This paper examines the interplay of aestheticism and morality in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and Molly Tanzer's reimagining, Creatures of Will and Temper. Wilde's original narrative positions aestheticism as both a refuge and a source of ruin, interweaving themes of homoerotic desire, moral ambiguity, and societal condemnation ...
Younes Poorghorban
wiley   +1 more source

Lex Orandi, Lex Operandi: The Relationship of Worship and Work in the Early Church [PDF]

open access: yes, 1987
(Excerpt) We are all familiar with the famous dictum of Prosper of Aquitaine, who in the fifth century coined the axiom, lex orandi, lex credendi. I propose a variation on this principle by suggesting lex orandi, lex operandi, the law of prayer gives ...
Volz, Carl A
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Maintaining Source Language in Translating Holy Book: A Case of Translating Al-Qur‟an into Indonesian [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Translation involves two or more languages in practice. This undoubtedly activates the conflict between the source and target language. When translator tries to help readers understand fully the concept of the source text, he will sacrifice the source ...
Baharuddin, Baharuddin
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A Review Article on Ocimum Sanctum Linn. (ENGLISH NAME HOLY BASIL)

open access: yes, 2023
English name Holy Basil (Local name: Tulsi) is found all over India It is a shrub having a height of 0.5 to 0.75m. Leaves are 3 cms long round having strong odor. Flowers inflorescence 12 to 14 cms long. Seed small pale and black or red. It bears flowers and fruits in winters.
Dr. Deependra Sharma   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Gender and Segregation: An Introduction

open access: yesGender &History, Volume 37, Issue 3, Page 795-804, October 2025.
ABSTRACT This introduction to the Special Issue explores the ways in which a gendered analysis illuminates histories of segregation. It argues three key points. First, it is essential to understand segregation from an intersectional perspective, one that fully integrates gender alongside other factors and dynamics in order to fully understand the ...
Lisa Hellman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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