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The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge: A replica of the suffering of widows in Zimbabwe

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
This article proposes an alternate way of reading the parable of Jesus with special emphasis on Luke 18:1–8. The goal of this contextual reading is the search for the liberation of the violated and disenfranchised widows in independent Zimbabwe.
Dzikamai Mundenda, Ernest van Eck
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Using Long‐Chain Polymechanophores to Explore the Differences in Mechanoactivation During Nozzle Flow and Ultrasonication

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Flow through a nozzle is a common component of most fluid‐based polymer processing techniques such as spray drying, inkjet printing, extrusion. An ultrahigh molecular weight multi‐mechanophore system is used to probe the differences in the distribution of mechanical activation observed between nozzle flow and ultrasonication; the gold standard ...
Niamh Willis‐Fox, Maggie Horst, Etienne Rognin, Yan Xia, Ronan Daly   +4 more
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“So That They Might Turn”: The Possibility of Repentance in Jesus’ Parables

Religions
Since the publication of Julicher’s Die Gleichnisreden Jesu, parable research has largely focused on the legitimacy of allegory, classification of form, and matters of meaning and polyvalence.
Leslie T. Hardin
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s‐Orbital Mediated Metavalent Bonding Enables State‐Of‐The‐Art n‐Type AgBiSe2 Thermoelectrics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Metavalent bonding (MVB) underpins the exceptional property portfolio of chalcogenides. Typical MVB solids are mainly found in p‐bonded systems. This work reveals that MVB can also be formed with s‐p orbital interactions upon forming a single‐electron σ‐bond, as exemplified in AgBiSe2.
Binrong Huang, Dasol Kim, Yuan Yu, Jinxuan Zhong, Jianbo Zhu, Yaoling Shen, Yu Guo, Moran Wang, Jiawei Huang, Tu Lyu, Nan Lin, Yongsheng Zhang, Matthias Wuttig, Lipeng Hu   +13 more
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The Cuttlebone Blueprint for Multifunctional Metamaterials: Design Taxonomy, Functional Decoupling, and Future Horizons

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cuttlebone‐inspired metamaterials exploit a septum‐wall architecture to achieve excellent mechanical and functional properties. This review classifies existing designs into direct biomimetic, honeycomb‐type, and strut‐type architectures, summarizes governing design principles, and presents a decoupled design framework for interpreting multiphysical ...
Xinwei Li, Zhendong Li
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Insiders and outsiders and a hermeneutic of resonance

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
In this article, the author once again reflected on her personal and existential experience of frequent visits to African countries as well as to Israel-Palestine.
Glenna S. Jackson
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Preliminary Study of a Ninj1‐Loaded Bimodal Ultrasound/NIR Fluorescence Targeted Molecular Probe for Diagnosing Early‐Stage Inflammation in Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) targeting remains a challenge for precise diagnosis. This work presents a dual‐modal nanoprobe (T‐IR780‐NBs) that combines ultrasound contrast with near‐infrared fluorescence. This technology utilizes proteomics‐derived antibodies that specifically localize to inflamed and injured cardiac tissue, enabling ...
Xiaohui Xu, Lina Guan, Baihetiya Tayier, Chen Yuan, Shangke Chen, Qi Shi, Yuming Mu   +6 more
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Unhiding female characters in the parable of the sower: Reimagining fields and farms

Verbum et Ecclesia
This article employs an unhiding reading methodology to explore the presence of women in Luke’s agrarian parables, specifically focussing on the parable of the sower.
Charel D. du Toit, Ernest van Eck
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Directional Flow of Confined Polaritons in CrSBr

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
CrSBr, a layered magnetic semiconductor, naturally channels self‐hybridized excitonpolaritons into highly directional flow. Its intrinsic optical anisotropy, high refractive index, and strong lightmatter coupling enable long‐range guided modes along the a‐axis, with propagation lengths set by their excitonphoton admixture.
Pratap Chandra Adak, Sichao Yu, Jaime Abad‐Arredondo, Biswajit Datta, Andy Cruz, Sorah Fischer, Kseniia Mosina, Zdeněk Sofer, Antonio I. Fernández‐Domínguez, Francisco J. Garcia‐Vidal, Vinod M. Menon   +10 more
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When patrons are not patrons: A social-scientific reading of the rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–26)

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2009
This article presents a social-scientific interpretation of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Attention is first given to the history of the interpretation of the parable and to the integrity and authenticity of this interpretation.
Ernest Van Eck
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