African Independent Churches (AICs) have been studied by scholars from various disciplines, especially Missiology and Anthropology, making use of various methods including participatory observation.In Ritual and kaiser copy stands Liturgical Studies, AICs and their abundance of rituals is still a rather under-explored field of research with several
The idea for this special issue developed from a conversation at an inter-national workshop where this guest-editor, the general editor of this journal, and several other linguists working on Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Basque were present.The topic of the conversation was the perceived need to have a new linguistics journal focusing on the la
Life cycle progression in eukaryotic microbes is often influenced by environment.In the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, which causes late blight on potato and tomato, sporangia have been reported to form mostly at night.By growing P.infestans under different light regimes at constant temperature and biodegradable latex balloons humidity, we show t
Patio plays an important role in climate adaptation and microclimate adjustment of buildings.This study aims to explore enclosed patio design guidelines, which are essential for both architectural design methodology and practical projects for providing better thermally comfortable indoor and outdoor spaces.A combined qualitative and quantitative me
Background: Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by severely itchy and often painful bumps on the arms, legs, and trunk.It is unknown whether patients with PN have increased risk of developing sleep disorders.Objective: To evaluate the association of PN with sleep disorders.Methods: This retrospective, popul