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Showing 1 to 20 of 201 for “"Shepherd"”.
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The shepherd of the hills
One spring day, an elderly man from the city, Daniel Howitt, enters the Ozark Mountains, ostensibly on a vacation to improve his health, which has suffered due to events concerning his believed long-dead son, Howard, an artist, and the disappearance of his great masterpiece, "Girl By the Spring." …
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The Shepherd Motif in the Psalter
This thesis considers the use of the shepherd metaphor in the Psalter. In keeping<br/>with its use elsewhere in the ANE, it was found to have strongly royal overtones. It is<br/>principally used in descriptions of Israel's God. Less frequently, it is applied to undershepherds<br/>such as Moses, …
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The inertial properties of the German Shepherd
… both the police and military has been theGerman Shepherd yet little is known about the morphology or body segmentparameters of this breed. Knowledge of these measures is essential for developingbiomechanical models that can guide clinicians in developing surgical interventions,injury treatment …
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Comparative molecular genetics of the German Shepherd dog
… and between domestic dog breeds. The German Shepherd Dog was compared with typical outbred mongrel dogs, Dachshunds, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and a cohort of other pedigreed dogs representing 30 recognised breeds. Although archaeological records report that grey wolves (Canis lupus) were …
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The shepherd of Hermas : some aspects of its composition and transmission
The authorship and time of origin of the Shepherd have not been subjected to the same rigorous enquiry as the First Epistle of Clement and the Epistles of Ignatius. The reason for this is probably that the Shepherd has had little to contribute to contemporary polemics in the way that the other two …
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Mission Agency Methods for Equipping Kenyan Pastors as Shepherd Leaders: A Multi-Case Study
… review in chapter 2 includes a model profile for shepherd leadership consisting of three categories – content, character, and competence – identified through exegetical study of the shepherd-leader motif in Scripture. This model profile provided the categories used for researching and developing …
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Bluegrass, Bildung, and Blueprints: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come as an Appalachian Bildungsroman
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come takes as its backdrop the American Civil War, as the author, John Fox, Jr., champions Kentucky's social development during the Progressive Era. Although often criticized for capitalizing on his propagation of regional stereotypes, I argue that the structure of …
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DIRECT ENFORCEMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS: THE STRATEGY OF THE SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY
… examines the anti-whaling strategy of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS). Despite being relatively small and resource poor, this confrontational marine conservation organization has been successful in frustrating Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean through the use of what it …
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Orbital Debris Removal Technologies: A Hybrid Electrodynamic Tether and Ion Beam Shepherd Satellite Design for Fuel Efficient Contactless Debris Removal
… as well as their control strategies, ion-beam shepherds (IBS), and tradition thruster methods are investigated for effectiveness and feasibility. Hybrid combinations of these technologies are investigated in hopes of reducing time and cost of the de-orbiting mission. A new control strategy for …
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The coherent pattern of leadership reflected in the unique attributes of the shepherd / flock motif within the Miletus Speech (Acts 20:17–38), 1 Peter 5:1–11, and John 21:15–19
… with Peter (John 21:15–19) utilized the shepherd / flock motif to arrive at their common portrait of early church leadership. A secondary aim is to describe the characteristic elements of this common portrait. Research on the shepherd / flock motif in the above passages has focused on …
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Guarding dogs as a mitigation tool in human-wildlife conflict - case study: the Anatolian Shepherd Dog breeding project in Namaqua National Park
This study conducted an evaluation of farmer and shepherd perceptions on Anatolian Shepherd dogs, used as livestock guarding dogs to mitigate farmer–wildlife conflict and meet conservation ends. The case study involved Anatolian Shepherd dogs bred at the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Breeding Project in …
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The killer shepherds: hunters as pastoral figures in the Early National period
… argue that this f igure came to function as the shepherd in a new conception of the pastoral mode. My argument involves an original framework of the pastoral that I construct by integrating theories presented by William Empson and Paul Alpers in their landmark works Some Versions of Pastoral and …
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Cleanliness and Godliness: A sociological study of the Good Shepherd Convent refuges for the social reformation and Christian conversion of prostitutes and convicted women in nineteenth century Britain
This thesis is concerned with the transformation of prostitutes and other women in the magdalen asylums, the convict refuge, and the certified inebriate reformatory conducted by a roman catholic order of nuns in nineteenth century Britain. Laundry work came to play a central role in the activities …
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An Alternative Theory of Cause and Effect: Nature's Mutual and Synchronous Relationship
… the neglected Scottish philosopher Lady Mary Shepherd (1777–1847) developed a novel, synchronous and reciprocal theory of causation that offers an alternative to the idea that causation goes with time’s arrow. Furthermore, I argue that Shepherd was an important member of William Whewell’s …
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John Fox Jr.'s Commentary on the Roles of Women in the Progressive Era.
… in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, “A Cumberland Vendetta,” and “The Pardon of Becky Day.” Fox’s portrayals provide evidence that although he recognized the changes in his society with women spearheading reform, he did not entirely approve of these changes …
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Morphologische Grundlagen für ein Forward-Dynamik-Modell der Schultergliedmaße des Deutschen Schäferhundes und invers dynamische Untersuchungen zu den gelenkresultierenden Kräften der großen Gliedmaßengelenke
… investigated for the first time in the German Shepherd. The main focus lay on the joints of the forelimb, as these have been hardly investigated so far. But also the joint forces of the joints of the hind limb were demonstrated. Additionally the foundations for a forward dynamic model were …
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The Politics of Persuasion: Testing the Power of Local Elites
… I conclude that business groups can successfully shepherd pro-business proposals through the plebiscite arena, but only when substantial opposition by elected officials is absent. Voters appear to be significantly swayed to reject ballot measures when even a few elected officials express …
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The Correlation of Personality Factors with Spiritual Gifts Clusters
… B-, G+, and Q<sub>1</sub>- predicted the shepherd/evangelist cluster; personality factors Q<sub>4</sub>-, G+, B-, H+, O+, and Q<sub>3</sub>+ predicted the supporter cluster; personality factors H+, Q<sub>4</sub>-, and E+ predicted thecounselor cluster; and personality factors H+, G+, O-, …
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