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Polygyny and Christian Marriage in Africa: The Case of Benin: Abstract: Since the arrival of European missionaries in Africa, there has been charged debate over people's marriage choices. This article outlines the major elements in the academic, theological, and popular discourses on marriage in Africa, focusing on two topics: the conceptual divide between monogamous Christian marriage and African polygyny, and...; Tags: A., African, Barrett, C., Catholic, Christians, Church, Colonial, David, East, Europeans, Family, G., Gender, Gray, H., History, INTRODUCTION, James, Jean, Journal, Mann, Marriage, Mission, N., Oxford University Press, R., Religion, Social, Thomas, West, Western; Research articles 2008-09-01
mirage in the VALLEY OF THE SUN, the: ABSTRACT The Valley of the Sun, a booming metropolitan region of 3.7 million people in a desert that gets seven inches of annual rainfall, has enjoyed an oasis lifestyle during the twentieth century, supported by government-funded reclamation projects and water pumped from aquifers deep underground. Following World War II, groundwater...; Tags: A., American, Bureau, CARTER, Growth, History, Jacob, James, John, Jr., Management, Phoenix Technologies, Press, Salt River Project, Scottsdale, Sun Microsystems Inc., Tucson, West, Western, William; Research articles 2008-07-01
Storm data and unusual weather phenomena: Storm data and unusual weather phenomena Time...; Tags: Charles, Chittenden Corp., City, Cross, Dahlgren, E, East, Evidence, Franklin, Green, Hill, King, Kings, Lake, Leesburg, Leonard, Little, Madison, N, Nelson, North, Old, Prince, S, W, Warren, West, White, William, Wind, Windsor; Research articles 2008-06-01
Storm data and unusual weather phenomena: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena June 2008 Time...; Tags: Anderson, Armstrong, Athens, Bernard, Central, City, Denton, East, Fisher, Graham, Gray, Harris, Jones, Lake, Mission, Moore, North, Power, Randall, S, Smith, Taylor, Terrell, Upshur, W, West, Western, White, Wind, Wood; Research articles 2008-06-01
Storm data and unusual weather phenomena: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time ...; Tags: Anderson, Athens, Bryan, Central, City, Eastern, Ellis, Gray, Grayson, Green, Hamilton, Henderson, Hutchinson, La, Lake, Leon, Little, Madison, Moore, N, North, Randall, River, Smith, South, Taylor, Tom, Trinity, W, West, Western, Wind, Young; Research articles 2008-05-01

FASHION UPDATE: By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL West Ridge Mall opened 20 years ago as the largest regional shopping mall in the Topeka area. The teal and peach colors found throughout the mall were popular then, but now they are outdated and a new look is...; Tags: Burlington Coat Factory, Macy's Inc., West; Research articles 2008-04-25
Reading Baron Pierre de Coubertin: issues of gender and race: Baron Pierre de Coubertin, like many other Frenchmen, wanted revenge for the defeat and the lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine in the Franco-Prussian war. As a descendant of an aristocratic family, Coubertin might have felt a special responsibility 'to seek revanche for the debacle at Sedan' (Guttmann, 1992, 8)....; Tags: African, Arnold, English, Hill, International Olympic Committee, J., Muller, N., P., Pierre, Social, West, Writings; Research articles 2008-03-22
Lihir Gold Ltd (LGL) and Equigold to Merge.: BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, Mar 19, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Lihir Gold Ltd (TSX:LGG)(NASDAQ:LIHR)(ASX:LGL) ("LGL") and Equigold NL ("Equigold") (ASX:EQI) are pleased to report that the companies are to merge their businesses, creating a global pure gold company with a diversified portfolio of high quality...; Tags: Company, Lihir Gold Ltd., West; Research articles 2008-03-19
Halo Samples Up to 172 g/t Gold, 314 g/t Silver and 5.6% Copper at West Middle Bay, West Red Lake Project.: TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 7, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Lynda Bloom, President and CEO of Halo Resources Ltd. (TSX:HLO)(FRANKFURT:HRL) is pleased to announce that the recent field program returned high grade gold and base metal results from the West Middle Bay project, optioned from Red Lake...; Tags: Company, Goldcorp Inc., Halo Resources Ltd., West; Research articles 2008-02-07
Macy's Launches New Initiatives to Drive Sales, Earnings: Company to Strengthen Market Localization and Enhance Customer Service While Consolidating Three Divisions CINCINNATI -- Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced new initiatives to strengthen local market focus and enhance selling service which, in combination with the consolidation of three Macy's divisions, is expected to enable the company to both...; Tags: Company, Macy's Inc., West; Research articles 2008-02-06
Finding the synergy between law and organizing: experiences from the streets of Los Angeles: I. INTRODUCTION The topic of law and organizing has generated much scholarly debate over the past twenty years. (1) There exists a wide array of articles written by legal scholars and other academics on the relationship between public interest lawyers and organizers during the process of legal representation and...; Tags: Davis, Forever 21 Inc., Labor, Stern, West; Research articles 2008-02-01
Asceticism and the hopeful self: subjectivity, reductionism, and modernity: Recently at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem I was struck by an Orthodox nun who queued to kneel by Christ's tomb in a very pious way, to be ushered out after only a minute or so by a monk whose job it was to ensure a regular...; Tags: Bowker, Cambridge University Press, Church, God, History, J., John, M., Nietzsche, Oxford University Press, Press, Religion, Ritual, West; Research articles 2008-01-01
Frontiers, empires, and the new world: the significance of the frontier in American foreign policy: Abstract The late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century frontier profoundly shaped American cultural values and political institutions, and continues to influence the way most Americans look at the world. Studies of how Americans dealt with their western frontier may hold important clues as to how American policy makers and the American...; Tags: American, Americans, David, History, John, Lincoln, Oxford University Press, Thomas, Walter, West; Research articles 2007-12-22
African Gold Group, Inc. Announces Joint Venture With Randgold Resources Ltd to Explore Its Bagoe Assets in Mali.: TORONTO, ONTARIO, Nov 15, 2007 Marketwire via COMTEX -- African Gold Group, Inc., ("AGG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AGG) is pleased to report that it has entered into a Joint Venture ("JV") Agreement with Randgold Resources Ltd ("Randgold") (NASDAQ:GOLD) to explore AGG's Bagoe East &...; Tags: AGG, Company, Randgold Resources Ltd., West; Research articles 2007-11-15
Mekeo chiefs and sorcerers: metaphor, ideology and practice: But the mind attempts to contrive a principle of order and regularity into certain parts of the mass of signs, and this is the role of relative motivation. (Ferdinand de Saussure 1974:133) Il y a trop...; Tags: A., American, C., Cambridge University Press, Communion, D., East, English, J., Jones, Journal, L, M., North, Press, S., T., West; Research articles 2007-11-01
Acergy S.A. Announces Third Quarter Results: Acergy S.A. (NASDAQ: ACGY) (OSLO: ACY), announced today unaudited results for the third quarter which ended on August 31, 2007. Financial Highlights ...; Tags: Acergy S.A., Company, Mediterranean, West; Research articles 2007-10-10
The post-9/11 hijab as icon: The integration and assimilation of second and third generation Muslims into U.S. society was expected to proceed according to a predictable trajectory noted among previous immigrant groups. The children of the immigrants would shed their parents' religious and cultural markings and become more Americanized, and if a reassertion of a...; Tags: American, American Media Inc., Americans, Arab, East, Eastern, Gender, God, West, Western; Research articles 2007-09-22
Pentecostalism beyond belief: trust and democracy in a Malawian township: ABSTRACT The concept of belief, when applied in its strong sense, assumes an inner state that sets believers apart from non-believers. This article suggests that a concept of trust is more appropriate for the study of the religious orientation among Pentecostal Christians in Chinsapo, an impoverished township in Malawi's...; Tags: A., African, Belief, Christians, D., E., English, God, Green, H., J., Jesus, Jesus Christ, Journal, M., Oxford University Press, Power, T., Trust, W., West; Research articles 2007-09-22
Violence, sacrifice and chiefship in Central Equatoria, Southern Sudan: ABSTRACT This article explores specific oral histories and chiefship debates in the aftermath of the SPLA war in two Southern Sudanese chiefdoms. It argues that these local histories reveal much about the historical relationship between state and society--and in particular the mediation with external violence--which is central to understanding...; Tags: A., African, Alexander, C., E., G., J., James, Johnson, Joseph, Journal, M., Oxford, Oxford University Press, S., Sierra, West; Research articles 2007-09-22
Fitch Places 934 Radian-Insured Issues on Rating Watch Negative: NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has placed 934 issues insured by Radian Asset Assurance, Inc. RAA on Rating Watch Negative following Fitch's rating action on RAA and its subsidiaries. For more information, see the press release issued earlier today on Radian ('Fitch Downgrades MGIC's IFS to 'AA'; Places Radian...; Tags: Fitch Ratings, West; Research articles 2007-07-31