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"The most improbable Diocese of the Anglican Communion" : Mission, Church and Revolution in Lebombo, Mozambique, 1961-1976
The Anglican presence in Mozambique dates from the late nineteenth century. This article provides a historical overview, with reference to mission, church and diocese. It also examines ecclesiastical and other religious connections between Mozambique and the United Kingdom, South Africa and Portugal. Through focus on the career and writings of the English missionary-priest John Paul and on the episcopacy of the Portuguese-born bishop of Lebombo Daniel de Pina Cabral, the article furthermore examines Anglican affairs in Mozambique during the African struggle for liberation from Portuguese rule
How sexuality affects the choices of voters across Europe
Drawing on a new study, Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte demonstrates that sexuality has a significant impact on political behaviour across western Europe, with lesbian, gay and bisexual voters far more likely to back parties on the left
Madrid’s regional election: how we got here, what happened, and why it matters
On 4 May, the Popular Party, led by Isabel DÃaz Ayuso, doubled their share of seats in a snap regional election in Madrid. Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte and José Rama react to the result, which also prompted the resignation of Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Podemos
Who are Vox, and who are their voters?
The populist radical right party Vox has emerged as a major force in Spanish politics, but what characterises the party and its voters? Drawing on a new study, José Rama, Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte and Andrés Santana present a comprehensive assessment of the party’s ideological makeup and the key features of its electoral base
Review of <i>Freedom and the Self: Essays on the philosophy of David Foster Wallace,</i> Edited by Cahn, S. M. and Eckert, M., New York: Columbia University Press, 2015
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Improved reflective coating for integrating spheres
Inorganic salts or oxide material is transparent in single-crystal form, has high refractive index, smooth cleavage, and chemical stability, is stable to radiations of interest, partially soluble and easily dispersed in liquid for spraying, and readily dried /cured/ with reasonable cohesion and adhesion, and has good mechanical stability
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