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This letter urges younger scholars in the Azusa Street tradition to take seriously their calling to the church, providing a critical description of Pentecostal theological education and offering a vision of a promising future. In agreement with Cheryl Bridges Johns, the letter argues that Pentecostal seminaries, colleges, and universities not only should exist, they can deliver a recognizably Pentecostal theological education, training ministers to do their sacred work in ways faithful to the distinctive spirituality of the Azusa Street tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper takes as its starting point the current situation in regards to labour and protest within the context of the U.K. specifically in relation to Higher Education. After more than six years of working on precarious contracts (whilst also engaged with part-time PhD research) across numerous Universities, the author recently moved onto a permanent contract. My aim is to think through the possible ways that art and performance might offer alternatives to a life filled with work. I begin by looking at some specific examples of where artists have reflected on work and labour. In doing so, I am then able to move into an analysis of the exhibition After Work by Célline Condorelli (with Ben Rivers and Jay Bernard) held at South London Gallery between March and June 2022 to suggest possible futures of work and the way that it is presented in practice, a future that might push away from our current culture of over work and one that might shift to finding more space for leisure and play. These suggestions open up possible small solutions to much bigger problems. In addition, I will also draw upon In the Meantime, Midday Comes Around an international exhibition exploring the changes to work over the last decade. The exhibition was on show at Kunsthalle Wien between November 2022 and May 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is an editorial that explores the concept of the future and its impact on political thought and practice. It argues that the future, which was once seen as a source of hope and revolution, has been lost and squandered in the current era of financial capitalism. The editorial also discusses the end of history and the failures of neoliberal capitalism, which has led to wealth disparity, ecological disaster, and the erosion of public services. Despite these challenges, the document highlights the potential of art and performance to imagine and create a better world. It also acknowledges the violence and crises happening globally, but emphasizes the calls for peace and change that continue to emerge. The document concludes by introducing various essays and contributions that explore different ways to reimagine the future, including discussions on transitioning, alternative economic models, striking as performance, post-work theory, and the challenges of techno-necro-capital. The authors invite readers to engage with these ideas and imagine a future that is more inclusive and hopeful. [Extracted from the article]

The role of technology in lowering the concentration of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, responsible for global climate changes, is discussed.

The objective of this research is to identify the sociodemographic, environmental, and lifestyle factors associated with the geographic variability of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) prevalence in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. An ecological regression study design was employed for this purpose. The study population included all prevalent cases of DM in 1998 for Winnipeg. Predictor and outcome data were aggregated for analysis using two methods. First, the spatial scan statistic was used to aggregate study data into highly probable diabetes prevalence clusters. Secondly, predictor and outcome data were aggregated to existing administrative health areas. Analysis of variance and spatial and non-spatial linear regression techniques were used to explore the relationship between predictor and outcome variables. The results of the two methods of data aggregation on regression results were compared. Mapping and statistical analysis revealed substantial clustering and small-area variations in the prevalence of DM in the City of Winnipeg. The observed variations were associated with variations in socioeconomic, environmental and lifestyle characteristics of the population. The two methods of data aggregation used in the study generated very similar results in terms of identifying the geographic location of DM clusters and of the population characteristics ecologically correlated to those clusters. High rates of DM prevalence are strongly correlated with indicators of low socioeconomic status, poor environmental quality and poor lifestyles. This analysis further illustrates what a useful tool the spatial scan statistic can be when used in conjunction with ecological regression to explore the etiology of chronic disease. Keywords: Diabetes epidemiology; Spatial analysis; Spatial scan statistic; Spatial regression; Racial covariate; Canada