No culture shock? Addressing the Achilles heel of modern Bible translations by S. J. Joubert

“…Without an initial culture shock in encountering a Bible translation modern people are held prisoners by Western translations of the Bible. Therefore, translations should instil a new sensitivity among modern readers to the socio-cultural distance between them and the original contexts of the Bible. …”
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Digital financial inclusion and economic green growth: evidence from counties covered by China’s national key ecological functional zones by Li Mo, Song Chen, Shenwei Wan, Chen Liang, Ye Ma

“…However, the effect is less significant in western and northeastern regions, as well as in windbreak and sand-fixing zones. …”
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Biblical discourses and the subjugation of Africa: A Decolonial-Foucauldian perspective by T. Shingange

“… The Western missionaries and colonialists pushed a similar agenda of subjugating the receptor’s core aspects of life. …”
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Impact of community‑based health insurance on utilisation of preventive health services in rural Uganda: a propensity score matching approach by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Joachim, von Braun

“…This paper surveys households in rural south-western Uganda, which are geographically serviced by a voluntary Community-based health insurance scheme, and applied propensity score matching to assess the effect of enrolment on using mosquito nets and deworming under-five children. …”
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H. pylori-Associated Gastritis, Gastritis after H. pylori Eradication and H. pylori-Negative Gastritis: Algorithm of Diagnosis and Treatment (Literature Review and Resolution of... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, T. L. Lapina, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. R. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, D. N. Andreev, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, D. S. Bordin, Z. M. Galeeva, N. N. Dekhnich, N. V. Korochanskaya, R. O. Kuvaev, M. A. Livzan, M. F. Osipenko, S. S. Pirogov, V. I. Simanenkov, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Tertychnyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

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MSCs with upregulated lipid metabolism block hematopoietic stem cell differentiation via exosomal CTP-1A in MDS by Chunlai Yin, Xue Yan, Jinyi Ren, Cheng Zhang, Jiaqing Liu, Zilong Wang, Jing Liu, Weiping Li, Xia Li

“…Expression levels of metabolic molecules were used as indicators to screen MSCs with different metabolic pathways and were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. Exosome derived from MSCs were isolated from the culture supernatant and confirmed by Transmission Electron Microscope, Dynamic Light Scattering and Western blotting. …”
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To remove or to replace traditional electronic games? A crossover randomised controlled trial on the impact of removing or replacing home access to electronic games on physical act... by Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott

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Book spreaders in the towns of Samogitian principality in the XVIII century by Elmantas Meilus

“…At the considered time, Samogitia received the most up-to-date literature from Western Europe. From the circular of 1774, we learn that books were not only sold at special places. …”
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Protocol of a randomised trial of teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid to reduce fracture risk in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta by Jennifer Walsh, Catriona Keerie, Stuart H Ralston, Christopher J Weir, Muhammad K Javaid, WAYNE LAM, Bente L Langdahl, Jannie D Hald, Patricia Osborne

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Trichinella spiralis excretory/secretory proteins mediated larval invasion via inducing gut epithelial apoptosis and barrier disruption. by Qi Qi Lu, Wen Wen Zheng, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Xin Guo, Yao Zhang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Zhong Quan Wang, Jing Cui

“…The results of trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and FITC-dextran showed that IIL ESP decreased the TEER, increased FITC-dextran flux in Caco-2 monolayer. qPCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence test (IFT) showed that IIL ESP decreased the mRNA and protein expression of TJs (ZO-1, E-cad, Occludin and Claudin-1). …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Hemorrhagic Fever in White-Tailed Deer by Katherine A. Sayler, Charlotte Dow, Samantha M. Wisely

“…Large outbreaks have occurred in the northern Midwest and western United States. In Florida, outbreaks are fewer and less severe in populations of wild white-tailed deer than are outbreaks among wild deer in other areas of the United States, but farm-raised deer in the state are proving vulnerable to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus: one of the viruses that cause HD. …”
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Comparative analysis of antioxidant activity and content of (poly)phenolic compounds in cabernet sauvignon and merlot wines of Slovenian and Serbian vineyards by Elvira Mavric-Scholze, Dušica Simijonović, Edina Avdović, Dejan Milenković, Sabina Šaćirović, Andrija Ćirić, Zoran Marković

“…The individual (poly)phenols of red wines cultivated in two different Western Balkan wine-growing regions were determined using the HPLC method, while the ABTS and DPPH tests were employed to investigate antioxidant activity. …”
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Neuroprotective effects of gastrodin in both in vivo and in vitro models of Parkinson's disease: Mechanisms from the perspective of oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and cellular sene... by Shanshan Li, Meng Wang, Buyun Jia, Baikun Li, Hui Cheng, Shasha Tian, Qinglin Li

“…At the same time, transmission electron microscopy, biochemical kits, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and molecular docking were used. …”
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Interview with Rothney S. Tshaka by Martin Laubscher

“… From text: I started my theological training at the Faculty of Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape in 1997. After completing my BTh, I moved to the University of Stellenbosch to further my theological studies. …”
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"Showing respect" in Bible translation by R. van der Spuy

“…This article also highlights by way of comparison how Afrikaans and other Western translations use the 2nd person personal pronoun. …”
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Blue light promotes conjunctival epithelial-mesenchymal transition and collagen deposition through ITGB4 by Qianjie Yang, Kuangqi Chen, Siyi Chen, Yinhao Wang, Yutong Xia, Jinbo Chen, Ye Shen

“…We exposed human conjunctival epithelial cells and C57BL/6 mice to BL to establish in vitro and in vivo models and identified the responsive genes in mice’s conjunctiva to BL exposure by RNA sequencing transcriptome analysis. Western blotting, wound healing assays, transwell assay, and phalloidin staining assessed phenotypes of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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Towards developing new private sector obstetric care and contracting models in South Africa: Insights from public hospitals using private general practitioners to provide caesarean... by G C Solanki, T Doherty, V Brijlal, E Daviaud, S Fawcus

“…Drawing on insights from research we carried out on the care and contracting models used by five rural district hospitals in the Western Cape Province to contract private general practitioners to provide caesarean delivery services, this article outlines a potential alternative private sector obstetric care model with the aim of stimulating discussion by all relevant stakeholders on the development of new obstetric models for improving obstetric care in the country. …”
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Thousand Cankers Disease: A Threat to Black Walnut in Florida by Don Spence, Jason A. Smith

“…The disease has since spread to most of the western states. Until 2009, diseased black walnut trees were only found outside of the natural range of black walnut, which occurs from the mid-Atlantic states to just west of the Mississippi River. …”
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Social Media Advocacy for SDG 5 in the Middle East: Insights from Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan by Laila El Baradei, Mohamed Kadry, Ghadeer Ahmed

“…Gender inequities identified in these Middle Eastern countries, like FGM, honor killings, and inheritance rights, stood in contrast with Western concerns about abortion rights, access to contraception, flexible work arrangements, and digital inclusion. …”
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RE-EVALUATING YORUBA MARKET COSMOLOGY AND IMPACT ON MARKET DEVELOPMENT by OLAYINKA ALIU, SOLANKE STEPHEN O.

“… In the lives of the Yoruba, a major ethnic group in Western Nigeria, the market remains central. Asa society whose pre-occupation is principally agricultural, all processes in the development of traditional markets are important because they occupy vital positions in the people’s economic life. …”
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