Missionary interventions in Zulu religious practices: the term for the Supreme Being by M. R. Masubelele

“…However, with the translation of the Bible into isiZulu, the concept of the Supreme Being that was originally known by the Zulu people was changed and cast into a Christian mould. …”
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Discussion of the problem of functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome in the reports of the International Congress on Neurogastroenterology and Motility (Bologna, 2012) by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vize-Khripunova

“…Currently the new pathogenic mechanisms of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are under active study: the role of the infection, the violation of the intestinal mucosa permeability, the immune shifts, the reduction in the bile acids resorption etc.Conclusion. IBS is not considered as purely functional disease, it is recognized as multifactorial disease.…”
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Authority of the Father: Eternal functional subordination – Quo Vadis? by W.H. Oliver

“…EFS claims that the roots of this view go back to the Bible and the tradition of the early church, referring to the Creeds and the Councils, including the Church Fathers. …”
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Dr. Andries Albertus Odendaal Snr., evangeliedraer in 'n multi-dimensionele konteks. 'n Kort historiese oorsig en sendingkundige evaluering van sy lewe en werk (Deel 2) by P. Robinson

“…This second part of the article discusses Odendaal’s involvement in theological and pastoral training, as well as his continued contributions on synodical level, in particular his endeavour for church unity, his appreciation of and working in the vernacular, his appointment as Bible translator, his passion for preaching the gospel, a testing experience in his life, and the way in which he was honoured by old students and the University of the Free State. …”
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CAMELLIA HOABINHENSIS (THEACEAE: SECT. CHRYSANTHA), A NEW YELLOW-FLOWERED SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM by Van Hoi Quach, Ninh Tran, Van Dung Luong, Thanh Truong Hoang, Shuichiro Tagane, Van The Pham

“… A new species, Camellia hoabinhensis (section Chrysantha, Theaceae), is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from a lowland forest on limestone hills in Hoa Binh Province, northern Vietnam. The species is characterized by its small habit to 4.5 m tall, large flowers 9.0–9.5 cm in diameter with 18–19 light yellow petals, and hairy filaments, ovaries, and styles. …”
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A church with the poor - lessons form scripture and from congregations in informal settlements by P. Verster

“…Churches in these communities are often small and have few means for alleviating poverty. In the Bible, the community of God is a community of love. …”
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Paradigms in theology by W.J. Ouweneel

“…That is, all theological work, carried out within a certain paradigm, is entirely determined by the central-religious ground-attitude assumed a priori with respect to the bible by the theological communicty working within that paradigm. …”
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Wanneer 'n teks tekste aanhaal. Maleagi 1:6-14 as voorbeeld by S. D. Snyman

“…This investigation reveals that there are mainly three ways in which Pentateuch traditions function in this pericope: The vocabulary or phrases in the text allude to recognisable Pentateuch traditions; interpretations are applied to a new situation and utilised in creative ways (new applications were made applicable to the period in which the prophet lived at the time), and the combination with other known traditions from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. …”
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INTERCULTURAL TRANSLATIONS OF CHRISTIAN CANONICAL SCRIPTURES

“…This article aims to show how an intercultural approach goes beyond functional and functionalist theories to integrate canonical insights into the production of the Bible translations. …”
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Discernment and biblical spirituality: an overview and evaluation of recent research by Kees Waaijman

“…It discusses how discernment has moved beyond uncritically assumed dichotomies, beyond the separation of discernment and discretion, and the division between the Bible and philosophy. It also points out how recent publications emphasised for the first time the importance of communal discernment and thus overcame the untenable dualism between personal and communal discernment. …”
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Lessons from Deborah’ Inspiration and Implications on the Plight of Women Leadership in A Male Dominated Society: Significances for Today’s World by Rugyendo, Medard

“…Though this is a bible-centered article, it partly falls under the 5th of the 17 sustainable development goals namely to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. …”
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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Treatment at a Hospital-level: Investment and Financial Registers of Brazilian Hospitals by Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ricardo Bertoglio Cardoso, Milena S Marcolino, Karen Brasil Ruschel, Ana Paula Coutinho, Elayne Crestani Pereira, Fernando Anschau, Fernando Aranha, Filipe Carrilho, Giovanna Vietta, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos, Joanna d’Arc Lyra Batista, José Miguel Chatkin, Juliana da Silva Nogueira, Leila Beltrami Moreira, Luciana Haddad, Maiara Floriani, Marília Teixeira de Siqueira, Patrícia Ziegelmann, Petrônio José de Lima Martelli, Roberta Pozza, Umbelina Cravo Teixeira Lagioia, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Luciane Kopittke

“…The analysis included variations in occupation rates and billing from 2019 to 2020 observed in each institution, and the investments for medical equipment, individual protection materials and building construction per patient treated. …”
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Typical and atypical metabolic characteristics of three iridaceae isoflavone components: in vitro and in silico studies by Jifeng Gu, Jifeng Gu, Huishan Zhang, Mei Wang, Yuyang Zhou, Yuyang Zhou, Zhipeng Deng, Rong Shi

“…CYP2E1 and CYP3A4 have high metabolic rates for tectorigenin, whereas CYP2C19 and CYP1A2 are the most important metabolic enzymes for irigenin and irisflorentin, respectively. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the effects of cyanogenesis on development and reproduction of Tetranychus urticae: Insights from enzyme activity and gene expression aspects by Mufeng Wu, Xiao Liang, Ying Liu, Chunling Wu, Xingkui An, Zihua Zhao, Guifeng Hao, Ijiti Oluwole Gregory, Zhihong Li, Qing Chen

“…Linamarin-β-GLU (lima bean-derived) presented prompt HCN release, and molecular docking indicated higher binding energy and more robust binding sites compared with other two groups, i.e., lotaustralin-β-GLU (lima bean-derived) and amygdalin-β-GLU (almond-derived). …”
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Transcriptomic, histological and biochemical analyses of Macrobrachium nipponense response to acute heat stress by Xiao Wu, Yaoran Fan, Jianbin Feng, Keyi Ma, Jiale Li

“…These DEGs were significantly involved in the regulation of transcription, proteolysis, nucleus, cytoplasm, metal ion binding, and ATP binding by Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis. …”
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients managed at a single tertiary institution in central Eastern Cape Province, S... by A Govindasamy, P R Bhattarai, J van Niekerk, J John

“…The majority of the patients (n=36; 64.3%) were managed with surgical partial cystectomy, with a perioperative bile leak being the most common complication. Conclusion. …”
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Amniotic fluid microbiota and metabolism with non-syndromic congenital heart defects: a multi-omics analysis by Wenli Xu, Lu Li, Hong Kang, Meixian Wang, Yanqun Liu, Guicun Wang, Ping Yu, Juan Liang, Zhen Liu

“…The differential metabolites were primarily enriched in the steroid hormone biosynthesis, bile secretion and ovarian steroidogenesis, according to KEGG analysis. …”
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Physical Activity and Gallstone Disease by I. N. Grigor’eva, T. E. Notova, T. I. Romanova

“…PA favorably affects almost all mechanisms of gallstone formation: improves cholesterol metabolism in bile, increases serum HDL cholesterol, bile acid synthesis, stimulates the release of cholecystokinin, reduces mucin hypersecretion, increases the diversity and richness of the intestinal microbiota. …”
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Potassium Adsorption Phenomenon in Calcareous Soils of Shahrazur Plain by Kamil Sabir Saeed

“…The Temkin equilibrium binding constant (AT) was high for all studied soils except the soils of Bestan Sur and Grdigo locations, the high value of AT indicates high binding energy. …”
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Bayesian Pulsar Timing and Noise Analysis with Vela.jl: An Overview by Abhimanyu Susobhanan

“…Vela.jl provides an independent, efficient, and parallelized implementation of the full nonlinear pulsar timing and noise model along with a Python binding named pyvela . One-time operations such as data file input, clock corrections, and solar system ephemeris computations are performed by pyvela with the help of the PINT pulsar timing package. …”
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