Is the expulsion of women as foreigners in Ezra 9-10 justifiably convenantal? by Emmanuel Usue

“…However, in this article, the author has attempted to show that Ezra and his associates did not provide convincing reasons for these massive expulsions. Rather, it appears, the expulsion was based upon a partial or narrower view and interpretation of the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants’ codes concerning foreigners. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity Study of the Ternary (Poly Anthranilic acid- Graphene Oxide- Zinc Oxide) Nanocomposite by Abdulwahhab H. Majeed

“…The analyses revealed that GO consisted of nanostructures in sheet form, ZnO consisted of rod-shaped structures with dimensions varying between 39 and 63 nm, and the polymer appeared in regular, sphere-like shapes with different diameters. …”
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Caregiver burden and its prevalence, measurement scales, predictive factors and impact: a review with an Asian perspective by Yu Xian Loo, Shi Yan, Lian Leng Low

“…Being a Malay caregiver appears to be a protective factor for caregiver burden, whereas having negative coping strategies and care recipients with functional, cognitive and behavioural impairments are positive risk factors. …”
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Za zamkniętymi drzwiami klasy szkolnej – przemoc werbalna w komunikacji nauczyciela z dziećmi by Janina Karoń

“…On the basis of observations, I singled out several kinds of situations, where a teacher used language to prepare children to function in a reality of subordination to authority, such as: teacher drill, action “in the school way”, the cult of formal correctness, the cult of silence, and the facade of appearances. …”
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Społeczne podstawy poznania i rozwoju – konstruktywizm społeczno-kulturowy Lwa S. Wygotskiego. Nowe odczytania, rekonstrukcje, tropy epistemologiczno-metodologiczne by Ewa Filipiak

“…Vygotsky, the innovative nature of his views allows to adopt new theoretical and methodological tools to describe the process of development and learning of a child, reconstruct what is happening in the classroom and in the students’ minds. …”
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Kahoot! as innovation gamification for examination by Efrilla Niza, Aura Salsabilah Ardian

“…This is supported by the website's visual appearance, which uses funny and exciting animations. …”
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Pain Management during Ultrasound Guided Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval – A Narrative Review by Puvithra Thanikachalam, Dilip Kumar Govindan

“…According to this review, conscious sedation appears to be the most preferred mode of anaesthesia in women undergoing TVOR owing to fewer adverse effects, faster recovery, better patient and specialist comfort and the least effect on oocyte quality and embryo development. …”
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Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“….), sometimes called the giant crab spider or the banana spider (due to its occasional appearance in marketed bananas), is a cosmotropical species introduced into and now occurring in the U.S., in subtropical areas of Florida, Texas, and California. …”
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Algorithm of management of patients with acute cholestatic hepatitis (Clinical case presentation) by T. A. Deyeva, Ye. N. German, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…On a background of such treatment within several weeks symptoms of severe general weakness, jaundice of skin and scleras, pruritus, disorders (inversion) of sleep have appeared. Multiple elevation of serum transaminase level and markers of cholestasis was revealed. …”
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Sharpshooters, Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) by Chris Tipping, Russell F. Mizell, III

“…This damage was caused by the piercing-sucking mouthparts of H. coagulata that appeared to be caused by a 'minute bullet.' They also reported 'rapid and forcible ejection of minute drops of fluid' as another explanation for the use of this term. …”
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Current and future therapeutic options for chronic hepatitis D virus infection by Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Antonio Russo, Pierantonio Grimaldi, Salvatore Martini, Nicola Coppola

“…PegIFNα, for which there are more data, appears to be an excellent combination regimen, if not contraindicated, both for Bulevirtide (BLV), data supported by important clinical trials and real-world studies, and probably for lonarfanib, although in the latter case the results are not yet definitive as the studies are fewer. …”
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Paraná Pine, Araucaria angustifolia: An Ancient-Looking Conifer for Modern Landscapes by Gary W. Knox

“… Paraná pine is a primitive-looking conifer valued for its unusual horizontal branching, interesting triangular-shaped needles, and neat, symmetrical form. The primitive appearance of this evergreen tree results from its resemblance to and relationship with an ancient group of Araucaria-related conifers that dominated forests more than 145 million years ago. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN CURBING RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND TERRORISM IN NORTHERN NIGERIA by OLAITAN OYEDELE OLAOBA, DANIEL DAMILARE ADEYINKA

“…At least in the eyes of the general public, the modern revival of religion appears to be closely linked to the resurgence of violent acts that are justified by religion. …”
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Evolution of concept of esophageal motor disturbances in pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov

“…Obesity increases potential of TLESR appearance, associated with reflux of liquid contents from the stomach.Conclusion. …”
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Narratologiese ondersoek na Daniël 1: God beloon getrouheid by M. Nel

“…The narratological discussion implies that Daniel 1 conveys the message: God is in control of what is happening with His people. His reign is sovereign. …”
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A Synopsis of Corruption in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic by Benjamin Terzungwe Tough, Esther Anenge Gbaden

“…The paper concludes that Nigeria’s prosperity has been greatly hampered by extraordinary and massive corruption in the land so that there is a huge deficit in national progress, development and welfare of the citizens. …”
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Double logarithms in N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ ≥ 4 supergravity: weak gravity and Shapiro’s time delay by Agustín Sabio Vera

“…For very small impact parameters there appears a constant negative shift in both the eikonal phase and Shapiro’s time delay which is not large enough to generate causality violation.…”
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WATER AS MOTIEF IN EKSODUS 14-15; 2 KONINGS 2 EN MATTEUS 14:22-33: by J S Van der Walt

“…This paper will ponder over this question by comparing one miracle story in each of the three main epochs, respectively. …”
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Security of Physical Library Materials and Utilisation: A Case Study of National Teachers College Kabale. by Arineitwe, Doreen

“…Olabode (2017) observed from interaction with a cross section of library staff that it appears there is a lack of proper collection policy and procedures formulated to support the security of the library collection and the activities involved in the management of security issues in libraries. …”
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Hospital Financial Burden of Surgical Procedures for Periprosthetic Total Hip Arthroplasty Infection by Jesus M. Villa, MD, Tejbir S. Pannu, MD, MS, Robert B. Eysler, BA, Vivek Singh, MD, MPH, Alison K. Klika, MS, Carlos A. Higuera, MD

“…When compared to aseptic revisions, proportional total charges for septic procedures were debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention +29%, P = .4; explantation +56%, P < .001; spacer exchange +69%, P = .008; 2-stage reimplantation +11%, P = .659; and 1-stage reimplantation +46%, P = .06. …”
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