Waaihoek se N.G. sendinggemeente in Bloemfontein: 1891-1903 by R. M. Britz

“… This article considers the early history of a unique Dutch Reformed mission congregation in the capital of the Free State Republic. Members, especially elder John Fraser of the local  “Tweetoringkerk”, initiated the establishment of a separate mission congregation in Waaihoek, at that time the non-white residential area of Bloemfontein. …”
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Solid Predominant Histology and High Podoplanin Expression in Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Predict Primary Resistance to Osimertinib in EGFR-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma by Yuji Uehara, MD, Hiroki Izumi, MD, PhD, Tetsuro Taki, MD, PhD, Tetsuya Sakai, MD, PhD, Hibiki Udagawa, MD, PhD, Eri Sugiyama, MD, PhD, Shigeki Umemura, MD, PhD, Yoshitaka Zenke, MD, PhD, Shingo Matsumoto, MD, PhD, Kiyotaka Yoh, MD, PhD, Shoko Kubota, MD, PhD, Keiju Aokage, MD, PhD, Naoya Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Shingo Sakashita, MD, PhD, Motohiro Kojima, MD, PhD, Michiko Nagamine, MD, PhD, Yukio Hosomi, MD, PhD, Masahiro Tsuboi, MD, PhD, Koichi Goto, MD, PhD, Genichiro Ishii, MD, PhD

“…Solid (n = 19) versus non-solid predominant (n = 74) histology was not associated with worse disease-free survival after surgery (p = 0.12), but was significantly associated with worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival following osimertinib treatment (p = 0.026, p = 0.004). …”
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Metabolic consequences and nailfold capillary changes in children with familial Mediterranean fever by Ahmed S. Abo Hola, Rania S. El Zayat, Wafaa Ahmed Shehata, Mai I. Elashmawy, Noha E. Khalaf, Heba M. S. El Zefzaf

“…Conclusions Insulin resistance, alterations in serum lipids and atherogenic indices, and NC changes significantly endure in children with FMF during attack-free periods compared to controls, with more prominence during acute attacks. …”
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Inhibition of GPR68 induces ferroptosis and radiosensitivity in diverse cancer cell types by Leif R. Neitzel, Daniela T. Fuller, Jessica Cornell, Samantha Rea, Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira, Charles H. Williams, Charles C. Hong

“…GPR68 inhibition is not acutely detrimental but increases intracellular free ferrous iron, which is known to trigger reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. …”
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Migratory Polyarthritis Associated With Clopidogrel: A Case Report by Hamid Khederlou, Reza Hassanzadeh-Makoui, Vanoushe Azimi Pirsaraei

“…After six days of taking Clopidogrel, the patient presented to the emergency department with right knee pain. The knee joint exhibited swelling, warmth, and tenderness, although there was no redness or crusting. …”
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Improved snow geese algorithm for engineering applications and clustering optimization by Haihong Bian, Can Li, Yuhan Liu, Yuxuan Tong, Shengwei Bing, Jincheng Chen, Quance Ren, Zhiyuan Zhang

“…In this paper, two standard test sets of IEEE CEC2022 and IEEE CEC2017 are used to verify the excellent performance of the improved algorithm. …”
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Phytochemicals, Nutritional and Elemental Composition of different plant parts of Rinorea oblongifolia (C.H Wright) C. Marquand ex Chipp by Adeniyi Ohunayo, Olusola Elekofehinti, Muftau Kolawole Oladunmoye, Anthony Kayode Onifade

“… Antioxidants are essential in managing chronic diseases by neutralizing free radicals and reducing oxidative stress. Rinorea oblongifolia, a medicinal plant, contains a rich profile of phytochemicals and minerals, adding to its therapeutic potential. …”
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Book review Malachi (historical commentary on the Old Testament) by R. Kessler

“… From text: Fanie Snyman, from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, is one of the best known researchers in the field of Old Testament prophecy. …”
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The boundary disorder correlation for the Ising model on a cylinder by Rafael Leon Greenblatt

“…This is obtained from an expression for the finite size scaling term in the free energy on a cylinder in periodic and antiperiodic boundary conditions in terms of Jacobi theta functions.…”
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Bokvalg i norske barnehager - hva som leses sammen med barn og hvorfor by Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Monica G. Mitchell, Katarzyna A. Tunkiel, Marianne Undheim

“…ENGLISH ABSTRACT Book Selection in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Institutions: Which Books are Read with Children and Why In this study, we explore which books are read with children in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) institutions and how teachers justify their book choices. …”
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Tolmie, Francois, Philemon in Perspective: Interpreting a Pauline letter by Christoph Stenschke

“… From text: The present collection of essays had its origin in a conference in August 2008, at the fifth meeting of the International Colloquium on the New Testament at the Faculty of Theology of the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In the essays, “the letter is approached from a very wide variety of perspectives, yielding several new insights into its interpretation” (Preface). …”
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Bloat In Cattle by Max B. Irsik

“…Irsik, DVM, MAB, describes this abnormal accumulation of gas in ruminal forestomaches, clinical signs and differential diagnosis, frothy bloat, free gas bloat, incidence rates, and treatment and prognosis. …”
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Interview with Prof. Piet Meiring by M Laubscher

“…He studied at the University of Pretoria, and at the Free University, Amsterdam. He was ordained to the ministry of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in 1968 and served in three congregations in Pretoria. …”
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Epizody z codzienności dzieci nieśmiałych – studium przypadku rodzeństwa by Dorota Bronk

“…A case study of instrumental and narrative siblings in early-school age who was diagnosed with extreme shyness was used here. Free interviews with elements of narration with the mother, grandmother and sibling teachers were used here, as well as nobservation focused on the researcher’s problem. …”
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Krylov complexity in 2d CFTs with SL(2, ℝ) deformed Hamiltonians by Vinay Malvimat, Somnath Porey, Baishali Roy

“…Furthermore, we extend our analysis to compute the K-Complexity of a light operator in excited states, considering both large-c CFT and free field theory. In the free field theory, we find a state-independent phase structure of K-Complexity. …”
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Hermie C. van Zyl: Nuwe-Testamentikus aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat by D. F. Tolmie

“…Hermie C. van Zyl, Professor in New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, is presented. After a brief biographic overview, his academic contribution is discussed under the following headings: Synoptic Gospels, Hermeneutics, New Testament Studies as academic discipline; editorial activities; Bible translation and public theology. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Hypochlorous Acid Preserved Wound Cleanser versus Saline Irrigation in Conjunction with Ultrasonic Debridement for Complex Wounds by Peter J. Mallow, John M. Hiebert, Martin C. Robson

“…**Results:** The ICER for HAPWOC versus saline irrigation was US$90.85 per wound complication avoided. …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Participant selection was based on seniority and expertise and ensuring diverse perspectives were represented.Interventions We examined nine interventions that could either promote greater mindfulness or introduce barriers impeding smoking uptake: smoke-free outdoor dining and bars; no tobacco sales where alcohol is sold; social marketing campaigns; real life stories (testimonials); life skills training; raise purchase age to 21; tobacco-free generation; smokers’ licence; make tobacco retail premises R18.Results The policies perceived as more effective denormalised tobacco; made it less convenient to access and use; highlighted immediate disadvantages (eg, impact on fitness); aligned with young people’s values; and addressed the underlying causes of smoking (eg, stress). …”
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The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study by Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei

“…Results Patients with positive RCLN findings exhibited considerably lower 3-year relapse-free survival (RRFS), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rates compared to those with negative findings (98.0% vs. 92.8%; 93.5% vs. 85.0%; 87.0% vs. 68.4%; 92.8% vs. 81.9%, all P < 0.001). …”
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Guidelines for Enrolling in Florida's BMP Program for Vegetable Crops by Aparna Gazula, Eric Simonne, Brian Boman

“…HS-1114, a 17-page illustrated fact sheet by Aparna Gazula, Eric Simonne, and Brian Boman, describes this voluntary program for vegetable producers, how to sign up, human and online resources for participants, how to select appropriate best management practices, and the free mobile irrigation labs that are available for making customized recommendations. …”
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