Migrant churches and reverse mission: Missiological gaps and missionary trap by Phillip Musoni

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Prevention or Promotion? Predicting Author's Regulatory Focus by Aswathy Velutharambath, Kai Sassenberg, Roman Klinger

“…The concept of regulatory focus is employed in psychology, to explain and predict this goal-directed behavior of humans underpinned by two unique motivational systems – the promotion and the prevention system. …”
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Severe Neurotoxicity due to Atropa belladonna Poisoning: A Case Report and Literature Review by Seyed Javad Boskabadi, Sima Ramezaninejad, Zakaria Zakariaei

“…These alkaloids are responsible for the plant’s toxicity and can cause a range of adverse effects in humans and animals upon ingestion or contact. In this report, we describe two atypical cases of A. belladonna poisoning resulting from accidental ingestion of the plant’s raw leaves, which were referred to the emergency room of a poisoning center in northern Iran. …”
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Community management and sustainability of Gravity water flow scheme in Uganda, A Case of Rubanda District. by David, Otika, Fabian, Mwosi, Eton, Marus, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Godfrey, Barigye

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Presenting the model of social entrepreneurship in the development of rural tourism in the target villages of Gilan province by Fatemeh Doozandeh Ziabari, hamed fallah tafti, Mir Mohammad Asadi, Mahdi Basouli

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Special issue: Proceedings of the 15th ISIC - The Information Behaviour Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, August 26-29, 2024

“…Image data sharing in the social sciences and humanities Elina Late, Mette Skov, Sanna Kumpulainen Analysing humanities scholars’ data seeking behaviour patterns using Ellis' model Wenqi Li, Pengyi Zhang, Jun Wang Can ChatGPT provide health information as physicians do? …”
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The Prevalence of Enteric Viruses in Bivalve Molluscs in a Farming Area in Liguria, Northwest Italy by Chiara Masotti, Laura Serracca, Erica Costa, Barbara Betti, Aitor Garcia-Vozmediano, Elisabetta Suffredini, Roberta Battistini

“…Bivalve molluscs are filter-feeding organisms, capable of concentrating pathogenic microorganisms from the surrounding environment, thus contributing to the spread of viral pathogens, which they can transmit to humans, especially if eaten raw or undercooked. Although norovirus (NoV) and the hepatitis A virus (HAV) are considered the most common causes of foodborne infections, in recent years, other viruses with a zoonotic potential have been identified in shellfish, such as the hepatitis E virus (HEV), astrovirus (AsV), and aichi virus (AiV). …”
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Social behavior and spatial orientation in rat strains with genetic predisposition to catatonia (GC) and stereotypes (PM) by V. S. Plekanchuk, O. I. Prokudina, M. A. Ryazanova

“…Rats with genetic catatonia (GC) and pendulum-like movements (PM) of the anterior half of the body have physiological and behavioral changes similar to those observed in schizophrenia and depression in humans and can be considered as incomplete experimental models of these pathologies. …”
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Function, Structure, and Transport Aspects of ZIP and ZnT Zinc Transporters in Immune Cells by Bum-Ho Bin, Juyeon Seo, Sung Tae Kim

“…There are 14 ZIP family members in humans. They form a homo- or heterodimer with 8 transmembrane domains and extra-/intracellular domains of various lengths. …”
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Infected burn wound healing using Hydroxy-propyl-methyl cellulose gel containing bacteriophages against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Meysam Adibi, Kazem Javanmardi, Noor Al-Huda Ali A.H. Saeed, Mohammad Ali Mobasher, Javad Jokar, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Niloofar Rahimian, Ava Soltani Hekmat

“…Meanwhile, the complications due to their widespread use in humans should be investigated in more details. …”
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Techno-Functional and Bioactive Properties and Chemical Composition of Guava, Mamey Sapote, and Passion Fruit Peels by Leticia X. López-Martínez, Mónica A. Villegas-Ochoa, J. Abraham Domínguez-Avila, Elhadi M. Yahia, Gustavo A. Gonzalez-Aguilar

“…The chemical composition and properties reported in the present work suggest that peel powders of these guava, mamey sapote, and passion fruit could be used as constituents in different foods, such as bakery and meat goods, with beneficial health effects like control of hyperglycemia, improved intestinal function, and control of overweight; however, more studies are necessary for animal models and humans to confirm these bioactivities conclusively.…”
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Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases by Yingying Zhao, Huichun Xing, Xiaomei Wang, Weini Ou, Hong Zhao, Ben Li, Yue Li, Ying Duan, Liwei Zhuang, Wei Li, Danying Cheng, Min Quan, Yu Zhang, Shibo Ji

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic disease affecting humans globally. During the last few years, the incidence of diabetes has increased and has received more attention. …”
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Effects of brain renin- angiotensin system inhibition in ISIAH rats with inherited stress-induced arterial hypertension by L. O. Klimov, M. A. Ryazanova, L. A. Fedoseeva, A. L. Markel

“…It has been shown that a steady arterial pressure increase is often associated with changes in the functioning of the central (brain) RAS in various animal models of hypertensive disease and in humans. Nevertheless, it is still not completely clear whether these changes alone are sufficient for the formation of hypertensive status, and whether the components of the central RAS can be used as targets for the treatment of hypertensive disease. …”
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Elementary School Class Teacher Strategy in Instruding Ideological Values Nahdlatul Ulama – Muhammadiyyah by Lailatul Rahmi, Moh. Ferdi Hasan, Diana Monita

“…The results of this study show that: (1) The formulation of ideological strategies based on NU and Muhammadiyah values consists of three stages, namely external-internal analysis and ideological source analysis, setting vision-mission and strategic policies and philosophical-ideological values including Tauhid, Maslahat, Dakwah, Nationalism, Humanism, Modernism, Musyawarah, and Tawakkal. (2) The implementation of NU-Muhammadiyyah ideology-based strategies involves the process of program development, budgeting, and leadership, (3) The evaluation of NU-Muhammadiyyah ideology-based strategies involves the process of monitoring, clarification, performance measurement, and correction. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…ABSTRACT Background Warmed intravenous (IV) fluids administration to prevent hypothermia provide controversial results in humans, cats and dogs, but its effect on calves is unknown. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic values of tsRNAs in lung cancer: a meta-analysis by Cheng Tang, Su-Xia Sun, Chao Gu, Chao-Juan Li, Jin Xu, Ke-Lei Su, Dan-Dan Zhou, Kuai Yu, Qing-Ling Xiao, Xiao-Li Chen

“…Abstract Background Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death in humans. tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) is a novel biomarker that plays a crucial role in the genesis and development of LC. …”
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Conceptual basis of international jurisdiction by N. Yu. Rubanenko

“…These concepts reflect the goal of international criminal justice, which is the inevitability of punishment for serious violations of international law, since their commission threatens the security of all humanity.…”
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Cell-marking techniques for cell lineage tracing by A. M. Yunusova, N. R. Battulin

“…A zygote, the only totipotent cell of the developing organism, transforms into a complex, multicellular entity with billions (for humans) of highly specialized cells and tissues. Most adult tissues are maintained by a combination of highly dynamic processes of senescence, apoptosis and rejuvenation with new cells constantly arising from dispersed depots of stem cells. …”
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Altered brain dynamics of facial emotion processing in schizophrenia: a combined EEG/fMRI study by Philippa Hüpen, Barbara Schulte Holthausen, Christina Regenbogen, Thilo Kellermann, Han-Gue Jo, Ute Habel

“…Abstract Facial stimuli are relevant social cues for humans and essential signals for adequate social interaction. …”
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Selenium’s Role in Plant Secondary Metabolism: Regulation and Mechanistic Insights by Yan Zhou, Kaiqin Nie, Lulu Geng, Yixin Wang, Linling Li, Hua Cheng

“…Selenium (Se) is an indispensable trace element for humans and other animals. Various studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of Se on plants, including the promotion of growth, accumulation of secondary metabolites, and enhancement of antioxidant capacity, thereby improving plant stress resistance. …”
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