Do cytokines play a role in the transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain? by Andrea Ebersberger, Hans-Georg Schaible

“…Since biologics such as blockers of TNF or IL-6 can attenuate inflammation and pain in a subset of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the question arises to what extent cytokines are involved in the generation of pain in human musculoskeletal diseases. In numerous experimental non-human studies, cytokines have been shown to alter neuronal sensitivity in the peripheral and central nociceptive systems. …”
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NIGERIA'S FOREIGN POLICY AND TRANSBORDER CRIME: AN OVERIEW by OWUDA RASHIDA LAMIDI

“…Transborder crime in Nigeria threatens human security, especially owing to human trafficking and illegal migration. …”
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Operational Risk Management Design of General Reinsurance Facultative Administration PT. XYZ by Christi Vidya Mahacintya, Nur Hasanah, Widodo Ramadyanto

“…Conclusion: Some of the handling efforts proposed in this study include adding competent human resources, carrying out regular system maintenance, and providing reminders to insurance companies. …”
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EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Do some of these same chemical contaminants also affect the human endocrine system? Do pesticides cause these effects? …”
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The Life of Embryon According to Thomas Aquinas by Piotr Roszak

“…The changes of substantial forms, from vegetative one to human’s form, is contemplated by Aquinas in logical, not chronological order. …”
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WHERE IS OUR HOME? by B van de Beek

“…The Torah begins with human beings who are not at home; they had been driven away from the garden of Eden. …”
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Contours of biblical spirituality as a discipline by Huub Welzen

“…A definition is given: Biblical spirituality is about the divine human relational process in the Bible and about the Bible in the divine human relational process. …”
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Irrigation and Household Water Test and Interpretation by Rao Mylavarapu

“…The ESTL does not test for suitability of the water for human consumption. Test for bacteria and other contaminants with regards to human consumption may be available from your County Health Department or from selected commercial laboratories. …”
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Impact of Tomato Varieties and Maturity State on Susceptibility of Tomatoes to Salmonella by Massimiliano Marvasi, George Hochmuth, Max Teplitski

“… Non-typhoidal Salmonella has emerged as one of the problematic human pathogens associated with fresh produce, nuts, and complex foods containing them. …”
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#RAINMUSTFALL – A THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON DROUGHT, THIRST, AND THE WATER OF LIFE by Nadia Marais

“…This paper argues that the theological rhetoric of water is embedded in soteriological imagination, which requires remembering – through the sacrament of baptism – the significance of the giving God who wills human and ecological flourishing.2 Moreover, it is argued that the good news of salvation brings rhetoric and ethics, doctrine and life, into a dynamic communicative process, so that water, as that which is freely given by God, has nothing less than abundant life or ecological and human flourishing as its apparent intended focus. …”
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The Role of Crop Production Practices and Weather Conditions in Microbiological Safety of Tomatoes and Peppers by Massimiliano Marvasi, George Hochmuth, Max Teplitski

“… Salmonella and other human pathogens can contaminate produce at any stage from “farm to fork.” …”
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El Greco's representation of mystical ecstasy by Estelle Alma Maré

“… This article deals with one of El Greco’s most original inventions, namely the gesture expressing mystical ecstasy in angelic and human figures. It is introduced with a brief explanation of figural representation in Renaissance painting which was achieved by applying the premises of rhetoric in a visual way, that is by the means of the expressive gestures of figures. …”
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Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use by R. A. Bucklin

“…By efficiently collecting rainwater, cisterns offer a sustainable solution for domestic water needs beyond human consumption, contributing to water conservation efforts in areas facing scarcity or high costs of potable water. …”
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EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) by Frederick M. Fishel

“…Do some of these same chemical contaminants also affect the human endocrine system? Do pesticides cause these effects? …”
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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ARCHITECTURE: BEAUTY, JUSTICE AND THE CALL OF CARE by H.A. Auret

“…In response, it challenges the value and appropriateness of such aesthetic assertions by recalling Martin Heidegger’s formulation of human life as an event of emplaced care, and human contemplation as a form of “inceptual thinking”. …”
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Voorsienigheid, persoonlikheid en spiritualiteit - 'n vier-kantige voorsienigheidsleer by F. B. Doubell

“…Therefore the conclusion is drawn that we should look at the doctrine of providence through the eyes of all four human functional preferences in order to arrive at a four-sided doctrine of providence. …”
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Impact of Tomato Varieties and Maturity State on Susceptibility of Tomatoes to Salmonella by Massimiliano Marvasi, George Hochmuth, Max Teplitski

“… Non-typhoidal Salmonella has emerged as one of the problematic human pathogens associated with fresh produce, nuts, and complex foods containing them. …”
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The beauty of sorrow: by V. Tendenan

“…Secondly, it universalizes the human body as an instrument of sorrow. Thirdly, it celebrates life amidst grief. …”
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Cisterns to Collect Non-Potable Water for Domestic Use by R. A. Bucklin

“…By efficiently collecting rainwater, cisterns offer a sustainable solution for domestic water needs beyond human consumption, contributing to water conservation efforts in areas facing scarcity or high costs of potable water. …”
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