Mission among the Jews by A. van de Beek

“…Although both Jews and Christians reject the idea and (more so) mission among the Jews, the author strongly argues for its need, for mission is not the expansion of ideas or cultures, but the telling of the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection. Religion is not based on a doctrine but on an event that must be communicated to all and, first, to the people of God. …”
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M-elite coevolutionary kinetic-molecular theory optimization algorithm by Chao-dong FAN, Jing ZHANG, Ling-zhi YI

“…M-elite coevolutionary kinetic-molecular theory optimization algorithm (MECKMTOA) was proposed.MECKMTOA uses M elites to avoid misleading,improves the convergence precision by learning and collaboration among the elites,employs a new wave operator to prevent premature by dimension.The results show that MECKMTOA has good performance in precision and stability,and can solve the high-dimensional function optimization problems well.…”
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Application of Dual Lead Cylindrical Worm in Equipment Renovation by Zhang Leile, Zhang Dewei, Lu Zhihui, Qiao Yongqiang, You Guangfei

“…The related key point design is analyzed,the new mechanism obtains good use effect.…”
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Novel and Efficient Procedure for the Preparation of Two Pyridine Dicarboxylic Acid Derivatives by G. U. Guoliang, L. U. Ming

“…New oxidant used is a good example of green chemistry technology and the synthesis procedure harvest a high-purity product at a high yield.…”
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Les dynamiques contradictoires du champ associatif syrien by Mathieu Le Saux

“…In spite of the authoritarian presence of the state under Bachar Al-Assad, new associations have emerged in recent years and benefited from a reformist Zeitgeist centered on the theme of "good government". …”
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MISSION AS RECONCILIATION by A van de Beek

“… For a long time, missiology operated in the paradigm of civilisation and good citizenship. Since the end of the 19th century, inculturation and social justice have replaced this paradigm. …”
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MESHING THEORY ANALYSIS OF THE MODIFIED ROLLER ENVELOPING HOURGLASS WORM DRIVE by QI Yan, LIAO HongHui, WANG XuDong, LIU ZaiXin, LI JinKuan

“…The basic performance is very good.…”
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Thermal Adsorption and Corrosion Characteristic Study of Copper Hybrid Nanocomposite Synthesized by Powder Metallurgy Route by V. Senthilkumar, A. Nagadeepan, Melvin Victor De Poures, R. Sasikumar, N. Mukilarasan, M. Aruna, C. B. Priya, Gopal Kaliyaperumal, Elangomathavan Ramaraj

“…Novel constitutions of ceramic bond the new opportunity of engineering materials via solid-state process attaining enhanced material characteristics to overcome the drawback of conventional materials used in aquatic applications. …”
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Deep learning-based prediction of autoimmune diseases by Donghong Yang, Xin Peng, Senlin Zheng, Shenglan Peng

“…Experimental results show that both models exhibit good performance in the prediction of the four autoimmune diseases, with the AutoY model performing slightly better in comparison. …”
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Region sown areas portfolio optimization taking into account crop production economic risk by P. Hrytsiuk, T. Babych, O. Mandziuk

“…The central aim of this work is the development and justification of a new technique of sown areas portfolio risk evaluating. …”
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Manufacture and Characterization of Mucoadhesive Buccal Films Based on Pectin and Gellan Gum Containing Triamcinolone Acetonide by Felipe Pereira Fernandes, Amanda Campos Fortes, Said Gonsalves da Cruz Fonseca, Jörg Breitkreutz, Humberto Gomes Ferraz

“…All formulation showed a high degree of swelling, good mechanical resistance and elasticity, and a good mucoadhesive strength as well as able to act as a controlled release system.…”
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An Overview of Neovaginal Reconstruction Options in Male to Female Transsexuals by Marta Bizic, Vladimir Kojovic, Dragana Duisin, Dusan Stanojevic, Svetlana Vujovic, Aleksandar Milosevic, Gradimir Korac, Miroslav L. Djordjevic

“…Therefore, the search for new, improved solutions continues. In neovaginoplasty reconstruction of the vulvovaginal complex is performed in its entity. …”
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A utilização do xadrez como recurso metodológico para o ensino da geografia política na Educação básica: uma experiência do projeto “Residência Pedagógica” em Caicó/RN/Brasil... by Iapony Rodrigues Galvão, Fábio Márcio de Azevedo

“…According to the National Curriculum Parameters (PCNs), the teacher must use didactic resources that stimulate the students, building a critical and reflexive thinking. A good suggestion for the classes to become more dynamic and stimulating is the use of chess as a methodological resource, since such a playful element provides, besides a teaching practice differentiated from the one usually employed, new possibilities of reflection and concentration for students in the various activities everyday life in the classroom. …”
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Photocatalytic Performance of Carbon Monolith/TiO2 Composite by Marina Maletić, Marija Vukčević, Ana Kalijadis, Zoran Laušević, Mila Laušević

“…The new and simple approach for deposition of catalytically active TiO2 coating on carbon monolith (CM) carrier was presented. …”
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Rasch Rating Scale Model: Bias Detection and Validation Test of Indonesian-Adolescent Life Satisfaction Scale by Yonathan Natanael, Rahmaditya Salsabilla, Denisa Aulia, Dwi Khoirunnisa, Husna Nursaid Munawar, Nada Salsabila Hidayat, Romi Faizal Firdaus

“…Therefore, it is a fairly good instrument to be used in Indonesia.…”
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Higher Education and the Politics of the Radical Imagination by Henry A Giroux

“…In doing so, I conclude with a particular emphasis on the need for educators to develop a new language of governance accompanied by reclaiming the discourse of civic courage and the ethical imagination, all of which I believe are central to any viable notion of transformative democratic change. …”
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Black currant cultivars, developed at the Polli Horticultural Research Center (Estonia), in Northwest Russia by O. A. Tikhonova, V. S. Popov

“…Background. Introduction of new foreign cultivars makes it possible to expand the limits of the genetic potential of the VIR collection. …”
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Study of Two-Step Parallel Cutting Technology for Deep-Hole Blasting in Shaft Excavation by Renshu Yang, Changda Zheng, Liyun Yang, Jinjing Zuo, Tonglei Cheng, Chenxi Ding, Qing Li

“…Cut blasting is a key to improving excavation speed. In this paper, a new cutting method designating the two-step cutting technology was presented. …”
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Acceptance of low-sodium diet and nutritional status by hospitalized patients in the Public Hospital of Goiania by Andréa Valéria Dacal Mattos Casado, Larissa Silva Barbosa

“…We concluded that despite that low ingestion, most individuals revealed that the diet offered had taste and correct temperature and, therefore, had good acceptance. However, it has been suggested that new techniques be tested and adapted to hospital food by using spices and salts of herbs, which enhance the flavor and improve the palatability of diets.…”
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A SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA by Lewis Tsuro, Stan Hardman

“…The findings add weight to the argument that SSM could be a good tool for project managers to systematically introduce into their project planning regimens. …”
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