Pentecostal Reinventions of the Passover: Contextual Reflections on the End of Year Night Worship Festivals in Uganda by Alexander Paul Isiko, Enock Kisekka

“…While some authors have studied African Pentecostalism with prejudgments based on other Christian traditions, some have hailed the theological innovations in healing and evangelism. The study of the Pentecostal end of year worship festivals unravels one of the innovations that justifies the uniqueness of African Pentecostalism, promulgating theologies and traditions on the one hand, and reinventing Judeo-Christian practices in African perspectives, which in a sense give African Pentecostal Churches a claim to divine originality, on the other. …”
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Study of the Physiological Dynamics of Cadmium Accumulation in Two Varieties of Rice with Different Cadmium-Accumulating Properties by Shangdu Zhang, Xiang Wu, Ju Peng, Xiufei Meng, Bangzhi Shi, Leliang Zhou, Lianyang Bai

“…We observed that for all four growth stages, the booting stage is the key stage in terms of Cd absorption, where the highest levels of accumulation are observed, that is, booting stage > full heading stage > tillering stage > maturity stage. …”
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INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVENESS: INSIGHTS FROM SMES IN KWARA STATE by Saheed Lawal, Abdulkadri Toyin Alabi

“…This research uses a survey research methodology. The heads of internal audit units and senior audit staff of the manufacturing companies within SMEs in Kwara State make up the study's target respondents (920). …”
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Spatial mapping of the localized corrosion behavior of a magnesium alloy AZ31B tungsten inert gas weld by Leslie G. (Bland) Miller, Corey M. Efaw, Rebecca F. Schaller, Kari Higginbotham, Steve D. Johns, Paul H. Davis, Elton Graugnard, John R. Scully, Michael F. Hurley

“…The formation of an Al-Zn solidification network in the fusion zone (FZ) at and near the TIG weld epicenter differs from the outer heat-affected zone (HAZ), where intermetallic particles (IMPs) are the notable secondary phase from the magnesium matrix. …”
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Harnessing the diversity of a lettuce wild relative to identify anthocyanin-related genes transcriptionally responsive to drought stress by Inés Medina-Lozano, Inés Medina-Lozano, Jérôme Grimplet, Jérôme Grimplet, Aurora Díaz, Aurora Díaz

“…Some wild variants had high or moderate predicted impacts on the respective protein function: a transcription factor that responds to abiotic stresses, a heat shock protein involved in stomatal closure, and a phospholipase participating in anthocyanin accumulation under abiotic stress. …”
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Quality of computed tomography image versus dose in hybrid studies: preliminary results in phantom by Adlin López Díaz, Armando del Pozo Almaguer, Adalberto Machado Tejeda, Karla Batista Ramó, Carlos F Calderón Marín, Leonel Torres Aroche

“…The data for the dose descriptors for each study were obtained from the DICOM head. The classic image quality parameters such as noise and the MTF 50% for the Catphan phantom, and others such as the contrast-noise ratio, the average of Hounsfield numbers and their standard deviation in the regions of interest of the corresponding organs were compared, in Livermore's phantom. …”
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Soft Tissue Stability around Single Implants Inserted to Replace Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A 3D Evaluation by F. G. Mangano, F. Luongo, G. Picciocchi, C. Mortellaro, K. B. Park, C. Mangano

“…Twenty patients (8 males, 12 females) were selected, 10 with a failing/nonrestorable lateral incisor (test group: immediate placement in postextraction socket) and 10 with a missing lateral incisor (control group: conventional placement in healed ridge). Each patient received one immediately loaded implant (Anyridge®, Megagen, Gyeongbuk, South Korea). …”
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Deep Learning Automated System for Thermal Defectometry of Multilayer Materials by A. S. Momot, R. M. Galagan, V. Yu. Gluhovskii

“…The proposed system consists of a heating source, an infrared camera for recording sequences of thermograms and a digital information processing unit. …”
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Effect of Boron Carbide Particles Addition on the Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Aluminium Alloy Composites by null Ravindra, M. Rajesh, K. Dilip Kumar, Mamunuri Sailender, G. Pathalinga Prasad, N. Nagaraj, Perumalla Janaki Ramulu

“…Each composite’s reinforcement particles were heated to 400 degrees Celsius before being added to the molten Al7049 alloy in two separate steps, i.e., two-stage stir casting to optimise wettability and distribution. …”
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Analgesic and Antioxidant Activities of 4-Phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one and Its Long Carbon Chains Derivatives by Terence Nguema Ongone, Redouane Achour, Mostafa El Ghoul, Latyfa El Ouasif, Meryem El Jemli, Laila Chemlal, Yahia Cherrah, Katim Alaoui, Amina Zellou

“…The aim of this work is to deepen the pharmacological effect of 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives which have a similar structure to nonionic surfactants: 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one is the hydrophilic head, and the carbon chain is hydrophobic tail. The antinociceptive activity of 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives was determined using acetic acid-induced writhing and tail immersion tests. …”
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Depletion of Amoxicillin Residue in Edible Tissue of Broiler Chicken by Different Cooking Methods by Aynalem Lakew, Negussie Megersa, Bhagwan S. Chandravanshi

“…The effects of various cooking methods (boiling, pan-frying, and microwaving) on residues of Amox were conducted under different combinations of temperature and time. Moreover, the heat stability of Amox standard solutions under boiling water and cooking oil at 100°C was investigated. …”
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A Surgery Issue: Cutting through the Architectural Fabric by Athina Angelopoulou

“…The essay concludes with the presentation of SCARchiCAD; a computational design tool which takes the skin’s wound healing process as a model, offering an interpretation of what the ‘cutting through a virtual form’ could suggest for the design of architectural bodies and the queering of architecture.…”
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Gastric MALT Lymphoma with Giant Ulcer from Untreated H. pylori: Role of Endoscopic Biopsy – A Case Report. by Hysni Dede, Rovena Roshi, Gentiana Cekodhima, Manjola Tahiraj, Augusto Orlandi

“…Timely H. pylori eradication can lead to ulcer healing and better outcomes. Proper endoscopist training is critical to reduce diagnostic delays. …”
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Protective Effects of Intravitreal Injection of the Rho-Kinase Inhibitor Y-27632 in a Rodent Model of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (rAION) by Zuohuizi Yi, Liao Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Changzheng Chen, Yiqiao Xing

“…Brn3a immunofluorescence staining of surviving RGCs and apoptosis assays of RGCs were performed at 4 weeks. Results. Optic nerve head (ONH) width was significantly reduced in the Y-27632 group compared with that in the PBS group at 2 days after induction (p<0.05). …”
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To Compare the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma with Low-Level Laser Therapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy Alone in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis by Sushil Kumar Saini, Atul Kumar Saroj, Ashutosh Verma

“…Platelet rich plasma (PRP) can be injected to various tissues where it releases high amounts of platelet derived growth factors that increases growth and healing process. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is an alternative treatment that uses low power lasers. …”
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Evaluating the antifibrotic potential of naringenin, asiatic acid, and icariin using murine and human precision‐cut liver slices by Ke Luo, Yana Geng, Dorenda Oosterhuis, Vincent E. deMeijer, Peter Olinga

“…Abstract Liver fibrosis is an exaggerated wound healing response defined by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix. …”
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Personal air cleaning by a user-tracking robot equipped with a nanofiber air cleaner in a large work space by Chengzhong Deng, Zhuolun Niu, Chun Chen

“…Furthermore, compared with commercial panel-type high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, the use of nanofiber air filters can extend the battery service life, consequently facilitating the practical application of the moving robot.…”
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Trends in contemporary parliamentary development and innovative examples of best practices of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia by Vukadinović Slobodan

“…The focus is on the formation of informal parliamentary groups (GOPAC, Women's Parliamentary Network, Green Parliamentary Group, Economic Caucus, Energy Forum, Focus Group for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals), the introduction and regular holding of public hearings, and committee sessions outside the seat of the National Assembly, the green chair mechanism, the budget office, the public finance oversight portal, etc. …”
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Conversations with Miss Jane by Geneviève Fabre

“…The variety of circumstances, the setting and staging, the interlocutors , and the complex intersection of time and place, of stories and History, will be examined; in these conversations with Miss Jane many actors participate, from  the interviewer-narrator, to most characters; even the reader becomes involved.Speaking, hearing, listening, keeping silent is an elaborate ritual that performs many functions; besides conveying news or rumors, it imparts information on the times and on the life of a “representative” woman whose existence - spanning a whole century- is both singular and emblematic. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Liver fibrosis represents a wound-healing response to chronic liver injury caused by viral infections, alcohol, and chemicals agents. …”
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