An emerging grounded theory for preaching on poverty in South Africa with Matthew 25:31-46 as sermon text by H. J. C. Pieterse

“…The sermons are collected in South Africa’s eight provinces. …”
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Representations and imaginaries of cities in the opening sequences of three U.S. TV series: The Sopranos, Weeds and House of Cards by Marta Gallardo, David García-Reyes

“… Representaciones e imaginarios urbanos a través de los opening de tres series estadounidenses: The Sopranos, Weeds y House of Cards Las secuencias de apertura de una serie o de una película funcionan como preámbulo en el que se encapsulan elementos denotativos de la trama o se insertan atributos estéticos e iconográficos directamente relacionados con la historia. …”
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Multi-metal mixture exposure and cognitive function in urban older adults: The mediation effects of thyroid hormones by Zhuoqi Zhu, Juanhua Li, Yang Peng, Ning Qin, Jiemei Li, Ying Wei, Biwen Wang, Yunfei Liao, Huaicai Zeng, Lu Cheng, Han Li

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The effect of high-temperature intercritical annealing and rolling strain on the development of trimodal microstructure in low-carbon steel by Somayyeh Gholamalipour, Roohollah Jamaati, Seyed Jamal Hosseinipour

“…In this work, the effect of high-temperature intercritical annealing and rolling strain on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-carbon steel were studied. …”
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Clinical and Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain characteristics of tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus in Changping District, Beijing, China by Xiaolong Cao, Zexuan Song, Ping He, Xinyue Li, Nan Lei, Qian Sun, Xue Wang, Ruida Xing, Bing Zhao, Xinyu Yang, Zhiguo Zhang, Yanlin Zhao

“…Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for tuberculosis (TB), However, limited research exists on their clinical and strain characteristics. This study aims to investigate the correlation between these factors in TB-DM patients in Changping District.  …”
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Phenotyping the males of mouse and rat strains with genetically defined behavioral disturbances in a model of sexual activation by M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

“…ASC (Antidepressant Sensitive Catalepsy) mice, proposed as a model of depression, had a decreased manifestation of sexual motivation, while male GC (Genetic Catalepsy) strain rats had enhanced sexual motivation. Noteworthy, highly excitable GC strain animals corresponding to the manic pole of bipolar disorders prevail at the current stage of breeding. …”
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Damage Evolution and Circumferential Strain Distribution Characteristics of the Bolt-Supported Cavern under Multiple Explosion Sources by Taotao Wang, Ansheng Cao, Weiliang Gao, Guangyong Wang, Xiaowang Sun

“…When the explosion occurs on the sidewall, the peak circumferential strain of the floor is tensile.…”
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Bacterial Isolation from Natural Grassland on Nitrogen-Free Agar Yields Many Strains Without Nitrogenase by Amrit Koirala, Nabilah Ali Alshibli, Bikram K. Das, Volker S. Brözel

“…Without physical separation, only the most competitive strains are obtained. The distance between strains provided by plating on solid media in reduced oxygen environments has been found to increase the diversity of culturable potential diazotrophic bacteria. …”
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Biosafety characteristics and antibacterial activity of probiotic strains against Streptococcus mutans, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and Porphyromonas gingivalis by Jeong-Yong Park, Ji Yeon Lee, YongGyeong Kim, Byoung-Kook Kim, Byung Kwon Kim, Soo-Im Choi

“…We also investigated the production of antibacterial substances (H2O2 and reuterin) by these strains and their ability to adhere to oral epithelial cells. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila identified as key strain to alleviate gut barrier injury through Wnt signaling pathway by Xin Ma, Meng Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tingting Xu, Xinchen Zhou, Mengqi Qian, Zhiren Yang, Xinyan Han

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising treatment for microbiome-related disorders, where beneficial strain engraftment is a significant factor influencing FMT outcomes. …”
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The Effects of Parathyroid Hormone Applied at Different Regimes on the Trochanteric Region of the Femur in Ovariectomized Rat Model of Osteoporosis by M. Tezval, A. Banhardt, S. Sehmisch, L. Kolios, U. Schmelz, K. M. Stuermer, E. K. Stuermer

“…This study aims to investigate the effects of two application frequencies of parathyroid hormone on the trochanteric region of rat femur. Forty-three-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups (n=10/group). …”
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The Impact of Fermented Quinoa Sourdough with Enterococcus Strains on the Nutritional, Textural, and Sensorial Features of Gluten-Free Muffins by Souraya Sakoui, Reda Derdak, Fatimazahra Jouga, Amal Dagni, Oana Lelia Pop, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Bernadette-Emőke Teleky, Maria Simona Chis, Carmen Rodica Pop, Laura Stan, Floricuta Ranga, Ramona Suharoschi, Abdelaziz Soukri, Bouchra El Khalfi

“…The sensory and textural analyses revealed that both Enterococcus strains positively impacted the sensory characteristics and texture of the muffins. …”
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Sex Hormones in Allergic Conjunctivitis: Altered Levels of Circulating Androgens and Estrogens in Children and Adolescents with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Marta Sacchetti, Alessandro Lambiase, Costanzo Moretti, Flavio Mantelli, Stefano Bonini

“…To evaluate a possible role of sex hormones in VKC, serum levels of sex hormones in children and adolescents with VKC were assessed. …”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

Subjects: “…adrenocorticotropic hormone, prednisolone, corticosteroids…”
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Isolation and identification of Starmerella davenportii strain Do18 and its application in black tea beverage fermentation by Chuanhai Tu, Wenxiu Hu, Sijie Tang, Ling Meng, Zhihai Huang, Xiao Xu, Xiudong Xia, Fidelis Azi, Mingsheng Dong

“…The objective of this study was to isolate and identify a yeast strain from the kombucha beverage and evaluate in-vitro its potential as a novel starter in beverage fermentation. …”
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Altered association between cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels in the early stage of type 2 diabetic ketoacidosis by Liang Wang, Xiaomei Meng, Yuxiao Tang, Yaping Hao

“…ObjectivesIn the early stages of various critical infections and diseases, altered association of cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels occurs, with cortisol levels increasing and ACTH levels remaining normal or decreasing. …”
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Giant energy storage density with ultrahigh efficiency in multilayer ceramic capacitors via interlaminar strain engineering by Ying Yang, Ke Xu, Bin Yang, Xu Hou, Zhanming Dou, Yuhong Li, Zihao Zheng, Gengguang Luo, Nengneng Luo, Guanglong Ge, Jiwei Zhai, Yuanyuan Fan, Jing Wang, Haoming Yang, Yao Zhang, Jing Wang, Changyuan Wang, Shenglin Jiang, Kanghua Li, Jinming Guo, Houbing Huang, Guangzu Zhang

“…Combined with the favorable temperature and frequency stabilities and the high antifatigue property, this work provides a strain engineering paradigm for designing MLCCs for high-power energy storage and conversion systems.…”
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Study of gonadotropin (GtH) stimulating hormone on gonad maturation of climbing perch Anabas testudineus Bloch by . Suriansyah, M. Zairin Junior, Agus Oman Sudrajat

“…Kata-kata kunci: Hormon gonadotropin, pematangan gonad, ikan betok …”
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Inhibitory Effect of NMDA Receptors in the Ventral Tegmental Area on Hormonal and Eating Behavior Responses to Stress in Rats by Zohreh Sadat Nasihatkon, Maryam Khosravi, Zahra Bourbour, Hedayat Sahraei, Mina Ranjbaran, Seyedeh Maryam Hassantash, Mohammad Sahraei, Kefayat Baghlani

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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…Here, we describe the genomic characterization of strains that are an exception to the two chromosome rules: naturally occurring single-chromosome V. cholerae. …”
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