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Metaphor, morality, and the Spirit in Romans 8:1-17 / William E.W. Robinson

Robinson, William E. W. (William Edmond Whiddon), author




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The enchantments of Mammon : how capitalism became the religion of modernity / Eugene McCarraher

McCarraher, Eugene, author




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The dawn of Christianity : people and gods in a time of magic and miracles / Robert Knapp

Knapp, Robert C., author




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Costly communion : ecumenical initiative and sacramental strife in the Anglican Communion / edited by Mark D. Chapman, Jeremy Bonner




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Marriage, same-sex marriage and the Anglican church of Australia : essays from the doctrine commission / The Anglican Church of Australia

Anglican Church of Australia, author




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Fundamentalism or tradition : Christianity after secularism / Aristotle Papanikolaou and George E. Demacopoulo, editors




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The garb of being : embodiment and the pursuit of holiness in late ancient Christianity / Georgia Frank, Susan R Holman, and Andrew S. Jacobs, editors




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Bodies on the verge : queering Pauline Epistles / edited by Joseph A. Marchal




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Jesus and the politics of mammon / Hollis Phelps

Phelps, Hollis, author




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Dominion : the making of the western mind / Tom Holland

Holland, Tom, author




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Mark / Warren Carter

Carter, Warren, 1955- author




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Marked for life : a prison chaplain's story / Nancy Hastings Sehested

Sehested, Nancy Hastings, author




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Religion and politics under capitalism : a humanistic approach to the terminology / Stefan Arvidsson

Arvidsson, Stefan, 1968- author




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Jesus Caesar : a Roman reading of the Johannine trial narrative / Laura J. Hunt

Hunt, Laura J., author




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Worship and social engagement in urban Aboriginal-led Australian Pentecostal congregations : (re)imagining identity in the spirit / by Tanya Riches

Riches, Tanya, author




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Thomas Thornton Reed, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide : essays and reminiscences / compiled by Airlie Black




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Essential essays for the study of the military in first-century Palestine : soldiers and the New Testament context / edited by Christopher B. Zeichman




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Fortress introduction to the Gospels / Mark Allan Powell

Powell, Mark Allan, 1953- author




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Jesus's manifesto : the Sermon on the Plain / Roman A. Montero ; foreword by James Crossley

Montero, Roman A., author, translator




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Mark challenges the Aeneid / Floyd E. Schneider

Schneider, Floyd, author




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Enlightenment Reformation : Hutchinsonianism and religion in eighteenth-century Britain / Derya Gurses Tarbuck

Gurses Tarbuck, Derya, author




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Zoo Animal Learning and Training


 

Comprehensively explains animal learning theories and current best practices in animal training within zoos 

This accessible, up-to-date book on animal training in a zoo/aquaria context provides a unified approach to zoo animal learning, bringing together the art and science of animal training. Written by experts in academia and working zoos, it incorporates the latest information from the scientific community along with current best practice, demystifying



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Plant Nucleotide Metabolism: Biosynthesis, Degradation, and Alkaloid Formation


 

All organisms produce nucleobases, nucleosides, and nucleotides of purines and pyrimidines. However, while there have been a number of texts on nucleotide metabolism in microorganisms and humans, the presence of these phenomena in plant life has gone comparatively unexplored. This ground-breaking new book is the first to focus exclusively on the aspects of purine nucleotide metabolism and function that are particular to plants, making it a unique



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Forensic Science and Humanitarian Action: Interacting with the Dead and the Living, 2 Volume Set


 

Widens traditional concepts of forensic science to include humanitarian, social, and cultural aspects

Using the preservation of the dignity of the deceased as its foundation, Forensic Science and Humanitarian Action: Interacting with the Dead and the Living is a unique examination of the applications of humanitarian forensic science. Spanning two comprehensive volumes, the text is sufficiently detailed for forensic practitioners, yet accessible enough



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Biomarkers in Drug Discovery and Development: A Handbook of Practice, Application, and Strategy, 2nd Edition


 
This book continues the legacy of a well-established reference within the pharmaceutical industry – providing perspective, covering recent developments in technologies that have enabled the expanded use of biomarkers, and discussing biomarker characterization and validation and applications throughout drug discovery and development.

•    Explains where proper use of biomarkers can substantively impact drug development timelines and costs, enable selection

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Human Genetics and Genomics: A Practical Guide


 
Finally meeting the need for a laboratory manual on human genetics, this practical guide is the perfect companion title to all major standard textbooks on the subject. The authors all have a high-level research background and are actively involved in teaching and counseling.
Based on a standard curriculum in human genetics, each chapter equals one practical unit of the course and topics range from basics in human inheritance to genetics in major disease

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Secondary Metabolites of Medicinal Plants: Ethnopharmacological Properties, Biological Activity and Production Strategies, 4 Volume Set


 
Covers the structurally diverse secondary metabolites of medicinal plants, including their ethnopharmacological properties, biological activity, and production strategies

Secondary metabolites of plants are a treasure trove of novel compounds with potential pharmaceutical applications. Consequently, the nature of these metabolites as well as strategies for the targeted expression and/or purification is of high interest. Regarding their biological and

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Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes, 2nd Edition


 

THE UPDATED NEW EDITION OF THE POPULAR COLLECTION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION CHROMOSOME PHOTOGRAPHS—FOR GENETICISTS, MAMMOLOGISTS, AND BIOLOGISTS INTERESTED IN COMPARATIVE GENOMICS, SYSTEMATICS, AND CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE

Filled with a visually exquisite collection of the banded metaphase chromosome karyotypes from some 1,000 species of mammals, the Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes offers an unabridged compendium of the state of this genomic art form. The Atlas



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Superior performance of surface-treated NaX@Pebax-1657 membranes for O2/N2 separation

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17061-17069
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02255A, Paper
Open Access
Mohammad Salehi Maleh, Ahmadreza Raisi
In this study, the performances of mixed matrix composite membranes (MMCMs) containing surface-treated NaX nanocrystals (ST-NaX-NCs) were experimentally and theoretically investigated for O2/N2 separation.
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Nanocomposite liposomes for pH-controlled porphyrin release into human prostate cancer cells

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17094-17100
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00846J, Paper
Open Access
German V. Fuentes, Eric N. Doucet, Alyson Abraham, Nikki K. Rodgers, Felix Alonso, Nelson Euceda, Michael H. Quinones, Penelope A. Riascos, Kristelle Pierre, Nuhash H. Sarker, Manya Dhar-Mascareno, Mircea Cotlet, Kim Kisslinger, Fernando Camino, Mingxing Li, Fang Lu, Ruomei Gao
Nanocomposite liposomes are relatively stable in weak basic solutions but effectively release porphyrins at acidic pH, as indicated by the difference in fluorescence.
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A concise and sequential synthesis of the nitroimidazooxazole based drug, Delamanid and related compounds

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17085-17093
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01662D, Paper
Open Access
Sumit Sharma, Radhika Anand, Pankaj Singh Cham, Sushil Raina, Ram. A. Vishwakarma, Parvinder Pal Singh
A concise, protection-group free and sequential route has been developed for the synthesis of the nitroimidazole based FDA-approved multi-drug resistant anti-tuberculosis drug, Delamanid and anti-leishmanial lead candidate VL-2098.
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A high-throughput and untargeted lipidomics approach reveals new mechanistic insight and the effects of salvianolic acid B on the metabolic profiles in coronary heart disease rats using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17101-17113
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00049C, Paper
Open Access
Ying-peng Li, Cong-ying Wang, Hong-tao Shang, Rui-rui Hu, Hui Fu, Xue-feng Xiao
High-throughput lipidomics provides the possibility for the development of new therapeutic drugs.
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Surface modification of a PES membrane by corona air plasma-assisted grafting of HB-PEG for separation of oil-in-water emulsions

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17143-17153
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02032J, Paper
Open Access
Hooman Adib, Ahmadreza Raisi
The main goal of this study is to modify a polyethersulfone (PES) membrane by grafting with hyperbranched polyethylene glycol (HB-PEG) using corona air plasma to intensify the anti-fouling properties of the prepared membrane.
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Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of erbium (Er3+) and yttrium (Y3+) doped TiO2 thin films with remarkable self-cleaning super-hydrophilic properties

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17247-17254
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02242J, Paper
Open Access
Raquel da Silva Cardoso, Suélen Maria de Amorim, Gidiane Scaratti, Camilla Daniela Moura-Nickel, Rodrigo Peralta Muniz Moreira, Gianluca Li Puma, Regina de Fatima Peralta Muniz Moreira
The self-cleaning and super hydrophilic properties of pristine TiO2 and of TiO2 doped with Er3+ or Y3+ transparent thin films deposited onto glass substrates were investigated.
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3D flower-like molybdenum disulfide modified graphite felt as a positive material for vanadium redox flow batteries

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17235-17246
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02541K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Lei Wang, Shuangyu Li, Dan Li, Qinhao Xiao, Wenheng Jing
The open flower-like structure facilitates vanadium ion transport. The capacity and efficiency of a battery using MoS2/GF are dramatically increased.
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In vivo and in vitro evaluation of dihydroartemisinin prodrug nanocomplexes as a nano-drug delivery system: characterization, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17270-17279
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02150D, Paper
Open Access
Guolian Ren, Pei Chen, Jiaqi Tang, Wenju Guo, Rongrong Wang, Ning Li, Yujie Li, Guoshun Zhang, Ruili Wang, Shuqiu Zhang
To develop new, more effective and lower toxicity antitumor dihydroartemisinin (DHA) nanocomplexes, a DHA prodrug synthesized in this study was used to prepare DHA prodrug self-assembled nanocomplexes (DHANPs) by molecular self-assembly technology.
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SO2F2-Mediated one-pot cascade process for transformation of aldehydes (RCHO) to cyanamides (RNHCN)

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17288-17292
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02631J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yiyong Zhao, Junjie Wei, Shuting Ge, Guofu Zhang, Chengrong Ding
Our gram-scale process uses abundant and inexpensive aldehydes, a clean nitrogen source, requires no additional carbon atoms, is transition-metal free, and features easy work-up and excellent functional group compatibility.
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Cost-effective smart microfluidic device with immobilized silver nanoparticles and embedded UV-light sources for synergistic water disinfection effects

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17479-17485
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00076K, Paper
Open Access
Amit Prabhakar, Mehul Agrawal, Neha Mishra, Nimisha Roy, Ankur Jaiswar, Amar Dhwaj, Deepti Verma
A novel microfluidic-device for water disinfection via diverse physiochemical effects has been demonstrated.
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Wrist flexible heart pulse sensor integrated with a soft pump and a pneumatic balloon membrane

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17353-17358
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02316G, Paper
Open Access
Takafumi Yamaguchi, Daisuke Yamamoto, Takayuki Arie, Seiji Akita, Kuniharu Takei
Wearable and flexible heart pulse sensor is proposed to monitor the detailed pulse signal from a wrist stably and reliably by integrating a tactile pressure sensor and a soft pneumatic balloon operated by a soft pump.
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Two-dimensional β-MoO3@C nanosheets as high-performance negative materials for supercapacitors with excellent cycling stability

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17497-17505
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01258K, Paper
Open Access
Xuexia Liu, Ying Wu, Huiwen Wang, Yinfeng Wang, Chunfang Huang, Limin Liu, Zhijun Wang
MoO3 has gained a great deal of attention as a promising electrode material in energy storage devices.
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Promoting formic acid oxidation performance of Pd nanoparticles via Pt and Ru atom mediated surface engineering

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17302-17310
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01303J, Paper
Open Access
Dinesh Bhalothia, Tzu-Hsi Huang, Pai-Hung Chou, Kuan-Wen Wang, Tsan-Yao Chen
Pt atoms attract electrons from neighboring atoms. Ru atoms attract hydroxide ligands. These two characteristics respectively weaken the bonding and recovering of the Pt site from CO oxidation and then facilitate the FAO in ternary PdPtRu NCs.
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Detection of L-band electron paramagnetic resonance in the DPPH molecule using impedance measurements

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17311-17316
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03285A, Paper
Open Access
Ushnish Chaudhuri, R. Mahendiran
(a) Schematic diagram of our experimental set up. (b) Resistance and reactance of the DPPH molecule for 2 GHz current in the strip coil.
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Fabrication of a magnetic ternary ZnFe2O4/TiO2/RGO Z-scheme system with efficient photocatalytic activity and easy recyclability

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17293-17301
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01880E, Paper
Open Access
Yuwei Sun, Jiashuang Lei, Yizhu Wang, Qian Tang, Chunli Kang
A magnetic separable Z-scheme composite based on ZnFe2O4, TiO2 nanosheets and RGO exhibits efficient photocatalytic degradation of p-NP.
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Transformation of ZIF-8 nanoparticles into 3D nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon for Li–S batteries

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17345-17352
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10063F, Paper
Open Access
Guiqiang Cao, Da Bi, Jingxiang Zhao, Jing Zheng, Zhikang Wang, Qingxue Lai, Yanyu Liang
A novel transformation strategy assisted with ammonia treatment was successfully developed to fabricate ZIF-8-derived nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon (NHPC/NH3).
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Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE)/POSS nanocomposite films: compatibility, piezoelectricity, energy harvesting performance, and mechanical and atomic oxygen erosion

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17377-17386
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01769H, Paper
Open Access
Y. Z. Liu, H. Zhang, J. X. Yu, Z. Y. Huang, C. Wang, Y. Sun
Poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers as the polymers with the highest piezoelectric coefficient have been widely used as sensors and generators.
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One pot fabrication of fluorescein functionalized manganese dioxide for fluorescence “Turn OFF–ON” sensing of hydrogen peroxide in water and cosmetic samples

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17506-17514
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01980A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hassan Refat H. Ali, Ahmed I. Hassan, Yasser F. Hassan, Mohamed M. El-Wekil
The fluorometric nanoprobe was fabricated via doping of fluorescein dye in MnO2 nanosheets (FLS/MnO2 NS) via facile co-precipitation method. It was used for analysis of H2O2 in different matrices through liberation of FLS after reduction of MnO2 NS.
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Synthesis and gas permeation properties of thermally rearranged poly(ether-benzoxazole)s with low rearrangement temperatures

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17461-17472
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00145G, Paper
Open Access
Yunhua Lu, Jianhua Zhang, Guoyong Xiao, Lin Li, Mengjie Hou, Junyi Hu, Tonghua Wang
A series of poly(ether-benzoxazole)(PEBO) for gas separation were prepared from 9,9-bis[4-(4-amino-3-hydroxylphenoxy)phenyl]fluorene based hydroxyl-containing poly(ether-imide)s (HPEIs) with low rearrangement temperatures.
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The influence of structural gradients in large pore organosilica materials on the capabilities for hosting cellular communities

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17327-17335
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00927J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hannah Bronner, Anna-Katharina Holzer, Alexander Finke, Marius Kunkel, Andreas Marx, Marcel Leist, Sebastian Polarz
Chemical and structural gradients in biofunctionalized organosilica–polymer nanocomposites control cell adhesion properties and open perspectives for artificial cellular community systems.
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Enhanced thermal stability, hydrophobicity, UV radiation resistance, and antibacterial properties of wool fabric treated with p-aminobenzenesulphonic acid

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17515-17523
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02267E, Paper
Open Access
Mohammad Mahbubul Hassan
The treatment with para-aminobenzenesulphonic acid produced a multifunctional wool fabric with enhanced hydrophobicity, thermal stability, UV resistance, and antibacterial properties.
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Polypyrrole modified magnetic reduced graphene oxide composites: synthesis, characterization and application for selective lead adsorption

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17524-17533
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01546F, Paper
Open Access
Zhanmeng Liu, Zhimin Gao, Lichun Xu, Fengping Hu
Compared to Fe3O4/rGO, the PPy-FG composites showed desirable adsorption capacity and selectivity for Pb(II) from water.
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