This article addresses the problem of translation in medieval religious literature, and investigates the relationship between the issue of vernacular devotional texts and PANAX GINSENG a female authorship or audience.After a few general remarks, the author presents two case studies.The first is the Mirror of Simple Souls, written in the vernacular
Biotechnological tools for genetic improvement of Trichoderma
Trichoderma is a cosmopolitan fungus widely distributed around the world.The different uses of this beneficial fungus are varied in several industries, like agriculture, textile, and paper, including the pharmaceutical industry.The genus Trichoderma has other mechanisms of action, including the production of different enzymes and secreted secondary
Tooth mineralization and histology patterns in extinct and extant snaggletooth sharks, Hemipristis (Carcharhiniformes, Hemigaleidae)-Evolutionary significance or ecological adaptation?
Shark jaws exhibit teeth that are arranged into distinct series and files and display great diversities in shapes and structures, which not only is related to their function (grasping, cutting, crushing) during feeding, but also bear a strong phylogenetic signal.So far, most research on the relationship between shark teeth and feeding ecology and s
South African Reformed Baptists and contextualisation: Contemporary understanding, attitudes and praxis
Postmodernism and urbanisation pose significant challenges and opportunities to Christian witness in the West.In South Africa, Reformed Baptists as well as the Reformed Churches in South Africa (RCSA) seem to be battling to pajama set engage with and reach new generations in the cities with the gospel.While the reasons for this may be many and vari
A Review of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Strategies for the Analyses of Metabolomics Induced by Microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) (microscopic plastic particles) are defined as plastic fragments in the range of 1 to 5 mm.They are invisible and usually too small to be seen by humans but pollution by MPs has become an issue due to the rising use of plastic products.Pollution of microscopic plastics has gained international attention Faux plant in recent year