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Retrieving Your Concepts: Iris Murdoch on Original Sin
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract In The Sovereignty of Good, Iris Murdoch argues that our moral thinking will be impoverished until it possesses a secular conception of original sin. Such a notion would need to remove unacceptable Christian baggage while retaining a genuine claim to be a descendant of the original Christian concept.
Samuel Filby
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International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.The novel serum demonstrates significant anti‐skin aging effects, effectively improving static and dynamic wrinkles and skin texture. Therefore, this formulation holds promise as a safe and effective product in the field of anti‐wrinkle skincare products.
Mingjie Zhu +14 more
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The habu genome reveals accelerated evolution of venom protein genes
Scientific Reports, 2018 Evolution of novel traits is a challenging subject in biological research. Several snake lineages developed elaborate venom systems to deliver complex protein mixtures for prey capture.
Hiroki Shibata +23 more
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Erythrocyte ‘Feierzeit’ reaction: Novel filamentous and vesicular response to n‐butyl acetate
Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Human erythrocytes (red blood cells; RBCs) undergo spontaneous disassembly after several hours of exposure to n‐butyl acetate (nBA). Images of the morphological changes were captured in time‐lapse sequences using differential interference contrast (DIC) light microscopy.
Philip W. Kuchel
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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Journal of Acute Disease, 2019 Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology, clinical profile and treatment for patients with snake bite in the intensive care unit of our hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with snake bite admitted to the intensive care unit of a ...
Shivali Panwar, Aashish Dang
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Neutralizing potential of Rauvolfia serpentina root extract against Naja naja venom
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020 Snake bites are a serious health hazard occurs throughout the world especially in tropical countries like India. Anti-Snake Venom Serum is the only remedy available to treat snake bite victims successfully till date.
Thulasi Sivaraman +3 more
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2018 Introduction: Viperidae venoms contain toxins that are direct or indirectanticoagulants that inhibit the clotting pathway, therefore increasing the risk of bleeding. Severalvenoms from the families Viperidae contain proteolytic enzymes that exercise some effect on theblood coagulation process.
Hamid Mahmood +4 more
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, 2022 Snakes play a very important role in our ecosystem, helping to balance the food web and maintain biodiversity on Earth. This book highlights the extreme ecological importance of snakes with chapters on snake venom and its therapeutic potential and the ...
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Human–Animal Comparisons: Supporting and Criticizing Female Subjugation in Renaissance Italy
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Studying gender history through an animal history lens, or vice versa, simultaneously increases our knowledge of ideas about gender and human–animal relations. This approach has particular merit for the Renaissance period, as it witnessed an upsurge in discourse about both the human–animal divide and the distinction between men and women.
Marlisa den Hartog
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