MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT INDOSASA GIGANTEA AND ACIDOSASA GLAUCA (POACEAE, BAMBUSOIDEAE, ARUNDINARIEAE) ARE CONSPECIFIC

Morphological and molecular evidence suggests that Indosasa gigantea and Acidosasa glauca (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Arundinarieae) are conspecific

Indosasa gigantea is a bamboo with great economical value, but its generic designation has been controversial for a long time.This study aims to ascertain whether I.gigantea belongs to Indosasa 5 Piece Full Platform Bedroom or Acidosasa, based on morphological and molecular evidence from both plastome and single-copy nuclear orthologous genes.The r

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A Prospective Three-Months Naturalistic Follow-Up Study of Outcomes of Patients with Opioid Dependence Discharged on Buprenorphine or Oral Naltrexone

Background: Comparative studies of the naturalistic course of patients of opioid dependence on naltrexone and buprenorphine are likely to be helpful for clinical decision-making.The article aimed to report on the three-months naturalistic outcomes of patients discharged on naltrexone or buprenorphine from the same center.Methods: Patients with opio

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Unpacking the downside of sustentasie on African theology and theologians: a need for contextual black theology as a liberative ingredient for the black Reformed churches

The practice of the black church being a follower of the leading white church is a continuous process in the Gereformeerde Kerke in Suid Afrika (or Reformed Churches in South Africa in English).This makes it difficult to contextualise Reformed Theology to address African challenges and problems.There are many reasons for the subordination of the bl

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