Digital technology and mental health: Chinese university students' perspectives on the impact of social media by Chi Zhang

“… # Conclusion In the end, our study contributes to a thorough and culturally sensitive understanding of how social media affects the mental health of Chinese university students.…”
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“High energy ahead!”: exploring Chinese adolescents’ pragmatic identities in bullet-screen discourse by Jue Wu

“…Abstract In the digital era, bullet-screen comments have emerged as an innovative online communication method, serving as a vital bridge that connects young internet users, stimulates creative expression, and fosters cultural resonance. Particularly in China, bullet-screen video platforms, exemplified by Bilibili, have quickly attracted a large youth audience due to their features of real-time interaction and deep engagement. …”
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Study on the response mechanism of MicroRNA novel-13 and novel-44 to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in Pinctada fucata martensii by Chao Jie Li, Qi Yuan Zhang, Bin Zhang, Hai Ying Liang, Li Ning Ma, Muhammad Salman

“…Abstract Pinctada fucata martensii (P. f. martensii) is one of the main pearl oysters cultured in artificial seawater in China. However, it is highly susceptible to pathogen infection under intensive cultivation near the coast. …”
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Comparing Types of Statistical Data Between Turkey (the Case Study of Istanbul) and Selected Countries for Creating Fire Strategies by Erhan Bakırcı, Buket Karatop, Sümeyye Bayındır

“…In addition to material and moral losses and socio-cultural traumas caused by disasters, especially fire disasters, the effects on the eco-system are felt more and more every day. …”
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She’s Such a Bitch! The Representation of Women as Bitches in Gender-Based Violence Campaigns by Irene López-Rodríguez

“…It also shows that, despite the cultural and linguistic differences of the countries where the campaigns have been produced (Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, China, the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, France, Lebanon, Italy, Norway, Denmark, etc.), «bitch» is at the core of gender-based violence. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction in Asian Males with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Vurmila Venggadasamy, Loon Shin Ho, Badariah Ahmad, Khalid Abdul Kadir

“…In the top 10 countries for many adults with diabetes in 2021, Asia accounted for six spots in the rankings, with China (140.9 million), India (74.2 million), and Pakistan (33 million) sitting at the top three. …”
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Bibliometric study of plastics microfluidic chip from 1994 to 2022: A review by Rhesa Muhammad Faisal, Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru, Helen Uchenna Modekwe, Ishmael Matala Ramatsa

“…These tools are useful for detecting cell cultures, food pathogens, biomedical, energy, and disease. …”
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Stratégies organisationnelles pour fournir des services d’enseignement des langues étrangères aux adultes de plus de 45 ans by Iryna Rudnyeva

“…The article aims to examine the strategies for providing educational services to adult learners (citizens over the age of 45) in different countries (European countries, the USA, Australia, China, Ukraine, Brazil, Japan and Portugal), with a focus on whether this process is integrated into social services and formal and informal education systems within the framework of the concept of lifelong learning. …”
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Official Development Assistance in Japan's Strategy in Central Asia by O. A. Dobrinskaya

“…It is also influenced by external factors, such as US-Japan military alliance and Japan’s geopolitical rivalry with China. At the same time, much of Japan’s efforts are directed at liberal goals such as promoting democracy in the region with Japan being a role model for democratization, supporting modernization and market economy. …”
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Enhancing depression recognition through a mixed expert model by integrating speaker-related and emotion-related features by Weitong Guo, Qian He, Ziyu Lin, Xiaolong Bu, Ziyang Wang, Dong Li, Hongwu Yang

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Strains of a virtuoso: pacemaker infection and ventricular tachycardia in a violinist by Yuanguo Chen, Haibo Zhang, Qi Qiao, Lian Ma

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Rethinking Urban Greening: Implications of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design for Enhancing Perceived Safety in Baitashan Park, Lanzhou by Fei Hou, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Aldrin Abdullah

“…Baitashan Park is Located in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China. It is an iconic urban park with significant cultural and recreational value. …”
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Trends in Adolescent Suicide in Hong Kong for the Period 1980 to 2003 by Daniel T.L. Shek, Britta M. Lee, Joyce Chow

“…Third, although adolescent suicide rates in Hong Kong were lower than those reported in some English-speaking countries and Mainland China, the figures were higher than those reported in Taiwan. …”
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Potential Use of Remote Telesonography as a Transformational Technology in Underresourced and/or Remote Settings by Linping Pian, Lawrence M. Gillman, Paul B. McBeth, Zhengwen Xiao, Chad G. Ball, Michael Blaivas, Douglas R. Hamilton, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick

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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Reduces Endothelin-1-Caused Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy by Inhibiting Nuclear Factor-κB and Adiponectin by Hsu-Lung Jen, Po-Len Liu, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wei-Hsian Yin, Jaw-Wen Chen, Shing-Jong Lin

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Differential Reponses of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells to mTOR Inhibition by Aimin Yang, Xia Xiao, Mingfeng Zhao, Amanda C. LaRue, Bradley A. Schulte, Gavin Y. Wang

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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Chinese First-Generation Migrants and Italians in Prato, Italy: The CHIP Study by Pietro A. Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Ilaria Marzotti, Hushao Bing, Danilo Malandrino, Maria Boddi, Sergio Castellani, Dong Zhao

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Downregulation of PGC-1α Prevents the Beneficial Effect of EET-Heme Oxygenase-1 on Mitochondrial Integrity and Associated Metabolic Function in Obese Mice by Shailendra P. Singh, Lars Bellner, Luca Vanella, Jian Cao, John R. Falck, Attallah Kappas, Nader G. Abraham

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Molecular detection of Escherichia coli from ovine aborted fetuses in Mosul city, Iraq by Aamer Y. Al-Chalaby, Omer K. Alhankawe, Balsam Y. Rasheed

“…Genetic relatedness shows that the local isolates were closer to Escherichia coli strain W170 and Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain K1516 from China and USA, respectively. According to these results, a small percentage of pregnant ewes with Escherichia coli infection might have an abortion. …”
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Humanitarian diplomacy and the countries of the Global South: Trends and discourses by D. A. Kuznetsov, V. A. Dmitrieva

“…The third section outlines the key features of humanitarian diplomacy of the leading countries of the Global South (China, India, Turkey), as well as that of the ASEAN states and Arab monarchies. …”
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