Azithromycin Inhibits Mucus Hypersecretion from Airway Epithelial Cells by Takeshi Shimizu, Shino Shimizu

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Navigating Privacy: A Global Comparative Analysis of Data Protection Laws by Sungjin Lim, Junhyoung Oh

“…This study fills this gap by conducting a comparative analysis of privacy information protection acts in five major regions: the European Union (EU), the United States (focusing on California), China, Japan, and South Korea. The analysis explores the diverse approaches to privacy protection adopted by each region, influenced by their unique historical, political, and cultural contexts. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Antifouling Metabolites from Red Sea Organisms by Sultan Semran Al-Lihaibi, Ahmed Abdel-Lateff, Walied Mohamed Alarif, Hajer Saeed Alorfi, Yasuyuki Nogata, Tatsufumi Okino

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Oct4 Gene Expression in Primary Colorectal Cancer Promotes Liver Metastasis by Shiki Fujino, Norikatsu Miyoshi

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Exploring Embodiment Form Factors of a Home-Helper Robot: Perspectives from Care Receivers and Caregivers by Katherine M. Tsui, Rune Baggett, Carol Chiang

“…We conducted a cross-cultural study with 24 CR and CG focus groups in both the United States and Japan to understand OAs’ preferences and expected functionality for continued independence in their homes. …”
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The History of the Bargut Confrontation in Northeastern China (early 20th century): Ethno-Political and Religious Aspects (based on archival materials) by Bair Ts. Gomboev, Eduard V. Batunaev

“…On the territory of Barga, in northeastern China, the socio-political situation at the beginning of the 20th century was difficult, caused not only by internal political processes of sharing power (confrontation of ethnic groups, preservation of traditional types of nature management), the struggle for resources, but also by external influences for domination and dominance in northeast East Asia (Russia, China and Japan). Under these conditions, the governments of Russia, Japan and the Chinese authorities, taking into account emerging political and international situations, methodically defended their interests in the region. …”
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ADOPTERs of Innovation in a Crisis: The History of Vera Gedroits, Kanehiro Takaki and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 by Pratik Raichurkar, BMed, Devesh Kaushal, MBBS, MS, FRACS, Robert Beaumont Wilson, MBBS (Hons 1), BSc, FRACS, FACS

“…Although the Russian Navy was destroyed, Japan ceded North Sakhalin Island to Russia in peace negotiations, and Russia seized Manchuria, South Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands in 1945. …”
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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions by Grant R. Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Lukáš Rubín, Ryan McGrath, Bethany Gower, Terry Boyle, Marilyn G. Klug, Alexandra J. Mayhew, Henry T. Blake, Francisco B. Ortega, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Costan G. Magnussen, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Yang Liu, Kaare Christensen, Darryl P. Leong, Mette Aadahl, Edimansyah Abdin, Julian Alcazar, Aqeel Alenazi, Bader Alqahtani, Cledir De A. Amaral, Thatiana L.M. Amaral, Alex Andrade Fernandes, Peter Axelsson, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Karin Bammann, Aline R. Barbosa, Ameline Bardo, Inosha Bimali, Peter Bjerregaard, Martin Bobak, Colin A. Boreham, Klaus Bös, João Carlos Bouzas Marins, Joshua Burns, Nadezda Capkova, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Liang-Kung Chen, Siu Ming Choi, Rebecca K.J. Choong, Susana C. Confortin, Cyrus Cooper, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Amandine Cournil, Grace Cruz, Eling D. de Bruin, José Antonio De Paz, Bruno De Souza Moreira, Luiz Antonio Dos Anjos, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna, Eduardo Ferriolli, Gillian Forrester, Elena Frolova, Abadi K. Gebre, Atef M. Ghaleb, Tiffany K. Gill, Yasuyuki Gondo, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Citlali Gonzalez Alvarez, Mary K. Hannah, Nicholas C. Harvey, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Marie-Theres Huemer, Toshiko Iidaka, Lewis A. Ingram, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Victoria L. Keevil, Wolfgang Kemmler, Rose Anne Kenny, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tracy L. Kivell, Ingirid G.H. Kjær, Alexander Kluttig, Rumi Kozakai, Danit Langer, Lisbeth A. Larsen, Wei-Ju Lee, David A. Leon, Eric Lichtenstein, Bertis B. Little, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Rahul Malhotra, Robert M. Malina, Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Tal Mazor-Karsenty, Marnee J. McKay, Sinéad McLoughlin, Abhishek L. Mensegere, Mostafa Mohammadian, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Hiroshi Murayama, Anne Murray, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Claudia Niessner, Gabriel Núñez Othón, Gabriel Olveira, Suzanne G. Orchard, Andrezj Pajak, Chan Woong Park, Julie A. Pasco, Maria E. Peña Reyes, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Annette Peters, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Margareth C. Portela, Jedd Pratt, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Wendy Rodríguez-García, Joanne Ryan, Mauricio A. San-Martín, Francisco José Sánchez-Torralvo, Mahnaz Saremi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Satoshi Seino, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Marc Sim, Bjørn Heine Strand, Mythily Subramaniam, Charlotte Suetta, Sophia X. Sui, Jonas S. Sundarakumar, Koya Suzuki, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Maw Pin Tan, Yu Taniguchi, Barbara Thorand, Anna Turusheva, Anne Therese Tveter, Jonathan Wagner, Dao Wang, Stuart J. Warden, Julia Wearing, Shiou Liang Wee, Leo D. Westbury, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Alexander Woll, Noriko Yoshimura, Ruby Yu

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Impact of heteroresistance on treatment outcomes of people with drug-resistant TB by R. Crowder, M. Kato-Maeda, B. Schwem, A. dela Tonga, D.M. Geocaniga-Gaviola, E. Lopez, C.L. Valdez, A.R. Lim, N. Hunat, A.G. Sedusta, C.A. Sacopon, G.A.M. Atienza, E. Bulag, D. Lim, J. Bascuña, K. Shah, R.P. Basillio, C.A. Berger, M.C.D.P. Lopez, S. Sen, C. Allender, M. Folkerts, U. Karaoz, E. Brodie, S. Mitarai, A.M.C. Garfin, M.C. Ama, D.M. Engelthaler, A. Cattamanchi, R. Destura

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Prevailing Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in a Vietnamese Teaching Hospital (2014 – 2021) by Le HHL, Thuc LC, Ta TB, Tran TV, Hung DV, Kien HT, Le MN, Luong VH, Nguyen VTH, Pham HQ, Le HV, Viet NH, Hoang LH, Nguyen TT, Latsavong M, Le TD, Trong Tuan D, An NV

“…Hai Ha Long Le,1,2 Luong Cong Thuc,3 Thang Ba Ta,4 Tien Viet Tran,5 Dinh Viet Hung,6 Hoang Trung Kien,7 Minh Nhat Le,8,9 Vu Huy Luong,10,11 Vinh Thi Ha Nguyen,11,12 Hoa Quynh Pham,13 Hung Van Le,11,13 Nguyen Hoang Viet,14 Le Huy Hoang,15 Tram Thuy Nguyen,15 Mixay Latsavong,16 Tuan Dinh Le,17 Dao Trong Tuan,18 Nguyen Van An19 1Department of Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2Department of Biochemistry, Hematology and Immunology, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 3Cardiovascular Center, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 4Respiratory Center, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 5Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 6Department of Psychiatry, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 7Department of Immunology, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 8Tay Nguyen Institute of Science Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, VAST, Hanoi, Vietnam; 9Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo, Japan; 10Department of Laser and Skincare, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 11Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 12Department of General Planning, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 13Department of Microbiology, Mycology and Parasitology, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 14Molecular Pathology Department, Faculty of Medical Technology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 15Department of Bacteriology, National of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam; 16Department of Nephrology-Hemodialysis, Military Central Hospital 103, Vientiane, Laos; 17Department of Rheumatology and Endocrinology, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 18ENT Department, Central Military Hospital 108, Hanoi, Vietnam; 19Department of Microbiology, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamCorrespondence: Nguyen Van An, Department of Microbiology, Military Hospital 103, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam, Tel + 84 982 860 055, Email ank59hvqy@gmail.comPurpose: In a Vietnamese teaching hospital, this study examined the prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of common bacteria isolated from hospitalized patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) between 2014 and 2021.Methods: From 4060 urine samples collected, common pathogens were isolated using quantitative culture on brilliance UTI Clarity agar and blood agar. …”
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Toward a Model for Marking up Non-SI Units and Measurements by Naoki Kokaze, Kiyonori Nagasaki, Makoto Gotō, Yuta Hashimoto, A. Charles Muller, Masahiro Shimoda

“…Though this paper offers example encodings based on a Japanese historical source, the Engi-Shiki, this model is also applicable to the markup of units used for measurement within various cultural spheres other than Japan.…”
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Fantasised and fantastical Nordic imaginaries: Contextualising Nordic life vlogs by East Asian YouTube vloggers by Lee Jin, Abidin Crystal

“…The vlogs showcase “a slice of life” content, documenting the simple living, daily routines, beautiful landscapes, cultural festivals, and everyday norms of what it is like to live in the Nordic region. …”
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On the imbalance of international communications by H. J. Hsia

“…The incessant cries of "cultural Imperialism," "cultural domina- tion," and "cultural invasion" echoing from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America have precipitated a rigid control of communication in many developing coun- tries. …”
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Risk barriers and sustainability in payment for ecosystem service implementation in smallholder forestry by A. Ibrahim, S. Withaningsih, R. Kinseng, Parikesit ., D. Muhamad

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Challenges and enablers for scaling up interventions targeting non-communicable diseases: a qualitative study applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to 19... by Josefien van Olmen, Peter Delobelle, Meena Daivadanam, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Maria Lazo-Porras, J Jaime Miranda, Yuan Li, Rohina Joshi, Amanda G Thrift, Rajesh Vedanthan, Gina Agarwal, Mark D Huffman, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Naomi Levitt, Dike Ojji, Feng J He, Kamran Siddiqi, Pascal Geldsetzer, Puhong Zhang, Milena Soriano Marcolino, Lal B Rawal, Brian Oldenburg, Helena Teede, Josephine Birungi, Edwin Wouters, Abha Shrestha, Ari Probandari, Mayowa Owolabi, Vilma Irazola, Andrea Beratarrechea, Keiko Nakamura, Gindo Tampubolon, Zulma Ortiz, Violet Naanyu, Jaap Koot, Anusha Ramani-Chander, Stephen Sherwood, Monika Martens, Gade Waqa, Maria Eugenia Esandi, Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Laura Antonietti, Jan-Walter De Neve, Sayoki G Mfinanga, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro

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The schematic structure of folk discourses of Toba Caldera Geosites as the collective memory for tourist destinations at lake Toba area by Robert Sibarani, Toshiaki Kimura, Peninna Simanjuntak

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Perceived Forest-based Ecosystem Services and Attitudes Toward Forest Rehabilitation: A Case Study in the Upstream of Central Java, Indonesia by Prasetyo Nugroho, Shinya Numata, Nur Abdi Aprilianto

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Hidden costs of providing care: a pilot study of Japanese migrant care workers’ experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shinya Uekusa

“…However, most Japanese MCW participants had developed robust resilience in dealing with these perceived challenges and injustices in Aotearoa, stemming from their previous experiences of gender, cultural and other forms of oppression in their workplace and everyday life in Japan.…”
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Estimation of true dates of various flowering stages at a centennial scale by applying a Bayesian statistical state space model. by Nagai Shin, Hakuryu Fujiwara, Shinjiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Morimoto, Taku M Saitoh

“…Evaluation of long-term detailed cherry flowering phenology is required for a deep understanding of the sensitivity of spring phenology to climate change and its effect on cultural ecosystem services. Neodani Usuzumi-zakura (Cerasus itosakura) is a famous cherry tree in Gifu, Japan. …”
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Integrating melt electrospinning writing and microfluidics to engineer a human cardiac microenvironment for high-fidelity drug screening by Yu-hong Wang, Ting-ting Liu, Yan-ping Guo, Shuo-ji Zhu, Zi-ming Liao, Jia-mei Song, Xi-ming Zhu, Jia-liang Liang, Moussa Ide Nasser, Nan-bo Liu, De-hua Chang, Ping Zhu, Bin Yao

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