Chrysoeriol ameliorates hyperglycemia by regulating the carbohydrate metabolic enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Baskaran Krishnan, Abirami Ramu Ganesan, Ravindran Balasubramani, Dinh Duc Nguyen, Soon Woong Chang, Shaoyun Wang, Jianbo Xiao, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian

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The hibiscus erineum mite, Aceria hibisci (Nalepa 1906) by Mikinley Weaver, Adam Dale

“…., but is established in several Pacific islands including Fiji and Hawaii, as well as Caribbean regions including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. …”
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Gendered Corruption: How Gender Norms Underpin Experiences of Corruption in Asian and Pacific Countries by Caryn Peiffer

“…Drawing on findings from a series of 10 focus group discussions (FGDs) held in Cambodia Fiji, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, which gathered the views of 139 participants, this research offers the first examination how and why experiences with corruption are gendered in Asian and Pacific contexts. …”
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L’homme et la mer aux Yasawa (îles Fidji) by Émilie Nolet

“…The Yasawa archipelago has recently become a major tourist hotspot in Fiji and the international face of this small country of Oceania. …”
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IMPACT OF EXTERNAL DEBT ON FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES by Hoang Minh Nguyen

“…These countries include Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral, and Biological Properties of Copper(II) Complexes of Thiosemicarbazones of Schiff Bases Derived from 4-Aminoantipyrine and Aromatic Aldehydes by Ram K. Agarwal, Lakshman Singh, Deepak Kumar Sharma

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BCL6 (B-cell lymphoma 6) expression in adenomyosis, leiomyomas and normal myometrium. by Loreta Canivilo Salas, Bruna Mielczarski, Raquel Camara Rivero, João Sabino Lahogue da Cunha Filho, Ricardo Francalacci Savaris

“…Immunohistochemistry was conducted using an automated system, and BCL6 expression was quantified using Fiji-ImageJ software. A supervised deep learning neural network was employed to classify samples based on DAB staining. …”
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Mini-review on the antimicrobial potential of actinobacteria associated with seagrasses by Galana Siro, Atanas Pipite

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FIRM image analysis: A machine learning workflow for quantifying extracellular matrix components from electron microscopy images. by Nicholas T Gigliotti, Justin Lee, Emily H Mang, Giancarlo R Zambrano, Mitra L Taheri

“…Presented here is a new machine learning-based workflow for the analysis of microscopy images named FIRM (Feature Identification from Raw Microscopy) that uses a random forest classifier to identify ECM features of interest and generate binary segmentation masks for quantification with ImageJ-FIJI. FIRM performed with an F1 score of 0.794 and greater than 80% accuracy for number and size of features detected. …”
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Deciphering the interplay between biology and physics with a finite element method-implemented vertex organoid model: A tool for the mechanical analysis of cell behavior on a spher... by Julien Laussu, Deborah Michel, Léa Magne, Stephane Segonds, Steven Marguet, Dimitri Hamel, Muriel Quaranta-Nicaise, Frederick Barreau, Emmanuel Mas, Vincent Velay, Florian Bugarin, Audrey Ferrand

“…Using a monolayer human colon epithelium organoid as a biological model, freely available tools (Fiji, Cellpose, Napari, Morphonet, or Tyssue library), and the commercially available Abaqus FEM solver, we combined vertex and FEM approaches to generate a comprehensive viscoelastic finite element model of the human colon organoid and demonstrated its flexibility. …”
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Revealing Halal Certification Oversight Gaps for MSEs through ArcGIS Dashboard Integration by Imam Arifa’illah Syaiful Huda, Maratun Saadah, Agus Sugiarto, Mohd Hairy Bin Ibrahim, Ravinesh Rohit Prasad, Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Ahyat Budianto

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Assessing the Global Capital of the Chinese Diaspora by A. V. Afonaseva

“…For these calculations, the author identifies eight key countries and regions with significant overseas Chinese business activity (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, the United States, Hong Kong, and Fiji). The study estimates the share of large enterprises and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) among overseas Chinese businesses within these locations and globally, adhering to the assumption that 75% of Chinese diaspora capital is concentrated in these eight regions of high business activity.For qualitative evaluation, a comparative analysis method is applied. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus caused by high BMI from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2045: analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Xin Huang, Yanyan Wu, Yulu Ni, Haiyan Xu, Yinhui He

“…The top three countries with highest T2DM-related rate caused by high BMI were Fiji, Marshall Islands, and Kiribati.ConclusionOur study reveals that the disease burden of T2DM caused by high BMI is significantly increasing and is expected to continue rising in the future. …”
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Barriers and enablers to young people accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A scoping review. by Maggie Ikinue Baigry, Robin Ray, Daniel Lindsay, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

“…These eight articles reported studies conducted in four Pacific Island Countries and Territories: Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Factors such as lack of accurate sexual and reproductive health knowledge and social stigma were the leading causes of young people's limited access to sexual and reproductive health services. …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…Over past three decades, QCI was highest in San Marino (97.72%) and lowest in Fiji (3.51%), with significant regional variations across SDI levels (F = 133.40, p < 2e-16). …”
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