THE ROLE OF US IN CHINA – TAIWAN CRISIS by EDGAR AGUBAMAH

“…Likewise, it is reasonable to ask why China cares so deeply about the island that it is willing to jeopardize many other political and economic interests to concentrate on gaining control over the territory. …”
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Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Psychological Dysfunction After Brain Injuries by Prashin Unadkat, Tania Rebeiz, Erum Ajmal, Vincent De Souza, Angela Xia, Julia Jinu, Keren Powell, Chunyan Li

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A Comparative Investigation of Soil Fundamental Frequencies: A Case Study for İzmir Province by Ahu Kömeç Mutlu, Ülgen Mert Tuğsal, Musavver Didem Cambaz

“…The earthquake (Mw 6.9) that occurred in the northern part of Samos Island and Doğanbey-İzmir offshore in the Aegean Sea at 14:51 local time on October 30, 2020 was felt in İzmir, Samos Island and many surrounding cities and settlements. …”
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A Revision of the Selenocosmiine Tarantula Genus Phlogiellus Pocock 1897 (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with Description of 4 New Species by Steven C. Nunn, Rick C. West, Volker Von Wirth

“…Four new species are described: P. bogadeki sp. nov. from Hong Kong, P. johnreylazoi sp. nov. from Palawan Island, Philippines, P. moniqueverdezae sp. nov. from Ranong, Thailand, and P. pelidnus sp. nov. from Sabah, Borneo. …”
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First density estimates of the Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra and recommendations for its conservation by Luke D. Martin, Herison Razafimanantsoa, Eva S. Nomenjanahary, Sylviane Volampeno, Alison M. Behie

“…We conducted line transect distance sampling surveys of M. mamiratra across several habitat types in and around Lokobe National Park on the island of Nosy Be in north-western Madagascar. Using a systematic random design we surveyed 15 transects over a 6-week period in 2023, recording 92 detections from a total survey effort of 46.5 km. …”
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Analysis of Visual Field Defects Obtained with Semiautomated Kinetic Perimetry in Patients with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy by Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Agnieszka Kiszka, Edyta Koman-Wierdak, Katarzyna Tonska, Ryszard Maciejewski, Anselm G. Jünemann, Robert Rejdak

“…In four eyes (18%) with the worst visual acuity, only the residual central island of VF was found using SKP (mean area 898.4 deg2). …”
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Planning Strategies for Increasing the Occupancy Rate of Green Open Space Based on Urban Geographic Data in Macau: An Investigation of Ultra-High-Density Cities by Jitai Li, Fan Lin, Hongcan Cui, Yile Chen, Shuai Yang

“…In addition, the research data show that the per capita green area of Macau Peninsula is on the low side and extremely unbalanced, and there is a disconnection between some of the large-scale green patches on Macau Outlying Island; therefore, this paper proposes that the planning layout mode of “green veins connecting green patches” is suitable for Macau Peninsula and that the planning layout mode of “greenways embedded in jade” is suitable for Macau Outlying Island. …”
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Autism-Like Behavior and Epigenetic Changes Associated with Autism as Consequences of In Utero Exposure to Environmental Pollutants in a Mouse Model by Denise S. Hill, Robert Cabrera, Deeann Wallis Schultz, Huiping Zhu, Wei Lu, Richard H. Finnell, Bogdan J. Wlodarczyk

“…Furthermore, distinct patterns of CpG island methylation yielded novel candidate genes for further investigation.…”
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Aaron Temkin Beck (born July 18, 1921-) Biography by K. Fatih Yavuz, M. Hakan Türkçapar

“…Aaron Beck was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the youngest child of four siblings. …”
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On the Ionospheric Disturbances in New Zealand and Australia Following the Eruption of the Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai Volcano on 15 January 2022 by Peng Chen, Mingzhu Xiong, Rong Wang, Yibin Yao, Fucai Tang, Hao Chen, Liangcai Qiu

“…The anomaly developed with time along the north‐south island direction toward the south island and lasted for about three and a half hours, with the ionosphere returning to pre‐eruption levels after 09:50, indicating a correlation between ionospheric activity and volcanic eruption. …”
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Analytical Method for the Validation of Three Polyphenols as a Marker Compound for the Standardization of Solidago virgaurea subsp. gigantea Extracts and Antiadipogenesis of Harves... by Seung Hwan Hwang, Ju Hee Kim, Zhiqiang Wang, Jae-Yong Lee, Soon Sung Lim

“…The SV extract collected in April from Ulleung Island can be used as a functional food ingredient preventing obesity.…”
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Patrimonialisation et politiques de la nature : le parc national de La Réunion by Igor Babou

“…The field work was conducted between 2011 and 2014 among members of the French National Park of Reunion Island, inhabitants of the core area, and members of the French National Forest Office who are also inhabitants of the core area.…”
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Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“…There are four species in Florida, one of which is native and considered beneficial. Both the island and channeled applesnails are potential threats to Florida’s aquatic ecosystems. …”
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L’archive traduite : W. S. Merwin troubadour de Hawaii by Françoise Palleau-Papin

“…In The Folding Cliffs (1998), his epic poem about the resistance of the Hawaiian island Kaua’i to the deportation of lepers by the colonizers, Merwin translates and adapts into verse a missing or faulty archive, composing a long poem in which the English language sounds estranged from its roots, adopting a local viewpoint. …”
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Casta y raza en la Cuba de mitad del siglo xix by Amparo Sánchez Cobos

“…This paper analyses the spanish reformer Ramón de la Sagra’s opinion about Cuban society concerning its division into races and castes in the middle of the 19th century, a notion that is largely represented in the texts he wrote about slavery in the island. Through this, this article aims to demonstrate up to what point this author reproduced the typical racial theories of his time and how he perceived the colonial society.Cuba, 19th century, Caste, Race, Ramón de la Sagra…”
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L’immigration clandestine à Mayotte : un phénomène révélateur de l'incidence des changements climatiques sur la sécurité humaine? by Nadia Wu-Tiu-Yen

“…The French department of Mayotte located in the heart of Indian Ocean undergoes a high level of migrations from the archipelago of the Comoro Islands. Under the influence of climate changes, this phenomenon may be aggravated which is very curious because every island of the archipelago are facing similar geological and meteorological conditions. …”
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"El batey": historia de un dispositivo colonial en perspectiva antropológica. El caso de la República Dominicana by Raúl Zecca Castel

“…This article analyzes the sociocultural, material, and symbolic transformations experienced by the Dominican bateyes in Hispaniola, place of the first landing of the European colonizers in America, as well as the center of the plantation system and the slave regime implemented on the island to sustain international sugar production and trade. …”
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La « lucumisation » des cultes d’origine africaine à Cuba : le cas de Sagua la Grande by Silvina Testa

“…After the abolition of slavery (1886) this religion spread to other parts of the island, and in so doing created a process of « lukumisation » of the other religions of African origin. …”
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Des lémuriens et des hommes : mythes, représentations et pratiques à Madagascar by Claire Harpet

“…Myths and related practices reflect the richness of relationships that people have had since the beginning with lemurs, animals endemic to the island of Madagascar. Depending on the species and the ethnic group involved, the representations of lemurs differ throughout the territory: founder ancestors, benefactors, taboo, sacred, feared or evil omen, lemurs occupy many status in the heart of Madagascan bestiary.  …”
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Enjeux de pouvoir, pouvoir en jeu et institutionnalisation de la société secrète abakuá à la Havane by Géraldine Morel-Baró

“…The abakuá masculine secret society is a religious practice localized at the west of the cuban island. Black masonery or caritative brotherhood, this organisation always had ambiguous and conflictuous relationships with the political power. …”
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