Preclinical evaluation of the immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated enterovirus 71 candidate vaccine. by Shi-Hsia Hwa, Yock Ann Lee, Joseph N Brewoo, Charalambos D Partidos, Jorge E Osorio, Joseph D Santangelo

“…Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality from Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and neurological complications, particularly in young children in the Asia-Pacific region. There are no vaccines or antiviral therapies currently available for prevention or treatment of HFMD caused by EV71. …”
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Enthusiasm-Based or Evidence-Based Charities: Personal Reflections Based on the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek

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A Study of the Flow Field Surrounding Interacting Line Fires by Trevor Maynard, Marko Princevac, David R. Weise

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Warming-driven migration of enterotypes mediates host health and disease statuses in ectotherm Litopenaeus vannamei by Shenzheng Zeng, Zhijian Huang, Satapornvanit Kriengkrai, Renjun Zhou, Derun Yuan, Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, Zhiming Zhu, Luwei Zheng, Qilu Hou, Xuanting Li, Qi Chen, Lingyu Zhang, Dongwei Hou, Zhixuan Deng, Shicheng Bao, Wenjun Wang, Sukontorn Khoruamkid, Soo Loon Goh, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He

“…Abstract Global warming has threatened all-rounded hierarchical biosphere by reconstructing eco-structure and bringing biodiversity variations. Pacific white shrimp, a successful model of worldwide utilizing marine ectothermic resources, is facing huge losses due to multiple diseases relevant to intestinal microbiota (IM) dysbiosis during temperature fluctuation. …”
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TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ASEAN COUNTRIES by Q. Th. Nguyen, K. M. Banar, Ia. S. Potapova

“…The following projects: transport (“Russian Railways” OJSC with Indonesia; PJSC “Gazprom” projects, the South China Sea; “Petros” company projects), as well as the “East Siberia-Pacific Ocean” oil pipeline project have been considered. …”
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The strategy of the major powers in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the possibilities of Russia’s competition with them: a view from Vietnam by Vu Thuy Trang

“…They believe that increasing their presence in the area helps to achieve a number of national goals, particularly enhancing their influence in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole as well as in the countries of mainland Southeast Asia. …”
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Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective by Samson Tse, Alex C.H. Yu, Fiona Rossen, Chong-Wen Wang

“…These elevated rates are coupled with the rapid expansion of gambling venues within the Pan-Pacific region. While there is an accumulated body of research on Chinese and gambling, a systematic cultural analysis of Chinese gambling is still under development. …”
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Simple visualization of fish migration history based on high‐resolution otolith δ18O profiles and hydrodynamic models by Tatsuya Sakamoto

“…The demonstration of sardine juveniles in the western North Pacific region reproduced their seasonal northward migrations accurately. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Quality of Life (QOL) Research in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek, Britta M. Lee

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L’insularità, l’isolamento e l’autonomia alimentare degli ikoots (Oaxaca, Messico) fra storia, flussi oceanici e catene globali di depauperamento by Cristiano Tallè

“…The huave/ikoots live on a barrier island between the Pacific Ocean and a vast coastal lagoon system, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Oaxaca, Mexico). …”
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A Descriptive Study of Nosocomial Infections in an Adult Intensive Care Unit in Fiji: 2011-12 by Keshni Naidu, Ilisapeci Nabose, Sharan Ram, Kerri Viney, Stephen M. Graham, Karen Bissell

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Native Subterranean Termites: Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), Reticulitermes virginicus (Banks), Reticulitermes hageni Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Brian Cabrera

“…Its counterpart, the western subterranean termite, R. hesperus Banks, is found along the entire Pacific Coast ranging from southern California to British Columbia. …”
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“Somewhere in California”: New Regional Spaces of Mobility in Contemporary Vancouver Cinema by Katherine A. Roberts

“…This article aims to bring American-based critical regionalism into dialogue with research on Canada-U.S. cross-border regions, specifically the Pacific Northwest (Cascadia). I will examine an emerging aspect of western culture in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, i.e. a (post)regional space of flows governed by the hyper-volatile film and television/entertainment industry that links Vancouver to Los Angeles. …”
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Demographic and migration processes in the Far East of Russia (on the example of Primorsky Krai) by K. N. Serdyukov

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Beyond the Expected: Evaluating Preoperative Predictors of a Difficult Cholecystectomy Aboard the USNS Comfort by Joseph Aryankalayil, MD, Rex Atwood, MD, Mark Johnson, MD, Jamie Fitch, MD, Aldo Ayvar, MD, Eileen Natuzzi, MD, MPH, Juan Elvin Muñoz, MD, Rooney Jagilly, MBBS, MMED, Scott Siota, MBBS, MMED, Tamara J. Worlton, MD

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Characterization of Radiation Exposure at Aviation Flight Altitudes Using the Nowcast of Aerospace Ionizing Radiation System (NAIRAS) by Daniel B. Phoenix, Chris J. Mertens, Guillaume P. Gronoff, Kent Tobiska

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Marketing analysis of the global market of telematics transport and information management systems by I. Yu. Okolnishnikova, A. V. Keller, V. Ya.  Konks

“…The existing specifics of the development of key geographical consumer microsegments, that is, the markets of North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, are provided, and corresponding forecast indicators are presented. …”
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Pesticides Are Involved With Population Declines of Amphibians in the California Sierra Nevadas by Donald W. Sparling, Gary Fellers, Laura McConnell

“…Prevailing westerly winds from the Pacific Coast transport these pesticides into the Sierras [7,8].…”
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Metastatic Thymic Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: The Diagnostic Challenges and Role of CRTC1/MAML2 Translocation in Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment by Toshiaki Takahashi, Daniel Graham, Evan Wu

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Comparative Analysis on Propagation Effects of Flight Delays: A Case Study of China Airlines by Weiwei Wu, Cheng-Lung Wu, Tao Feng, Haoyu Zhang, Shuping Qiu

“…Using the actual data sourced from an airline in Asia Pacific region, it is found that flight delays could propagate to downstream airports/airlines, where the strength of delays was decreased, passed on, or increased. …”
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