Łaska w ikonach by Monika Wąchocka

“…The gift of writing icons, their reading and reception in a cultural context is also a grace. Knowledge and application of adequate painting techniques is included in the canon. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Public Acceptance of Air Taxis in South Korea by Ansun Park, Seungmin Lee

“…Third, it uniquely considers the Korean perspective, unlike most existing studies that focus on Western cultural contexts. To identify the consumers’ perceptions, we conducted interviews with experts and surveyed a sample of 1,000 members of the general public in Korea. …”
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Native blue elderberry in hedgerows bridges revenue and conservation goals by Sonja Brodt, Gwenael Engelskirchen, Katie Fyhrie

“…Blue elderberry is a drought-tolerant native species well adapted to multiple microclimates in California and the western United States. The growth of elderberry herbal products and specialty foods markets is currently skyrocketing nationally and globally, and blue elderberry may offer a promising entry into these markets. …”
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Voyages en Shangrila : le marché « in situ » des objets d’art primitif d’Himalaya by Gisèle Krauskopff

“…This journey back to where these objects were negotiated shows how classificatory reconfigurations operate, first on the local market and then in Western galleries, and the role played by dealers and collectors in the birth of a Himalayan primitive art.…”
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Social Media: The New Frontier for Human Resource Management in Asia by Ismi Rajiani, Deasy Arisanty, I Gede Riana

“…However, Asian societies have adopted social media for HRM at a lesser rate than Western cultures, which are more egalitarian and open, leading to greater comfort with using social media for professional interactions, even with superiors. …”
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On the imbalance of international communications by H. J. Hsia

“…Japan is a typical example: she absorbed the best and discarded the disharmonious features of Chinese and Western civilizations. Further attempts are also made to examine the in-herent, natural immunity of cultures against alien concepts and practices. …”
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D-mannose promotes diabetic wound healing through inhibiting advanced glycation end products formation in keratinocytes by Jialiang Luo, Tianxing Wu, Jing Zhang, Zhicheng Liang, Weijie Shao, Di Wang, Lei Li, Daming Zuo, Jia Zhou

“…Apoptotic cells were assessed by flow cytometry and Western blotting. Inflammatory cytokines and cellular differential gene expression levels were measured by real-time PCR. …”
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"Suddenly a Binge Drinking Episode Has Happened to Him": Locus of Control, Notion of Responsibility, Alcoholism and Suicide in the Taz Region, Yamal Nenets Autonomous Okrug by Kirill V. Istomin

“…Based on the example of the Taz Nenets of western Sibera, this paper explores how cross-cultural differences in the notion of responsibility, if approached in a non-moralising way, can enrich our understanding of several aspects of the drinking and suicidal behaviours of native northerners. …”
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BCL-2 overexpression exosomes promote the proliferation and migration of mesenchymal stem cells in hypoxic environment for skin injury in rats by Ying Wang, Guang Li, Guofeng Li, Yutao Pan, Zhongmin Liu

“…GO analysis and KEGG analysis were carried out, and the grope tool of Link omics database was used to evaluate PPI information and other core path analysis information. The cultured cells were divided into MSC + normoxic group (MSCs were cultured in conventional medium, including 10% depleted serum of fetal bovine exosomes, 37 °C, 5% CO2 and 95% air) and Exo-BCL-2 + MSC + normoxic group (a certain concentration of purified BCL-2 exosomes was co-cultured with MSC in conventional medium, 37 °C, 5% CO2 and 95% air), Exo-BCL-2 + MSC + hypoxia group (a certain concentration of purified BCL-2 exosomes and MSC were co-cultured in hypoxia medium at 37 °C, 80% CO2 and 20% air), MSC + hypoxia group (MSCs were cultured in hypoxia medium with 10% depleted serum of fetal bovine exosomes, 37 °C, 80% CO2 and 20% air), exo WT + MSC + normoxic group (co-cultured with MSC in conventional medium at 37 °C, 5% CO2 and 95% air) and exoWT + MSC + hypoxic group (co-cultured with MSC in hypoxic medium at 37 °C, 80% CO2 and 20%). …”
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New Geographical Regionalization of Russia by V. A. Gorbanyov

“…An attempt to new geographical zoning, with 10 allocated geographic regions: Capital, Central, European North, European South, North Caucasus, Volga-Urals, Western Siberia, Southern Siberia, Northern Siberia and the Far East. …”
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Stick tool use by chimpanzees in a forest fragment in Uganda’s Budongo-Bugoma corridor: preliminary observations from Kasongoire by Aimee Oxley, Balinda Kiiza Jovan

“…Considering the complete absence of stick tool use in Budongo Forest, the increasing evidence that it is present in such close geographical proximity poses questions about the transfer of cultural knowledge between individuals and communities.…”
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METHODOLOGICAL PROFILES OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY: CIVIC VIRTUE VERSUS CIVIL ASSOCIATION by Marius Povilas Povilas Šaulauskas

“…The laic grosso modo usage of the notion, in contrast, is included in a variety of political, cultural and other column-type popular vocabularies. …”
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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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Effect of integrin α5 on NLRP3 expression in periodontal ligament fibroblasts within an inflammatory microenvironment by DAI Jingyi, CAI Hongxuan, SI Weixing, ZHANG Zan, WANG Zhurui, LI Mengsen, TIAN Ya guang

“…PDLFs were cultured with the above CM. In the inhibitor group, PDLFs were cultured in 0-CM containing different concentrations of integrin α5 inhibitor ATN-161 (0, 0.025, 0.25, 2.5, 25, and 250 μg/mL). …”
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MIRACLES AND THE PERFECTION OF BEING: THE THEOLOGICAL ROOTS OF SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS by Alexis V. Halapsis

“…Purpose of the article is to study the Western worldview as a framework of beliefs in probable supernatural encroachment into the objective reality. …”
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miR124a-3p inhibitor alleviates AFB1-induced hepatoxicity via targeting chicken glucocorticoid receptor mRNA by Mindie Zhao, Liang Chen, Yulan Zhao, Jie Liu, Huimin Chen, Ruqian Zhao

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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis via AMPK/mTOR pathway-mediated autophagy-related macrophage polariza... by Libo Liu, Ziyu An, Huan Zhang, Xueqi Wan, Xin Zhao, Xueyao Yang, Jinfan Tian, Xiantao Song

“…Methods EVs were isolated from the supernatant of cultured BMSCs and characterized with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and western blotting. …”
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Translation of Value-Semantic Narratives in Public Digital Communication: Opportunities and Limitations by Albina B. Romashkina, Daria A. Kirichuk

“…Therefore, in order to preserve the sovereignty of the state and to resist a new type of colonialism based on the technological advantages of Western countries, it is necessary to ensure information, technological and cultural security, which will also protect the integral axiological space necessary for the consolidation of society.…”
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Prognostic Biomarker NUMB Is Inhibited by Breast Cancer Cell Exosomes to Promote Breast Cancer Progression by Xue Qin, Youde Cao

“…Meanwhile, Western blot and qPCR were conducted to determine the regulation of NUMB expression by exosomes in breast cancer cells. …”
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Professor Vanda Zaborskaitė: Why Classic? by Dalia Čiočytė

“…In the opinion of the researcher, the pinnacles of literary art are those works which, by employing aesthetic persuasion, interpret the classical ideas of the Western world: the ideas of the absolute value of the personality, freedom, and the primate of the spirit. …”
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