Hypoglycemic effects of naturally processed Polygonum multiflorum extract in KK CgAy/J mice and its mechanism of action by Wenping Tang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shiming Li, Yue Liu, Chi-Tang Ho

“…The mechanism was explored with ELISA and Western blotting and results suggested that the effect was through maintaining β-cell function.…”
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POSSIBILITIES OF CREATING CROSS-BORDER TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE by Nikoletta NEMES, Eva HAPP

“…The study examines the possibility of creating cross-border tourist destinations in three pre-selected areas in the Hungarian-Croatian, Hungarian-Slovenian and North-Western Hungarian-Slovakian border regions during the last two, already closed programming periods. …”
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Kamishibai dan Propaganda Jepang di Jawa pada Masa Perang Asia Timur Raya by Gema Budiarto, Dewi Yuliati, Dhanang Respati Puguh

“…The themes depicted in kamishibai stories often focused on efforts to uplift people's morale, glorify the Japanese Empire, foster anti-Western sentiment, and promote labor efforts.…”
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A critical study of group-defining categories in the discursive construal of national identity by Nina Shtok

“…The discourse has increasingly framed the war as a battle against external threats, positioning Russia as a defender of traditional values and a bulwark against perceived Western encroachments. This nationalist narrative, actively promoted by the government, serves to mobilise public support for its policies. …”
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The Effect of Land-Use Intensity on Surface Temperature in the Dongting Lake Area, China by Wenmin Hu, Weijun Zhou, Hongshi He

“…Human activities produced larger effects in the western region than in the eastern or central region of the study area, according to the observed variations in the centres of gravity for temperature and land-use intensity. (3) The temperature response to land-use intensity changes was more sensitive in low-altitude areas than in high-altitude areas; the response presented a north-south gradient, possibly due to socioeconomic and urbanisation differences.…”
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Women’s Role in Violence and UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda by Çağlayan Başer

“…These reasons encompass assessing: 1) women’s contributions to armed organizations, 2) their exclusion from post-conflict rehabilitation programs, 3) the limited visibility of human rights violations by women and the underrepresentation of male civilians as victims, and 4) “saving vulnerable women” rhetoric as a justification for Western power involvement. Then, I examine gender inequality as a fundamental cause enabling these factors, underscoring the need to regard gender inequality and traditional gender norms as central security concerns.…”
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Development prospects for production of filtration equipment in the Russian Federation at the present stage by S. S. Gordeev

“…With consideration to the modern developments in the field of industry management and to the given basic concepts used in the management of western companies, the possible ways of introduction of advanced managerial decisions were proposed. …”
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Katolická církev v českých zemích a její vztahy k moderně, nacionalismu a nacionálnímu socialismu v meziválečném období. by Jaroslav Šebek

“…Czechoslovakia was one of the examples of the religious development of Central and Western Europe, which was given by the influence of the secularisation affecting the public area as well as pronounced anti-Catholic sentiments. …”
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A planetary health perspective on the translation of climate change research into public health policy and practice: A scoping review protocol. by Chanelle Mulopo, Samuel Abimbola, Nyamongo Onkoba, Bey-Marrie Schmidt

“…A search strategy will be developed for published articles in PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus databases and for grey literature in the World Health Organization, Planetary Health Alliance, and the University of the Western Cape repositories.<h4>Discussion</h4>The proposed scoping review will gather existing evidence on the relationship between knowledge translation, CC research, and public health decision-making. …”
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The Orthographic Ambiguity of the Arabic Graphic System: Evidence from a Case of Central Agraphia Affecting the Two Routes of Spelling by Assia Boumaraf, Sonia Bekal, Joël Macoir

“…These findings from a case involving a non-Western, non-Indo-European language contribute to discussions of theoretical models of spelling. …”
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Untapping the potential of Indigenous water jurisdiction: perspectives from Whanganui and Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Macpherson, Hayden Turoa

“…In this article we use a sociolegal method to draw out globally relevant lessons from the groundbreaking Whanganui River model about the potential for Western or settler-state law to support and uphold Indigenous rights and relationships in water. …”
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Are the Notions of Leader–Member Exchange and Organisational Citizenship Effective in Enhancing Teachers’ Job Performance in Türkiye? A Moderated Mediation Model by Mehmet Sabir Çevik

“…Data were collected from 481 teachers in 43 public schools across the western, central, northern, southern, and eastern regions of Türkiye using the convenience sampling method. …”
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Opening Doors by Natalie Le Clue

“…Therefore, this paper expands the scope of fan studies beyond Western perspectives and contributes to a more diverse scholarly discourse within this field of study. …”
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Summer Drought Patterns in the Middle-Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River Basin and Their Connections with Atmospheric Circulation before and after 1980 by Shuping Li, Guolin Feng, Wei Hou

“…For the whole-basin wide drought pattern during 1961–1979, the anomalous high ridge over Japan blocked the northerly flow from Siberia to southern China. Further, the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) was weaker than normal and shifted eastward. …”
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Patterns of Understory Diversity in Mixed Coniferous Forests of Southern California Impacted by Air Pollution by Edith B. Allen, Patrick J. Temple, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Michael J. Arbaugh, Abby G. Sirulnik, Leela E. Rao

“…Both total and extractable soil N were higher in sites on the western end of the gradient closer to the urban source of pollution, pH was lower, and soil carbon (C) and litter were higher. …”
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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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Participatory Action Research in the Implementing Process of Evidence-Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Project Design of the “Healthy Future” Study by Gudbjørg Øen, Kjell Morten Stormark

“…To describe the design of the developmental project Healthy Future that aims to implement a new evidence-based program for the prevention of childhood obesity and collaboration and sharing of work between specialist and community health care professionals in parts of a county in western Norway. Methods. Comprehensive participatory planning and evaluation (CPPE) process as an action-oriented research approach was chosen, using mixed data sources, mixed methods, and triangulation. …”
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Amebic Encephalitis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Ibrutinib Therapy by Ensi Voshtina, Huiya Huang, Renju Raj, Ehab Atallah

“…Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in Western countries. A common first-line therapy offered to qualifying patients includes ibrutinib, an oral covalent inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase. …”
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Transnationalization of science and technology policies in Central America. A network analysis 1955-2020 by Ronny Viales-Hurtado, Ronald Sáenz-Leandro, Marco Garita-Mondragón

“…ICAITI, with the help of foreign aid programs sponsored by western powers, was instrumental in establishing the scientific development policies that became dominant in Central America. …”
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NADPH Oxidase versus Mitochondria-Derived ROS in Glucose-Induced Apoptosis of Pericytes in Early Diabetic Retinopathy by Nik M. Mustapha, Joanna M. Tarr, Eva M. Kohner, Rakesh Chibber

“…NADPH oxidase was localised using Western blot analysis and cytochrome C reduction assay. …”
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