Tracking over 30 years of coral reef infrastructure degradation in Barbados by Aliyah Griffith, Max Buglisi, Sandra Lee, Karl Castillo

“…As 30 years have passed, we examined the rate of change of reef structure and quantified associated substrate presence along the western reefs of Barbados. Using satellite and geotagged imagery, we analyzed 19 reef structures over the interval 2013 to 2023 along the west coast of Barbados, comparing them to the previous study’s findings in 1950 and 1991. …”
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An Empirical Study on the Agglomeration Characteristics of China’s Construction Industry Based on Spatial Autocorrelation and Spatiotemporal Transition by Likun Zhao, Junsen Tian, Yanqi Liu, Rui Liu

“…And the difference of “East-West” two ends of the industrial agglomeration level is obvious. (2) The Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomerations (Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang), the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomerations (Guangdong), Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomerations, and the western region (Xinjiang and Tibet) have significant local features. …”
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Quantification of Tremolite in Friable Material Coming from Calabrian Ophiolitic Deposits by Infrared Spectroscopy by Antonella Campopiano, Angelo Olori, Annapaola Cannizzaro, Antonino Iannò, Pietro Paolo Capone

“…The aim of this study is to identify the infrared absorption band suitable for quantifying tremolite in three powdered samples (fine, medium, and large size classes) coming from a quarry of ophiolitic friable rocks in the western part of the Calabria region of Italy. Three IR bands were considered: OH stretching band between 3700 and 3650 cm−1, the stretching bands of the Si-O-Si linkage between 1200 and 900 cm−1, and the absorbance band at 756 cm−1 attributable to tremolite. …”
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Comparing Non-European Literatures – Dances of Mori Ōgai’s The Dancing Princess and Sabahattin Ali’s Madonna in a Fur Coat to the Music of Goethe by Devrim Çetin Güven

“…It is certainly not the only method of comparing non-Western texts, but it is indubitably an efficient method for positivistic intertextual analysis. …”
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Gaullism and Atlanticism are Main Foreign Policy Paradigms of the Fifth Republic by D. Y. Mikhailov

“…For this reason, Atlanticism does not recognize any other world powers within the Western universe but the United States.A retrospective view of the Gaullist and Atlanticist interaction reveals a steady trend towards a gradual shift of the Fifth Republic from Charles de Gaulle’s diplomacy principles. …”
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The Discourse of Post-capitalism as a Reflection of the Crisis of Globalization by D. G. Evstafiev

“…This crisis impacts both its economic underpinnings, rooted in the dominance of financial capitalism, and its societal foundations, which revolve around a universal model of social development built upon a universalist model of consumption.Discourses surrounding post-capitalism within Russian and Western academic and expert circles exhibit unique characteristics. …”
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Insights into spinetail devil ray spatial ecology in the Mediterranean Sea through satellite telemetry by Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Mohammed Abudaya, Giacomo Milisenda, Simonepietro Canese, Viola Panigada, Jehad Salah, Simone Panigada

“…While broadly distributed during summer across the more productive areas of the western and central portions of the Mediterranean, most tracked rays showed an eastward movement towards eastern Levantine waters during the second half of the year. …”
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Implementation of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Colorectal Neoplasms in Sweden by Henrik Thorlacius, Noryia Uedo, Ervin Toth

“…Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective method for en bloc removal of large colorectal tumors in Japan, but this technique is not yet widely established in western countries. The purpose here was to report the experience of implementing colorectal ESD in Sweden. …”
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Evolución e intervención internacional en la guerra del Ogadén (1976-1980) by Pablo Arconada-Ledesma

“…Sin embargo, es necesario ampliar la visión sobre este conflicto fronterizo ya que se ha minusvalorado el papel de actores no estatales como el Western Somali Liberation Front, que se convirtió en un factor clave durante los primeros meses del enfrentamiento bélico. …”
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Seismic Study of Skew Bridge Supported on Laminated-Rubber Bearings by Xueshan Liu, Wei Guo, Jianzhong Li, Hua Zhang

“…Skew bridges consisting of simply supported girders, continuous decks, and laminated-rubber bearings are widely used in western China; however, they are highly vulnerable to strong earthquakes. …”
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Lingguizhugan decoction enhances autophagy of Alzheimer’s disease via regulating the mTOR/ p70s6K pathway in vivo and in vitro by Xiaojing Chen, Qingrong Tian, Min Gao, Xibin Zhou, Chunxiang Zhou

“…Transmission electron microscopy monitored autophagosomes and autolysosomes. Western blot analysis measured protein expression levels of beclin-1, p62 and light chain 3II (LC3 II) and mTOR signaling. …”
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Quo Vadis PCA? A Review on Current Concepts, Economic Considerations, Patient-Related Aspects, and Future Development with respect to Patient-Controlled Analgesia by S. Nardi-Hiebl, L. H. J. Eberhart, M. Gehling, T. Koch, T. Schlesinger, P. Kranke

“…Although first steps have been taken to better recognize the importance of postoperative pain management through the introduction of value-based reimbursement, in most western countries, PCA is not specifically compensated. …”
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Then and Now: COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Misfire Atmospheric Methane over India by Manoj Hari, Rajesh Kumar Sahu, MS Shyam Sunder, Bhishma Tyagi

“…Our results capture the undeviating north (low)-south (high) gradient in the CH4 concentration with anticipated regional intensifications, likely, in the eastern and western coastal regions, with more comprehensive details than it ever has been presented before.…”
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Yönetim Felsefesi Bağlamında Doğu ve Batı İttihad Eder mi? Gazali ve Machiavelli Üzerinden Hermenötik Bir Değerlendirme by Tuğba ÇİÇEK, Yunus Emre TAŞGİT, Zülkif DAĞLI

“…In this study, it is aimed to compare the views of Ghazali and Machiavell including their experiences on successful management, and to examine the situation / possibility of the Eastern and Western view points in the context of management philosophy. …”
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Centrifuge Model Test on the Settlement of Valley-Type Loess Filled after Construction and Subjected to Rainfall Infiltration by Jiwen Zhang, Jie Cao, Bo Li, Kunye Zhou, Xilin Lü

“…With the rapid development of infrastructure construction in western China where hilly and gully areas are distributed, there are lots of large-scale filling engineering in recent years. …”
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Novel therapy modalities combining photodynamic therapy and liposomal cisplatin for pancreatic cancer treatments by Jia-Haur Chen, John Vincent Lim, Yih-Chih Hsu

“…IHC assays for Ki-67, CD31, and cleaved caspase-3, TUNEL assays and western blot assays showed consistent results. Collectively, the combined PDT with LPC nanoparticles showed significant therapeutic outcomes with promising potential for clinical applications.…”
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SP-1-activated LINC01016 overexpression promotes gastric cancer invasion and metastasis through inhibiting EIF4A3-mediated MMP9 mRNA decay by Ying Sun, Hui Zhang, Duan-bo Shi, Peng Gao

“…EIF4A3 was identified as a binding partner of LINC01016 by RNA pull-down assay, mass spectrometry and western blot. We determined that LINC01016 can blocks the binding of EIF4A3 to MMP9 mRNA, thereby inhibiting EIF4A3-mediated nonsense-mediated RNA decay (NMD), increasing MMP9 mRNA level and protein expression levels to promote tumor progression. …”
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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Serrated Polyposis Syndrome in Korea: Single Center Experience by Hyung-Keun Kim, Kyung-Jin Seo, Hyun Ho Choi, Sung Soo Kim, Hiun-Suk Chae, Ok-Ran Shin, Chang Hyuck Ahn, Young-Seok Cho

“…The prevalence of SPS in this study cohort was comparable to that in Western populations. Considering the high risk of CRC, correct diagnosis and careful follow-up for SPS are necessary.…”
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Triiodothyronine (T3) increases the expression of the amphiregulin (AREG) oncogene by activating extranuclear pathways in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by Maria Teresa De Sibio, Fernanda Cristina Fontes Moretto, Regiane Marques Castro Olimpio, Miriane de Oliveira, Lucas Solla Mathias, Vinícius Vigliazzi Peghinelli, Helena Paim Tilli, Bianca Mariani Gonçalves, Dariane Beatriz Marino Cardoso, Larissa Silva Dall Aqua, Igor de Carvalho Depra, Mariana Menezes Lourenço, Aline Carbonera Luvizon, Paula de Oliveira Montandon Hokama, Maria Tereza Nunes, Marna Eliana Sakalem, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…Analyses of mRNA and protein expression were done using RT-qPCR and Western blot, respectively. Results: We observed that T3 increased AREG expression, an effect that was suppressed by all inhibitors. …”
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Deformation and Failure Evolution Law and Support Optimization of Gob-Side Entry in Weakly Cemented Soft Rock under the Influence of Fault by Chengfu Ma, Fenghai Yu, Kai Zhou, Xuerui Yang, Bo Sun, Xinyu Yao, Yani Chi, Yuanzhi Zhang

“…Under the condition of weakly cemented soft rock in Western China, the surrounding rock deformation of gob-side entry is obvious, especially under the influence of fault, and the problem of surrounding rock control becomes increasingly prominent. …”
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