Volcanically forced Madden–Julian oscillation triggers the immediate onset of El Niño by Hyemi Kim, Seung-Ki Min, Daehyun Kim, Daniele Visioni

“…This increases the likelihood of ensemble members having stronger MJO activity in the western Pacific by about 35% compared to non-volcanic years, which subsequently increases the frequency of westerly wind bursts by about 76%, ultimately enhancing the probability of the onset of an El Niño by about 98% following major volcanic eruptions.…”
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Evaluating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Products for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Yang Xin Zi Xu, Shengyan Xi, Xiaoyan Qian

“…Overall, treatments of gestational diabetes by western or alternative interventions are grossly understudied. …”
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Mouse Models of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Head-to-Head Comparison of Dietary Models and Impact on Inflammation and Animal Welfare by Andreas Kroh, Vanina Ivanova, Hannah Drescher, Julia Andruszkow, Thomas Longerich, Jochen Nolting, Roman Eickhoff, D. Heise, Karl P. Rheinwalt, Ulf P. Neumann, Florian T. Ulmer

“…Three different NASH diets, a high-fat diet (HFD60), a western diet (WD), and a cafeteria diet (CAFD), were fed for 12 or 16 weeks. …”
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“No data, no problem”? Potential inequities in psychosis among immigrants in the United States by Supriya Misra, Isha Weerasinghe, Lawrence H. Yang, Bizu Gelaye, Margarita Alegría

“…In this critical analytical review, we briefly summarize the evidence of inequities in psychosis among immigrants in other Western high-income countries, discuss the relevance to immigrants in the U.S. context, identify historical context and contemporary obstacles to studying this phenomenon in the U.S., and recommend strategies to improve research about psychosis among immigrants in the U.S. moving forward. …”
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Modeling of spatio-temporal of albedo over Iran by Zahra Hejazizadeh, Meysam Toulabi Nejad, Alireza Rahimi, nasrin bazmi, Atefeh Bosak

“…In general, according to the factors used, it can be said that the western and central parts of the country have a highest albedo, and the north and northwest regions of the country have a lowest albedo.…”
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The Eastern Mediterranean Sea mean sea level decadal slowdown: the effects of the water budget by Federica Borile, Nadia Pinardi, Nadia Pinardi, Vladyslav Lyubartsev, Mahmud Hasan Ghani, Antonio Navarra, Antonio Navarra, Jacopo Alessandri, Emanuela Clementi, Giovanni Coppini, Lorenzo Mentaschi, Giorgia Verri, Vladimir Santos da Costa, Enrico Scoccimarro, Francesco Misurale, Antonio Novellino, Paolo Oddo

“…While the overall trend remains positive across the Mediterranean basin, regional differences are evident. The Western Mediterranean shows an accelerating trend, consistent with global sea level rise, while the Eastern Mediterranean has experienced a decadal slowdown, particularly in the semi-enclosed Adriatic and Aegean Seas, where negative trends are observed. …”
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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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Neural Mobilization Treatment Decreases Glial Cells and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in the Central Nervous System in Rats with Neuropathic Pain Induced by CCI in R... by Aline Carolina Giardini, Fabio Martinez dos Santos, Joyce Teixeira da Silva, Mara Evany de Oliveira, Daniel Oliveira Martins, Marucia Chacur

“…Thalamus and midbrain were analyzed for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), microglial cell OX-42, and BDNF using Immunohistochemistry and Western blot assays. Results. Thalamus and midbrain of CCI group showed increases in GFAP, OX-42, and BDNF expression compared with control group and, in contrast, showed decreases in GFAP, OX-42, and BDNF after NM when compared with CCI group. …”
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Acute HIV Infection in Pregnancy: The Case for Third Trimester Rescreening by Jocelyn Wertz, Jason Cesario, Jennifer Sackrison, Sean Kim, Chi Dola

“…Combination testing with anti-HIV Elisa and Western blot is both sensitive and specific for diagnosis of established HIV-1 infection but could not detect acute HIV infection (AHI). …”
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CHRISTIAN SELF-FORMATION: AN AUGUSTINIAN CONTRIBUTION by F. England

“… Augustine’s dense and probing thought about the imprint of the Trinitarian God upon human persons in De Trinitate (AD 399-422/426) provides an alternative spirituality of the self to that of a more individualistic Western liberal search for self-fulfilment through self-discovery. …”
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Physical Activity Protects the Human Brain against Metabolic Stress Induced by a Postprandial and Chronic Inflammation by Leo Pruimboom, Charles L. Raison, Frits A. J. Muskiet

“…In recent years, it has become clear that chronic systemic low-grade inflammation is at the root of many, if not all, typically Western diseases associated with the metabolic syndrome. …”
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Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori-Related Gastroduodenal Diseases from Molecular Epidemiological Studies by Yoshio Yamaoka

“…This discrepancy can also be explained in part by another H. pylori factor, DupA, as well as by CagA typing (East Asian type versus Western type). H. pylori has a genome of approximately 1,600 genes; therefore, there might be other novel virulence factors. …”
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Evaluation of land use change, modeling and prediction of areas susceptible to physical development of the city (Case Study: Nurabad Mamasani Town) by rahman zandi, najmeh shafiei, ebrahim akbari, ali hajizadeh shikhanlo

“…The results of the research showed that up to 1404 horizons of the city were developed eastwards in Although this pathway is not a suitable route, due to the existence of the main Kazeroun fault and the main waterway, the most important risk factors in the city are considered to be the best place for the development of the city of the western and southwestern regions of the region, which is 13% of the area of ​​the basin Includes.…”
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The shadow side of occupational therapy: Necropower, state racism and colonialism by Pier-Luc Turcotte, Dave Holmes

“…Under France’s colonial medical system, occupational therapy imposed Western standards that alienated and completely depersonalised Algerian patients.Conclusion and Significance Entrenched in a (bio)economy that has endured beyond these events, occupational therapists must exercise vigilance, remaining mindful of the potential to unintentionally overlook individuals labelled as ‘unproductive’. …”
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An Improved Scheme of Frequency-Dependent AVO Inversion Method and Its Application for Tight Gas Reservoirs by Jiong Liu, Jun-rui Ning, Xi-wu Liu, Chun-yuan Liu, Tian-sheng Chen

“…Our new scheme applied to the tight gas reservoirs in Fenggu area of western Sichuan depression of China finds that regions with high dispersion gradients correlate well with regions with prolific gas. …”
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A Novel Efficiency Measure Model for Industrial Land Use Based on Subvector Data Envelope Analysis and Spatial Analysis Method by Wei Chen, Rui He, Qun Wu

“…The results indicate that the industrial land use efficiency and the industrial development level in the provinces of eastern region are higher than those of the western region. The spatial distribution of industrial land use efficiency shows remarkable positive spatial autocorrelation. …”
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Reversal of Early Diabetic Nephropathy by Islet Transplantation under the Kidney Capsule in a Rat Model by Yunqiang He, Ziqiang Xu, Mingshi Zhou, Minmin Wu, Xuehai Chen, Silu Wang, Kaiyan Qiu, Yong Cai, Hongxing Fu, Bicheng Chen, Mengtao Zhou

“…Immunohistochemical staining and western blotting were performed to assess renal fibrosis levels. …”
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Exosomes Play an Important Role in the Progression of Plasma Cell Mastitis via the PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling Pathway by Xiaohong Wang, Yong Han, Jian Liu, Yingzhe Zhang, Kai Cheng, Jiwei Guo, Qingqun Guo, Song Liu, Hongguang Sun, Yitong Hua, Guoqiang Zhang, Shujian Xu, Fengli Guo, Zhenlin Yang

“…The transcriptome expression difference of exosomes was detected by RNA-Seq; then, we confirmed the key difference genes by western blot and immunohistochemistry. Finally, we established the mouse PCM model by tissue homogenate injection to validate the role of exosomes on the progression of PCM. …”
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Identification of the Aerosol Types over Athens, Greece: The Influence of Air-Mass Transport by D. G. Kaskaoutis, P. G. Kosmopoulos, H. D. Kambezidis, P. T. Nastos

“…Clean maritime conditions are rare over Athens, limited in the winter season and associated with air masses from the Western or Northwestern sector. The coarse-mode particles origin seems to be more complicated proportionally to the season. …”
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Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review by Afrah Medhat Rashed, Mufid Alhadithi, Fareed M. Alattar, Fayez Ahamd Massarwa

“… Al-Razzaza Lake, which was established in 1969 to protect the southern regions from heavy rains, is a part of the western plateau and is characterized by a semi-arid climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. …”
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