Evaluation of the Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Unified Economic and Environmental Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure in China Based on Range-Adjusted Mea... by Yijiao Wang

“…The Initiative has positive effects in improving the unified efficiency in eastern region but has no effect in the central and western regions. Although the Initiative can significantly enhance the efficiency through transforming and upgrading the industrial structure, the industrial structure rationalization plays a primary positive role. …”
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Drought and Wetness Variability and the Respective Contribution of Temperature and Precipitation in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Lele Zhang, Liming Gao

“…The regions with significant wetting p<0.1 and decreased drought probability were mainly concentrated in the northeast, central, and western parts of the plateau, and the mean contribution rates of temperature and precipitation variability to SPEI trend were −9% and 61% in these regions. …”
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The Canadian Prospective Pragmatic Perilunate Outcomes (C3PO) trial; a protocol by Eric C. Mitchell, Isabelle Tottenham, Ruby Grewal, Matthew W. T. Curran, Neil J. White

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Metastatic Lesion of the Tibia from Renal Cell Carcinoma by Piotr Młodożeniec, Krzysztof Balawender, Mateusz Zasadny

“…Renal cell carcinoma is responsible for 3% of all cancers, with the highest incidence occurring in Western countries. Additionally, in patients with osseous metastasis, only 3% occur within the tibia. …”
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Dietary Ganglioside Reduces Proinflammatory Signaling in the Intestine by John Janez Miklavcic, Kareena Leanne Schnabl, Vera Christine Mazurak, Alan Bryan Robert Thomson, Michael Thomas Clandinin

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Conquest of Cyprus by the Turks: Divergence of the Early Modern Period and Establishment of Status Quo in the Mediterranean by Emrah NAKİ

“…While this study was prepared comparatively from both Turkish and Western sources, rather than describing the anatomy of a war, it examines the relative causes leading to the conquest of Cyprus and their effects.…”
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The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World by Olivier Mulisya, Franck K. Sikakulya, Mbusa Mastaki, Tambavira Gertrude, Mathe Jeff

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An Investigation of Market Research in Identifying Customer needs in Rwandan Hotels: A Case Study of Kigali Hostels. by Joyeuse, Uwiragiye

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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) by Siraje, Kaaya, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…The papers include: Reverse logistics and environmental sustainability in selected manufacturing entities in Kampala district, Uganda; Antiplasmodial compounds from Millettia dura; Resource mobilisation and allocation priorities on knowledge production in universities in Uganda: an empirical study; Epidemiology and causes of common soccer injuries during university games in Uganda; Micro-credit institution’s services and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises during Covid-19 pandemic in Kigezi region south western Uganda; Transformational Leadership style and occupational stress among primary School Teachers in Tanzania; Citrus fruit farmers’ Adaptation Capacities to Climate Variability in Ngora district, Eastern Uganda; Developing metacognition in pre-primary childhood education in Nigeria and Uganda; and Mentorship and supervision in Ugandan higher education Institutions universities: challenges and prospects. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Nandaula, Mwebe Lilian

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Clinical Characteristics of Aldosterone- and Cortisol-Coproducing Adrenal Adenoma in Primary Aldosteronism by Lu Tang, Xintao Li, Baojun Wang, Xin Ma, Hongzhao Li, Yu Gao, Liangyou Gu, Wenyuan Nie, Xu Zhang

“…In the molecular biological findings, quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed similar CYP11B1 and CYP17A1 mRNA expressions in resected A/CPA specimens and in pure APA specimens. Western blot and immunochemical analyses showed CYP11B1, CYP11B2, and CYP17A1 expressions in both A/CPAs and pure APAs. …”
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The Effect of long-term rapamycin administration on intracellular calcium quantification and RhoA activity in kainic acid epilepsy model by Machlusil Husna, Kusworini Handono, Hidayat Sujuti, Aulanni’am Aulanni’am, Rumman Karimah, Afiyfah Kiysa Waafi, Alya Satira

“…Intracellular calcium concentration was observed using CLSM and RhoA activity with western blot. The results obtained from this research were long-term administration of rapamycin can decrease intracellular calcium concentration and RhoA activity in OHSC models of epilepsy induced by kainic acid, with the most effective duration is 5 days of exposure to rapamycin.…”
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The professional readiness of student-teachers in physical education in Ukraine's war-torn areas by Igor Vypasniak, Lyudmila Shesterova, Iryna Kryventsova

“…Three Ukrainian universities contributed students to the study, two from the eastern conflict zones (including Kharkiv) and one from the western shelling-prone area (Ivano-Frankivsk), with a total of 157 participants (61 male, 96 female). …”
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Establishing normal range of fetal renal artery RI and PI values in singleton pregnancies during 18-38 weeks of gestation by Beenish Nadeem, Naushaba Malik, Anam Zahoor

“…Unfortunately, fetal renal hemodynamics has been studied more in western population which have better socio-economic status as well as good antenatal care. …”
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WHERE TWO WORLDS MEET: LIGETI AND ROMANIAN FOLK MUSIC by Bianca Ţiplea TEMEŞ

“…The study will demonstrate that the composer’s music engages in a subtle discourse with his roots, forging an underground connection between Western and Eastern European culture. …”
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Efficacy of Hummel (Modified Schlumberger) Arrays of Vertical Electrical Sounding in Groundwater Exploration: Case Study of Parts of Ibadan Metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria by Micheal Oladunjoye, Solomon Jekayinfa

“…A total of thirty-seven (37) sounding locations were occupied and one hundred (100) sounding data for both conventional Schlumberger and modified Schlumberger arrays were collected across different rock units within Ibadan metropolis, south-western Nigeria, with electrode spacing (AB/2) ranging from 1 to 75 m. …”
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Detection of HIV-1 and Human Proteins in Urinary Extracellular Vesicles from HIV+ Patients by Samuel I. Anyanwu, Akins Doherty, Michael D. Powell, Chamberlain Obialo, Ming B. Huang, Alexander Quarshie, Claudette Mitchell, Khalid Bashir, Gale W. Newman

“…EVs were isolated by ultrafiltration and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). Western blots confirmed the presence of HIV proteins. …”
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Immunofluorescence for Detection of TOR Kinase Activity In Situ in Photosynthetic Organisms by Ana Lando, María De Marco, Andrea Cumino, Giselle Martínez-Noël

“…Protein phosphorylation levels are measured by a western blot (WB) technique using an antibody against one specific phosphosite in cell extracts. …”
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High Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress Mediates Apoptosis and Extracellular Matrix Metabolic Imbalances Possibly via p38 MAPK Activation in Rat Nucleus Pulposus Cells by Xiaofei Cheng, Bin Ni, Feng Zhang, Ying Hu, Jie Zhao

“…Activation of p38 MAPK was measured by Western blot. The expression of ECM metabolism-related genes, including type II collagen, aggrecan, SRY-related high-mobility-group box 9 (Sox-9), matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1), was analyzed by semiquantitative RT-PCR. …”
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Escin Chemosensitizes Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Inhibits the Nuclear Factor-kappaB Signaling Pathway by A. Rimmon, A. Vexler, L. Berkovich, G. Earon, I. Ron, S. Lev-Ari

“…Expression of NF-κB-related proteins (p65, IκBα, and p-IκBα) and cyclin D was evaluated by western blot analysis. Results. Escin decreased the survival of pancreatic cancer cells with IC50 = 10–20 M. …”
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