Development of a Numeracy Assessment Instrument for Vocational High School (VHS) Students by Jumini Jumini, Kana Hidayati

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Research on design strategies for wellness towns from the perspective of spatial resilience by Guang-Da Xu, Xiao-Xiao Tong

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Construction and characteristic analysis of the cultural genes map of Grand Canal bridge facilities: a case study in Hangzhou section, China by Wenting Wu, Shuming Jin, Shanfeng Zhang, Yi Mei, Kai Zhou

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A human geography analysis of the evolution of the urban morphology of ancient Foshan city from the perspective of Cantonese trading culture by Shaobin Wang, Ye Hou, Weihui Zhang, Cheng Liao, Rongyi Wang

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Influence of territorial distribution on verbal-visual advertisements by Lyubomira Spasova

“…These generalizations confirmed the empirical evidence from other studies, because the verbal orientation of Asian-type consumers facilitates the understanding of advertising messages reflecting their cultural values, and the visual structures in advertising facilitate the perception of European-type consumers. …”
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Atrial fibrillation outcomes in patients from Asia and non-Asia countries: insights from GARFIELD-AF by Karen Pieper, Xian-hong Fang, Kai Sun, Ajay K Kakkar, Saverio Virdone, Shinya Goto, Gloria Kayani, Zhi-Cheng Jing, John Camm, Chun-Yan Cheng, Tian-Yu Lian, Xi-Jie Zhu, Xian-Mei Li

“…Associations of moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease and vascular disease with increased risk of all-cause mortality were stronger in Asian versus non-Asian patients (interaction p values: 0.0250 and 0.0076, respectively). …”
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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…In the core conflict areas, a multi-crop structure dominated by rubber has formed (accounting for 69.8% of the planting area). (2) Land use in the core conflict zone exhibits relatively extensive patterns, with land transfer rates and input-output efficiency demonstrating significantly lower values compared to those observed in peripheral regions. (3) Land use transition is influenced by multiple factors, including Asian elephant activities, economic development, and agricultural policy adjustments. …”
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Social Determinants of Health in India: Reimagining of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision in the Light of Marginalized Communities by Kanhaiya Tripathi, Diksha Kanwat, Shankar Lal Bika, Jaspal Kaur, Neelu Rawat, Ashwani Kumar, Bhupinder Singh, Doggala Raju Kumar, Bawa Singh

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Why Rights are Wrong in ASEAN and Beyond: A Critique of the Foundations of Universal Human Rights by D. Brian Scarnecchia

“… The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a battleground, one theatre in what Pope Francis has referred to as a “World War” where universal human rights, ersatz rights, and Asian values clash. …”
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Machine Learning Algorithm for Estimating Surface PM2.5 in Thailand by Pawan Gupta, Shanshan Zhan, Vikalp Mishra, Aekkapol Aekakkararungroj, Amanda Markert, Sarawut Paibong, Farrukh Chishtie

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Thresholds for Rural Public and Ecosystem Services: Integration into Rural Green Space Spatial Planning for Sustainable Development by Huiya Yang, Jiahui Zou, Chongxiao Wang, Renzhi Wu, Maroof Ali, Zhongde Huang, Hongchao Jiang, Fan Zhang, Yang Bai

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Dominant Religion, Radical Right-Wing, and Social Trust: An Empirical Investigation by Nazlı Keyifli, Jinyoung Hwang, Sacit Hadi Akdede

“…This paper empirically investigates the impact of dominant religion and radical right-wing political views on social trust, using data taken from the World Values Survey on 60 countries over the period 2010–2014. …”
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The Effect of Educational Intervention on Improvement of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Azam Maleki, Elham Faghihzadeh, Samaneh Youseflu

“…Results from 40 RCTs showed that educational intervention had a positive effect on the BSE compared with the usual/standard care (pooled SMD = 1.20; 95% CI = 0.75–1.64, p value <0.001). The subgroup analysis indicated that the educational intervention was based on theory, group class format, direct method education, during the first week of postpartum, doing during pregnancy, on primiparous women, and health center setting, and the Asian region has a more effect on BSE than the others. …”
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Official Development Assistance in Japan's Strategy in Central Asia by O. A. Dobrinskaya

“…The author puts forward an idea that ODA reflects the complex nature of Japan’s foreign policy which is a combination of a strategies based on national interests, efforts at implementation of liberal values and seeking common Asian identity. The research starts from the brief overview of history of the ODA and then proceeds to the coverage of Japan’s ODA towards Central Asia to demonstrate how the evolution of Japan’s political priorities manifested itself in the country’s assistance policy. …”
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DECOLONIALITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTERCULTURAL “DAHLEZ” by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…To initiate such an understanding, the author proposes to use - dahlez, philosophical concept, put forward with a view to the perception of many values of plural-cycle culture of the region, as well as the values of the outside.…”
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Mosquito Larvicidal Constituents from the Ethanol Extract of Inula racemosa Hook. f. Roots against Aedes albopictus by Qing He, Xin Chao Liu, Rui Qi Sun, Zhi Wei Deng, Shu Shan Du, Zhi Long Liu

“…Compounds 3 and 4 also possessed larvicidal activity against the Asian tiger mosquitoes with LC50 values of 29.37 μg/mL and 35.13 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Data on Japanese students’ evaluation practices may reveal diverse behavioral patterns in Asian countries, highlighting the value of country-specific studies to uncover unique educational contexts. …”
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Sustainability through business model innovation and climate finance in developing countries by Wei Li, Dexiang Wu

“…By analyzing data from 2000 to 2019, the study unveils a positive correlation between green finance and sustainability. Asian economies experience a 0.32% increase, and European economies a 0.54% increase in sustainability per 1% rise in green finance value. …”
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The evolution of ASEAN's language policies: A diachronic analysis of official documents and website. by Chen Zhang, Ronghui Zhao, Yan Huang

“…While the analysis of language policies in international organizations has received increasing attention, the evolution of language policies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been understudied. Existing research on ASEAN's language policies has concentrated on its official language, often overlooking the language practices and ideologies embedded within these policies. …”
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The Use of Partial Least Square Regression and Spectral Data in UV-Visible Region for Quantification of Adulteration in Indonesian Palm Civet Coffee by Diding Suhandy, Meinilwita Yulia

“…Asian palm civet coffee or kopi luwak (Indonesian words for coffee and palm civet) is well known as the world’s priciest and rarest coffee. …”
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