GEORGIA'S ECONOMY IN THE SPACE OF CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN REGIONAL POWERS by A. S. Degtev, A. Margoev, A. A. Tokarev

“…Third, Chinese investment in Georgian infrastructure within the "New Silk Way" project serves as a ponderable alternative to Russian financial flow. …”
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Suture Granuloma Showing False-Positive Findings on FDG-PET by Kohei Takahara, Hiroaki Kakinoki, Saya Ikoma, Kazuma Udo, Shohei Tobu, Yuji Satoh, Yuji Tokuda, Mitsuru Noguchi, Shigehisa Aoki, Jiro Uozumi

“…If FDG-PET will be used more frequently in the future, it will be necessary to refrain from using silk thread in order to prevent any unnecessary surgery.…”
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A GP130-Targeting Small Molecule, LMT-28, Reduces LPS-Induced Bone Resorption around Implants in Diabetic Models by Inhibiting IL-6/GP130/JAK2/STAT3 Signaling by Qi-qi Liu, Wei-wei Wu, Jian Yang, Rui-bin Wang, Ling-ling Yuan, Pei-zhao Peng, Mao-yun Zeng, Ke Yu

“…Then, LMT-28 was administered by gavage at 0.23 mg/kg once every 5 days for 2 weeks to type 2 diabetic rats with peri-implantitis induced by LPS injection and silk ligature. The expression of IL-6 and RANKL was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, and the bone resorption around implants was evaluated by microcomputed tomography. …”
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Dynamics of Proteins by Thermal Decay of Free Radicals Induced by Ultraviolet Irradiation by Rasim B. Aslanov, Leman M. Dashdemirova, Oktay Z. Alekperov, Azad R. Abdurahimov, Oktay K. Gasymov

“…Here, we investigate the influence of hydration water on the dynamics of a protein called silk fibroin. Particular interest is to investigate the protein dynamics using thermal decay of the free radicals induced by ultraviolet irradiation. …”
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Osmanlı İdaresinde Kıbrıs’ta Serkis Ağa Liderliğindeki Bir Ermeni Tercüman Ailesi ve Faaliyetleri by Ali Efdal ÖZKUL

“…The Cypriot Armenians were mostly engaged in island’s silk production and its commercial distribution. …”
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Transport Corridors in the Russian Integration Projects, the Case of the Eurasian Economic Union by O. A. Podberezkina

“…China is trying to promote their transport project "Economic Belt Silk Road" European countries develop cooperation on ITC TRACECA with other countries of Eurasia. …”
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Systems Evaluation for Operational Risks of International Transport Corridors: A Case Study of China-Pakistan-Iran-Turkey International Transport Corridor by Zhou Xiaoxiang, Huang Chengfeng

“…On this basis, the quantitative method and rigorous statistical analysis were used to evaluate the China-Pakistan-Iran-Turkey International Transport Corridor in the south line of the Silk Road Economic Belt, whose operational risks from 2010 to 2019 were analyzed. …”
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Gold nanobipyramids-based laser-activated sealants for effective skin sealing and repair by Shubham Pallod, Gareth Fuller, Trishita Chowdhury, Kaushal Rege

“…We generated a high-shape-purity dispersion of AuNBP using a seed-mediated method and embedded them as photothermal conversion agents in a silk fibroin matrix to investigate their efficacy in photothermal sealing of incisional wounds in immunocompetent mice. …”
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WY-14643, a Potent Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor-α PPAR-α Agonist Ameliorates the Inflammatory Process Associated to Experimental Periodontitis by Enrico Briguglio, Rosanna Di Paola, Irene Paterniti, Emanuela Mazzon, Giacomo Oteri, Giancarlo Cordasco, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Sterile, 2-0 black braided silk thread was placed around the cervix of the lower left first molar and knotted medially. …”
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Interface characteristics and mechanical behavior of aluminum alloy/ ultrahigh-strength steel plasma arc welded joint by Di Wu, Xiaolong Cai, Hongmei Li, Xiaoqi Zhang, Daqian Sun

“…Fe2Al5 grains exhibited a clear preferential orientation in the [001] crystal direction and a strong silk texture in the <001> direction, but were weaker in Fe4Al13 grains. …”
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Emerging Role of PPAR-β/δ in Inflammatory Process Associated to Experimental Periodontitis by Rosanna Di Paola, Francesco Briguglio, Irene Paterniti, Emanuela Mazzon, Giacomo Oteri, David Militi, Giancarlo Cordasco, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Sterile, 2-0 black braided silk thread was placed around the cervix of the lower left first molar and knotted medially. …”
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Application of Nighttime Light Data Simulation Based on Multi-Indicator System and Machine Learning Model in Predicting Potentially Suitable Economic Development Areas: A Case Stud... by Guangpeng Zhang, Li Zhang, Yiyang Chen, Meng Chen, Jingjing Tian, Yin Wu

“…As a critical node along the Silk Road Economic Belt, the Turpan–Hami region has experienced rapid urban development under policy support but faces challenges in resource utilization efficiency and sustainable development. …”
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Young people's networked constructions of nature: Evidence from a qualitative multiple case study in the United Kingdom by Jack Reed, Simon Kennedy Beames, Gale Macleod

“…Alongside this, given the editorial discussion on the impacts of ‘nature on screen’ from Silk et al. (2021) in People and Nature, this paper provides a set of empirical findings on how young people's organic engagements with nature on‐screen provided a degree of foundational knowledge about what nature is, what nature is for and how nature should be engaged with. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

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3D scanner’s potential as a novel tool for lymphedema measurement in mouse hindlimb models by Dongkyung Seo, Riri Ito, Kosuke Ishikawa, Takahiro Miura, Yuhei Yamamoto, Yasuhito Onodera, Soichiro Nishioka, Yoichi M. Ito, Kanako Fuyama, Taku Maeda

“…Traditional contact-based measurement techniques such as paw thickness and circumferential measurements using calipers or silk thread are useful but limited by observer variability and measurement accuracy. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF FELINE IDIOPATHIC CYSTITIS by Anca Bărbos, Vlad Luca, Alexandra Biriș, Radu Lăcătuș

“…Felines in group A receive food supplements (hydrolysed milk proteins, corn silk, D-mannose, Cosequin®, N-acetyl glucosamine) in 53.57% of cases compared to 42.86% of cases in group B. …”
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Official Development Assistance in Japan's Strategy in Central Asia by O. A. Dobrinskaya

“…The author comes to the conclusion that cultural ODA is directed at objects related to shared history, mainly at preservation of the Buddhist heritage which Japan sees as a foundation for common identity and which underlies its connections to the Silk Road.…”
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Study on the side friction resistance capacity of prefabricated pipe piles in coral reef strata by Hong Zhang, Ran Gao, Ran Gao, Huiwu Luo, Peishuai Chen, Haifeng Liu

“…Coral reefs are widely distributed along the “Maritime Silk Road”, and their unique mechanical properties pose numerous challenges for marine engineering construction. …”
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Nature-derived microneedles with metal-polyphenolic networks encapsulation for chronic soft tissue defects repair: Responding and remodeling the regenerative microenvironment by Chengyang Zhu, Zun Fan, Zhijie Cheng, Jun Yin, Lei Qin, Xin Zhao

“…To tackle this deficiency, nature-derived microneedles (NMs) composed of silk methacrylate and snail mucus are developed in this study. …”
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Bouvard et Pécuchet et le ruban de Möbius. Variation mathématique sur le désir by Florence Pellegrini

“…However to each is attributed an autonomous sentimental affair: to Bouvard the jokester, the Bordin widow strapped in her dove-colored silk dress; to the bashful Pécuchet, indecisive and still a virgin, Mélie the maid, who will soon infect him with syphilis. …”
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