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U.S. strategies for Colombia: the difference in the approaches of the administrations of D. Trump and J. Biden

Russia and America in the 21st Century, 2022
The article analyses the strategies of the US State Department for Colombia during the administrations of Donald Trump (2017-2021) and Joseph Biden (2021 – present). Based on a comparison of documents, the author highlights such innovations as the significant place given to the issues of the climate agenda, the maintenance of the peace process in ...
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The Mexico City Policy in US Development Policy and Its Backlash‐Frontlash‐Logic

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mexico City Policy provides for the discontinuation of U.S. government funding for foreign non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide legal abortion services. While Republican administrations have repeatedly pushed for the introduction of the Mexico City Policy after their re‐election, those regulations have been rescinded by ...
Thomas Lange
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V. ZELENSKY, J. BIDEN E LA GEOGRAFIA POLITICA DEL CORPO

Documenti geografici, 2023
V. Zelensky, J. Biden and the geography of body politics. – How does the body enter the media fabrication of the event? Does body politics have to do with the emotional characteristics of place? How can transcalarity, as the geographical foundation of geopolitics, be conceived not only in quantitative and dimensional terms, but also in qualitative and ...
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors. Climate‐smart practices that are developed through diverse partnerships with scientists and practitioners are needed to decrease GHG emissions. We implemented
Kristina J. Bartowitz, Justin M. Mathias, Eric S. Walsh, Laurel M. Lynch, Chloe Arthaud, Stefanie Krantz, Tara W. Hudiburg   +6 more
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Engaging the Complexities of Energy Transitions: Sociotechnical and Dualistic Insights From Crossdisciplinary Undergraduates

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Discourses of energy and energy transition have become increasingly prevalent in informal and formal learning spaces. Energy transitions differ across regions, contexts, and technologies. The contextual nature of energy is an opportunity for a sociotechnical approach to its study.
Desen S. Özkan, Todd Campbell, Pamela Detrois   +2 more
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans in beta cells provide a critical link between endoplasmic reticulum stress, oxidative stress and type 2 diabetes.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) consist of a core protein with side chains of the glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate (HS). We have previously identified (i) the HSPGs syndecan-1 (SDC1), and collagen type XVIII (COL18) inside mouse and human islet ...
Sarita Dhounchak, Sarah K Popp, Debra J Brown, D Ross Laybutt, Trevor J Biden, Stefan R Bornstein, Christopher R Parish, Charmaine J Simeonovic   +7 more
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“Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia”: Managing Stigma and Threats in the Wake of False Criminal Accusations

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
In the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. election, the boundary between activism and extremism blurred, with election officials reporting violent threats and false accusations of election fraud. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, these attacks provide a unique lens for examining the consequences of being falsely labeled a criminal.
Steven Windisch
wiley   +1 more source

Certified lecture course by an American expert Adrian Karmazyn at the Faculty of History, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Американська історія і політика, 2021
On November 9-30, 2021, a certified lecture course on “US Elections 2020 – challenges for democracy and the media” was held at the Department of Modern and Contemporary History of Foreign Countries of the Faculty of History, Taras Shevchenko National ...
Oleh Mashevskyi, Olga Sukhobokova
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A comprehensive lipidomic screen of pancreatic β-cells using mass spectroscopy defines novel features of glucose-stimulated turnover of neutral lipids, sphingolipids and plasmalogens

Molecular Metabolism, 2016
Objective: Glucose promotes lipid remodelling in pancreatic β-cells, and this is thought to contribute to the regulation of insulin secretion, but the metabolic pathways and potential signalling intermediates have not been fully elaborated.
Gemma L. Pearson, Natalie Mellett, Kwan Yi Chu, Ebru Boslem, Peter J. Meikle, Trevor J. Biden   +5 more
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A Systems‐Level Approach to Address Risks and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Systems

Systems Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world, from completely controlling routine or mundane tasks like text and image generation, to powering advanced algorithms that control critical systems. The recent advances in generative AI quickly overwhelmed multiple industries from education to finance as first adopters rushed (and ...
Vincent P. Paglioni, Torrey Mortenson
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