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The Role of Programme “Facing Lithuania” in the KGB Action Plans against “Santara-Šviesa“
Struggle with Lithuanians émigré political activity was one of the main targets and aims of the Soviet occupational regime. KGB used a wide range of methods from agent activity to slander actions in the press against the main émigré organizations, their
Kristina Burinskaitė
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Abstract Prolonged bed rest and immobilization have deleterious effects on skeletal muscle mass and function, especially in older adults. These can lead to reduced physical capacity and quality of life. Previous experiments in younger individuals show that exercise can mitigate these effects, but evidence remains scarce and inconclusive in older adults.
Jean‐Christophe Lagacé +9 more
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Latvian SSR MGB Special Troops and Special Agents Against National Armed Units in 1946–1953
To suppress the Latvian national resistance movement, the Soviet state security organs had to take special measures. It has been established that the state security organs were able to crush the national resistance movement most effectively not by ...
Ritvars Jansons
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Objectives The purpose of the article is to reveal practical technology of alternative reality formation in soviet society dased on the example Chornobyl catastrophe (1986) mythologization.
Sofiia Sokolova
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ABSTRACT Anti‐obesity medications promote greater degrees of weight loss than lifestyle interventions alone. There is an important need to understand whether loss of skeletal muscle during pharmacologically induced weight loss is clinically significant due to its essential role in health and disease.
Arden McMath, Dympna Gallagher
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UKRAINIAN DIASPORA IN THE SOCIO-POLITICAL LIFE OF CANADA IN THE 1970S – 1980S (BASED ON KGB DOCUMENTS OF THE USSR) [PDF]
In the struggle to revive Ukrainian statehood, the activities of the large Ukrainian community in Canada played a significant role. This community tried to oppose the Soviet regime, seeking support from Canadian legislative and executive authorities ...
Oleh Mashevskyi
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China's pathways to net‐zero electricity by 2050 are evaluated using life cycle environmental and economic assessment across six scenarios. Results show that a renewables‐only grid offers the best overall environmental performance and lowest cost, but increases burdens on metal depletion, land use, and ecotoxicity.
Tingfeng Song +2 more
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ABSTRACT This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed long‐term outcomes following total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). Seventeen studies including 1332 patients were analyzed. The pooled insulin independence rate was 34%, with higher rates for non‐chronic pancreatitis indications (68%) versus chronic pancreatitis (33 ...
Daniel L. Hughes +8 more
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Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Christopher Yaw Dumevi +13 more
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ABSTRACT Background Few studies have examined how household food insecurity may impact longitudinal changes in adiposity among adolescents. Objective We investigated the link between household food insecurity and 2‐year change in adolescent adiposity, with sex as a potential moderator.
Ashley Fenton +6 more
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