Increased liver content of DHA‐derived small lipid autacoids (i.e resolvin D1 and maresin 1) associates with enhanced mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid β‐oxidation and bioenergetic metabolic flux. These features provide hepatic protection from steatotic, pro‐inflammatory and fibrogenic insults.
Cristina López‐Vicario +12 more
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Game of Thrones: Quality Television and the Cultural Logic of Gentrification
The success of the television adaptation of Game of Thrones marks a crucial transitional moment in the relationship between cult audiences and the global élite associated with ‘quality television’.
Dan Hassler-Forest
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Pop stars and idolatry: an investigation of the worship of popular music icons, and the music and cult of Prince. [PDF]
Prince is an artist who integrates elements from the sacred into his work. He uses popular iconography to present himself as an icon of consumer culture, as a deified ‘rock god’ worshipped by his fans, and as a preacher leading his audience like a ...
Baty S. Paige +23 more
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Dossier di Nehavend: lettera di Menedemo e lettera/prostagma di Antioco III
In 193 BC, by means of a letter/πρόσταγμα – found at Nehavend, ancient Laodikeia in Media – sent to Menedemos, in charge of Media, king Antiochos III established the official cult of his wife, queen Laodike, appointing notable eponymous high ...
Bencivenni, Alice
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‘I’m ugly, but gentle’: performing ‘little character’ in post-Mao Chinese comedies [PDF]
Stars are often associated with glamour and beauty, but in this paper I would like to question how the concept of “chou” (literally meaning ugliness) is embraced in contemporary Chinese cinema. The popularity of chouxing (ugly star) in the Chinese cinema
Feng, Lin
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Reviews of F. Azouvi, “Le Mythe du grand silence: Auschwitz, les Français, la mémoire”, Fayard, 2012; V. Huys - D. Vernant, “L’indisciplinaire de l’art”, P.U.F., 2012; U. App, “The Cult of Emptiness”, University Media 2012; J.Ā. Josephson, “The Invention
Andrea Cavaletto +2 more
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Development application smartness help for the disabled blind with text and image
Blindness is a condition in which a person’s sense of sight does not function either partially (low vision) or as a whole (total blindness). Physical limitations make it diffi cult for them to access information and knowledge in the form of books or ...
Anggi Erlina Putri +2 more
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Effect of medium-pH and MES on adventitious root formation from stem disks of apple [PDF]
We have examined the effect of medium-pH on rooting using 1-mm slices cut from stems of apple microshoots. Before autoclaving, the pH of the rooting medium was set at various pH values between 4.5 and 8.0. During autoclaving, the pH drifted in particular
Hanecakova, J. +2 more
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Transnational Religious Tourism in Modern China and the Transformation of the Cult of Mazu
This article explores transformations in the worship of popular goddess Mazu as a result of (religious) tourism. In particular, it focuses on the role of transnational tourism in the invention of tradition, folklorization, and commodification of the Mazu
Yanchao Zhang
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Shoot organogenesis in leaf explants of Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hyd1’ and assessing genetic stability of regenerants using ISSR markers [PDF]
For the first time, an in vitro regeneration protocol of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hyd1' was developed. Effects of different plant growth regulators (PGRs) on shoot regeneration were investigated jointly with selecting optimal basal media and cefotaxime ...
Huang, L.L. +4 more
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