Growth Toxic Effects of Metal Nanoparticles on Bacillus subtilis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Shiyu CHEN, Bin XIA, Lin ZHU, Shuang LI, Qiufen LI, Xuemei SUN, Wei DAI

“…Based on the ecological roles and functions of these two bacteria in marine microbial communities, this study used B. subtilis and V. parahaemolyticus isolated from Bohai Bay as test organisms. …”
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Atmospheric Turbulence-Controlled Cryptosystems by Ivan B. Djordjevic

“…To overcome low secret-key rates of traditional scheme, dictated by the long coherence time <italic>T_c</italic> of turbulence channel, the proposed encryption scheme updates the parameters of gamma-gamma distribution, used to generate irradiance samples for cumulative distribution function-based determination of the key, every <italic>T_c</italic> seconds and as such the final key is shaped by the atmospheric turbulence channel. …”
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Infrastructure of interconnected microgrids: A review by Moshammed Nishat Tasnim, Tofael Ahmed, Shameem Ahmad, GM Shafiullah

“…All these analyses and comparisons are expected to serve as a reference in the field of IMG infrastructure to select a suitable framework based on the necessary functionalities. …”
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Low pressure amide hydrogenation enabled by magnetocatalysis by Sheng-Hsiang Lin, Sihana Ahmedi, Aaron Kretschmer, Carlotta Campalani, Yves Kayser, Liqun Kang, Serena DeBeer, Walter Leitner, Alexis Bordet

“…Widely available and commercial platinum on alumina (Pt/Al2O3) was functionalized with iron carbide nanoparticles (ICNPs) to allow for localized and rapid magnetic induction heating resulting in the activation of neighboring Pt sites by thermal energy transfer. …”
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Energy Cost Centre-Based Modelling of Sector Coupling in Local Communities by Edvard Košnjek, Boris Sučić, Mojca Loncnar, Tom Smolej

“…It is adaptable to data availability and stakeholder engagement, allowing both high-level overviews and detailed analysis of selected ECCs. Limitations include heterogeneous data sources, uneven stakeholder participation, and the need for refinement of sub-models. …”
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Study on the mechanism of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction in the treatment of rectal prolapse: related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing based on surgical excision specimens by Chen Huaxian, Xiao Guozhong, Liu Fang, Lin Hongcheng

“…One patient in each group was selected as the sample source for analysis, and the related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing was performed. …”
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Arabic As a Medium for the Internalization of Worship Values by Aufia Aisa, Rina Dian Rahmawati, Muhammad Fatkhur Rizal Fahmi, Umi Unzilatur Rohmah, Hilza Safa Septia

“…The findings show that Arabic instruction is functionally embedded in students’ worship practices, positioning the language as both a communicative and devotional tool. …”
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Gold Punning: studying multistable meaning structures using a systematically collected set of lexical blends by Daniel Kjellander

“…From a linguistic perspective, this means that aspects such as phonology, orthography, and semantics constitute variables holding a potential for functionally employed lexical ambiguity [Renner 2015]. …”
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An evaluation of stress in medical students at a South African university by S.S. Naidoo, J. van Wyk, S.B. Higgins-Opitz, K. Moodley

“…However, studies have shown that undergraduate medical students experience varying degrees of stress which impacts on their health, academic performance and social functioning. This study explored the prevalence and causes of stress, its impact on students and their coping strategies in a racially diverse cohort of final-year medical students exposed to a problem-based learning curriculum in South Africa. …”
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Types of Attributive Constructions in Middle English Poetry by E. A. Nilsen, I. K. Mashko

“…The research focuses on attributive constructions functioning in Middle English poetic texts. The analysis of the identified attributive structures using a morphological approach is carried out. …”
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF EXPERT COMPETENCY by Olena Lobach, Igor Babych, Elena Persiyanova

“…The following results were obtained: the problem of assessing the quality of experts was considered; based on the authors’ practical experience and analysis of literature sources, the structural diagram of the properties of experts and their assessment was developed; five main groups of existing methods for assessing the quality of experts were analyzed; existing models of an integrated assessment of the competency of experts were reviewed; a two-stage method for the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was developed by integrating the methods of heuristic, test, and statistical assessment; the main groups of users and functional requirements to the information system for assessing the competency of experts were identified; the database and user interface of the information system were developed; the developed information technology of the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was tested on actual data for selecting an expert group to choose the methodology of project management. …”
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Energy Efficiency of Using Hybrid Heating Points in Conditions of Integration of Electrical and Thermal Networks of Urban Neighborhoods. Part 1. Justification of the Feasibility of... by A. V. Sednin, M. I. Pozdnyakova

“…The paper discusses the circumstances and technical solutions that contribute to the integration of electrical and thermal networks of urban neighborhoods within the framework of a surplus of electricity generating capacities arising from the imbalance in the development of energy generation and consumption, stochastic processes of market economy development, the transfer of energy-intensive industrial production to other countries, the desire to diversify fuel energy resources, passion for the construction of energy sources for alternative energy resources in counterbalance to traditional energy facilities without taking into account all aspects of the interaction of the former with the environment, etc. …”
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Parameter Estimation Precision with Geocentric Gravitational Wave Interferometers: Monochromatic Signals by Manoel Felipe Sousa, Tabata Aira Ferreira, Massimo Tinto

“…The angular, frequency, and amplitude precisions as functions of the source sky location are then derived by assuming an average signal-to-noise ratio of 10 at a selected number of gravitational wave frequencies covering the operational bandwidth of TianQin and gLISA. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…We examined model fit by the posterior mean of the residual deviance and the deviance information criterion to select models. Pairwise MA and NMA were also carried out with a frequentist framework using the R functions ‘netmetabin’ and ‘netmeta’. …”
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Common bean processing to obtain a protein ingredient for the plant-based market by Janice Ribeiro Lima, Tatiana de Lima Azevedo, Melicia Cintia Galdeano, Ilana Felberg, Caroline Grassi Mellinger

“…The process for obtaining common bean protein concentrate, including the steps of alkaline extraction and acid precipitation, was defined along with its yield and the concentrate performed similarly to that of others obtained from different types of beans in terms of techno-functional properties.…”
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Implementation of a Neural Network for Adaptive PID Tuning in a High-Temperature Thermal System by Juan Carlos Almachi, Ramiro Vicente, Edwin Bone, Jessica Montenegro, Edgar Cando, Salvatore Reina

“…Implemented on an 18 kW retrofitted Blue-M furnace, the system was characterized by second-order transfer functions for heating and forced convection cooling. …”
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Partial Purification of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> Enzyme Expression for Bio-Pulping of Lignin Degraders Isolated from <i>Coptotermus curvignathus</i> by Sharfina Mutia Syarifah, Ashuvila Mohd Aripin, Nadiah Ishak, Nosa Septiana Anindita, Mohd Firdaus Abdul-Wahab, Angzzas Sari Mohd Kassim

“…Despite extensive research on <i>Bacillus</i> sp. as lignin degraders, the enzyme mechanisms involved, particularly in <i>Bacillus cereus</i> isolated from termite guts, remain unclear. In this study, the selected Bacillus cereus was fermented to extract the lignin-degrading enzymes to identify the enzymes responsible for lignin degradation using the sample substrate empty fruit bunch (EFB) as their sole carbon source. …”
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The role of medical regulations and medical regulators in fostering the use of eHealth data for strengthened continuing professional development (CPD): a document analysis with key... by Carol Pizzuti, Cristiana Palmieri, Tim Shaw

“…Results The documents analysed do not mention the use of eHealth data for CPD purposes or refer to it only as a potential data source for CPD completion and compliance. Participants corroborated the document analysis results and provided insights into the following themes: context and rationale of current policy choices and future policy development; roles, responsibilities, and functions of relevant medical bodies in fostering the use of eHealth data for strengthened CPD; barriers, challenges, and enablers for implementation. …”
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The TOR kinase pathway is relevant for nitrogen signaling and antagonism of the mycoparasite Trichoderma atroviride. by Rossana Segreto, Hoda Bazafkan, Julia Millinger, Martina Schenk, Lea Atanasova, Maria Doppler, Christoph Büschl, Mélanie Boeckstaens, Silvia Soto Diaz, Ulrike Schreiner, Fabiano Sillo, Raffaella Balestrini, Rainer Schuhmacher, Susanne Zeilinger

“…Here we describe how alteration of the activity of TOR1, the single and essential TOR kinase of T. atroviride, by treatment with chemical TOR inhibitors or by genetic manipulation of selected TOR pathway components affected various cellular functions. …”
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Transcriptional profiling of nitrogen fixation and the role of NifA in the diazotrophic endophyte Azoarcus sp. strain BH72. by Abhijit Sarkar, Barbara Reinhold-Hurek

“…Moreover, the NifA regulon in strain BH72 appears to encompass a wider range of cellular functions beyond the regulation of nif genes.…”
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