The expression of different gene constructs in Escherichia coli SM lux biosensor after exposure to drugs by Grażyna Łaska, Marzena Matejczyk, Urszula Dauksza

“…In this work to express four different gene constructs: recA:luxCDABE, soxS:luxCDABE, micF:luxCDABE, and rpoB:luxCDABE in Escherichia coli SM lux biosensor after exposure to three different antibiotics (nalidixic acid, ampicillin, kanamycin) and diclofenac was determined. …”
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Adaptive compensation for multi-axial real-time hybrid simulation via nonlinear parameter estimation by Santiago Ruiz, Wei Song

“…Extensive simulations on the maRTHS incorporating various earthquake inputs, sensor noise, and model uncertainties, demonstrated an excellent tracking performance and strong robustness across four parameter estimation cases (EKF-TF, UKF-TF, EKF-SS, and UKF-SS). …”
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A comprehensive approach to special physical training for experienced judo athletes aged 19-21: minimizing health risks by Shan Yu, Natalia Boychenko

“…A questionnaire survey was conducted with 20 trainers-teachers, including four experienced coaches from Ukraine, to obtain information on the features of special physical training of judo athletes aged 19-21. …”
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Structural Competency: A Faculty Development Workshop Series for Anti-racism in Medical Education by Shani R. Scott, Cristina M. Gonzalez, Chenshu Zhang, Iman Hassan

“…We describe the creation, implementation, and evaluation of a faculty development workshop series rooted in the framework of structural competency. Methods We delivered four 90-minute workshops at an urban academic medical center from March through April of 2021. …”
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Quality assessment of clinical guidelines in the care of laryngitis and pharyngitis according to AGREE II by Lucas Mateus Rodrigues Carvalho, Ana Paula de Oliveira Barbosa, Nara Amanda Laismann, Débora Santos Lula Barros, Rodrigo Fonseca Lima, Rafael Santos Santana

“…Methodological quality was assessed according to AGREE II, in which each item in its domains was scored by four independent evaluators. To determine the agreement, a weighted Kappa square statistic calculation was performed. …”
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Encapsulation and Melanization Are Not Correlated to Successful Immune Defense Against Parasitoid Wasps in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by Lilla B. Magyar, István Andó, Gyöngyi Cinege

“…Active encapsulation and melanization reactions against <i>Leptopilina boulardi</i> were observed in the BL5905 and the BL6326 strains, though restricted to the dead supernumerary parasitoids, while fly and wasp eclosion rates were essentially the same in the four examined <i>D. melanogaster</i> strains. We conclude that encapsulation and melanization carried out by <i>D. melanogaster</i> following <i>L. boulardi</i> infection have no impact on survival.…”
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Method for synthesizing a logic element that implements several functions simultaneously by S. I. Sovetov, S. F. Tyurin

“…The presented simulation of more than two logic functions on inactive parts of the LUT shows the simultaneous operation of two and four logic functions. The complexity for a different number of variables and number of implemented functions is compared.Conclusions. …”
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Modified Finance-Based Scheduling with Activity Splitting by Sameh Al-Shihabi, Ashraf Elazouni

“…The potential benefit of this method is illustrated through a simple, four-activity project. Extending the application to more complex projects with a set of splittable activities—each having different cash requirements, durations, and associated splitting costs—the challenge lies in identifying the optimal activities to split and determining the precise suspension and resumption times, all while minimizing or avoiding project delays and additional costs. …”
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Decoding the physics of observed actions in the human brain by Moritz F Wurm, Doruk Yiğit Erigüç

“…We tested the hypothesis that the analysis of body movements and the effects they induce relies on distinct neural representations in superior and anterior inferior parietal lobe (SPL and aIPL). In four fMRI sessions, participants observed videos of actions (e.g. breaking stick, squashing plastic bottle) along with corresponding point-light-display (PLD) stick figures, pantomimes, and abstract animations of agent–object interactions (e.g. dividing or compressing a circle). …”
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The roles of ICT and governance quality in the finance-growth nexus of developing countries: a dynamic GMM approach by Ummar Faruk Saeed, Rabiatu Kamil, Ishmael Wiredu

“…Using panel data from 36 SSA countries spanning 1990 to 2022, the study applies robust methodologies including two-step system GMM, dynamic common correlated effects, IV-2SLS, and fixed effects models to address potential endogeneity concerns. …”
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Research on the driving paths of bilateral renewable energy trade between neighboring countries and China from the perspective of behavioral attribution by Zijie Yang

“…The study identifies five configurational pathways that drive large-scale renewable energy trade cooperation between neighboring countries and China, as well as four configurational pathways that constrain such cooperation.…”
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Honey bees rely on associative stimulus strength after training on an olfactory transitive inference task by Martin Giurfa, Silvia Lee, Catherine Macri, Catherine Macri

“…We conditioned bees with five odorants, either forward-or backward-paired with a sucrose solution, across four discrimination tasks. In all experiments, bees showed no preference for B over D, choosing equally between them, regardless of the training schedule. …”
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Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

“…Additionally, cluster analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) divide the samples into four groups. The first group is characterized by high-altitude springs with low residence times. …”
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Shear Strength of Internal Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints: Intelligent Modeling Approach and Sensitivity Analysis by De-Cheng Feng, Bo Fu

“…To train and test the GBRT model, a total of 86 internal RC joint specimens are collected from the literatures, and four traditional ML models and the MCFT model are also employed as comparisons. …”
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Estimating Nitrogen and Chlorophyll Content in Corn Using Spectral Vegetation Indices Derived From UAV Multispectral Imagery by Nikrooz Bagheri, Mehryar Jaberi Aghdam, Hamidreza Ebrahimi

“…The study used a fully randomized experimental design with four treatments of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 50%, 100%, and 150%). …”
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Effect of Clip Characteristics on Thermal Performance of Dr.MOS Packages by Hao-Lin Yen, Fang-I Lai

“…This study explores the impact of copper clip design on the thermal performance of driver MOSFET (Dr.MOS) packages with the goal of optimizing heat dissipation efficiency in microelectronic components. The study examines four key variables: clip thickness, material, attachment material, and plating material. …”
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Network-Based Video Recommendation Using Viewing Patterns and Modularity Analysis: An Integrated Framework by Mehrdad Maghsoudi, Mohammad Hossein Valikhani, Mohammad Hossein Zohdi

“…The system was evaluated on a documentary-focused VOD platform with 328 users over four months. Results showed significant improvements: a 63% increase in click-through rate (CTR), a 24% increase in view completion rate, and a 17% improvement in user satisfaction. …”
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Assessment of Record Keeping Practices in Nursing Schools: A Case of Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi. by Gambamazima, Ruth

“…The study was guided with four objectives; identifying different types of records at Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi, identifying the importance of the records Keeping Practices at Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi, to examine the challenges faced with keeping records at Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi and to propose possible solutions for effective records Keeping Practices at Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi. …”
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The Impact of Advertising and Sales Performance in Mukwano Industry Kampala Branch. by Atamba, Peter

“…Using simple random sampling respondents were chosen from the different departments selected and questionnaires distributed to the selected respondents from the four departments in the industry. Both the primary and secondary data was collected during the collection of data. …”
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Challenges and Marketing Strategies for Young African Universities by George Stanley, Kinyata, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The Challenges shown in this article which many Universities have faced over the past four decades have resulted in important transformations in the scope of their mission, governance and relations with wider national, regional and global economics and societies. …”
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