Human Resource Management Activities and Organizational Commitment among the Engineers and Technical Technicians of the Electricity Company by Sajjad Salehi-Kordabadi, Mehrdada Godarzvand Chegini, Shahram Ismaeilpoor, Farzane Zad-Dousti

“…Purpose: One of the strategic issues of Guilan Regional Electricity Company is planning and providing appropriate communication methods to attract the employees' participation to improve continuously, increase the efficiency and effectiveness of activities, create added value, active and lively environment, maintain intellectual capital, and create change. …”
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Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors with Dietary Behaviors among US High School Students by Richard Lowry, Shannon Michael, Zewditu Demissie, Laura Kann, Deborah A. Galuska

“…Background. Physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors, and dietary behaviors are each associated with overweight and obesity among youth. …”
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Changes in Lipase and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities during Processing of Cantonese Sausage with D-Sodium Erythorbate by Xiaolan Shang, Jie Qiao, Zhanxiong Chen

“…The results showed slowed lipid oxidation in the presence of D-sodium erythorbate, inhibition of total phospholipase, acid lipase, and neutral lipase activities, and increased superoxide dismutase activity, with little change in glutathione peroxidase activities. …”
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Fatty Acid Accumulation and Resulting PPARα Activation in Fibroblasts due to Trifunctional Protein Deficiency by Masato Wakabayashi, Yuji Kamijo, Takero Nakajima, Naoki Tanaka, Eiko Sugiyama, Tian Yangyang, Takefumi Kimura, Toshifumi Aoyama

“…We found free fatty acid accumulation, enhanced three acyl-CoA dehydrogenases, catalyzing the first reaction in the β-oxidation system and being assumed to have normal activities in these patients, and PPARα activation that was confirmed in the experiments using MK886, a PPARα specific antagonist and fenofibrate, a PPARα specific agonist. …”
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Droplet microfluidic screening to engineer angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) catalytic activity by Evelyn F Okal, Philip A. Romero, Pete Heinzelman

“…Our assay detects substrate cleavage via free amino acid release, providing a precise measurement of biologically relevant peptidase activity. Results Using this new platform, we screened a large library of ACE2 variants, identifying position 187 as a hotspot for enhancing enzyme activity. …”
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New Insights into Aspirin’s Anticancer Activity: The Predominant Role of Its Iron-Chelating Antioxidant Metabolites by George J. Kontoghiorghes

“…It is suggested that the anticancer effects of aspirin depend primarily on the iron-chelating antioxidant activity of the ACMs. The role of aspirin in cancer and other diseases is incomplete without considering its rapid biotransformation and the longer half-life of the ACMs.…”
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Resolving active species during the carbon monoxide oxidation over Pt(111) on the microsecond timescale by Calley N. Eads, Weijia Wang, Ulrike Küst, Julia Prumbs, Robert H. Temperton, Mattia Scardamaglia, Joachim Schnadt, Jan Knudsen, Andrey Shavorskiy

“…Beyond using CO pulses to determine active species, we demonstrate how careful tuning of pulsing parameters can be used for dynamic catalyst operation to enhance CO2 formation.…”
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TCfinder: Robust tumor cell discrimination in scRNA‐seq based on gene pathway activity by Chenxu Wu, Wei Ning, Tao Wu, Jing Chen, Huizi Yao, Ziyu Tao, Xiangyu Zhao, Kaixuan Diao, Jinyu Wang, Weiliang Wang, Xinxing Li, Qianqian Song, Xue‐Song Liu

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Possible Involvement of TLRs and Hemichannels in Stress-Induced CNS Dysfunction via Mastocytes, and Glia Activation by Adam Aguirre, Carola J. Maturana, Paloma A. Harcha, Juan C. Sáez

“…Binding of ligands to TLRs induces a cascade of intracellular events leading to activation of several transcription factors that regulate the expression of many genes involved in inflammation. …”
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ROS-Mediated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity Is Essential for Burn-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Shichao Han, Weixia Cai, Xuekang Yang, Yanhui Jia, Zhao Zheng, Hongtao Wang, Jun Li, Yan Li, Jianxin Gao, Lei Fan, Dahai Hu

“…We observed that the rat lungs exhibited enhanced inflammasome activity after burn, as evidenced by increased levels of NLRP3 expression and Caspase-1 activity and augmented inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Preventing Long-Term Risk of Obesity for Two Generations: Prenatal Physical Activity Is Part of the Puzzle by Stephanie-May Ruchat, Michelle F. Mottola

“…Nineteen studies were included in this review: 13 interventions combining physical activity, nutrition, and GWG counselling and 6 interventions including physical activity alone. …”
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A review on eye diseases induced by blue light: pathology, model, active ingredients and mechanisms by Yuan Yan, Yuan Yan, Yuan Yan, Yiyao Wu, Yiyao Wu, Yiyao Wu, Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, Yaguang Yang, Yaguang Yang, Yaguang Yang, Guangtao An, Guangtao An, Guangtao An, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Zhidong Liu, Dongli Qi, Dongli Qi, Dongli Qi

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Pasting Properties of Various Waxy Rice Flours: Effect of α-Amylase Activity, Protein, and Amylopectin by Yuehui Wang, Kuijie Sun, Kai Zheng, Wenchang Zhu, Wenping Ding, Qingyun Lyv, Lei Chen, Guozhen Wang, Kun Zhuang, Xi Chen

“…Results suggested that both α-amylase activity and protein significantly decrease the pasting viscosity of waxy rice flours. …”
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Development of adaptive mechanisms of budget planning in the field of marketing activities in a turbulent economic environment by A. A. Sazonov, M. V. Sazonova

“…The article is devoted to the development of complex adaptation mechanisms in the field of financial planning of the organisation of marketing activities in a turbulent economic model, in which large economic systems have a certain asymmetry of the relationship between the dynamics of the growth of the size of the economy and the transformation of degrees of freedom within the organisation of economic activity. …”
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Integrating Models of Observing and Observed Activities Based on an Example of Empirical Research in Information Systems Discipline by Ilia Bider

“…A situation where both observing and observed activities need to be taken into consideration is not uncommon in practice. …”
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Optimization of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process, Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity Analysis of Gastrodia elata Polysaccharide by Yunfei HU, De ZHOU, Qinglan ZENG, Jinsong HE, Ming ZHAO, Qingyan TANG

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Integrated Remote Sensing and Geophysical Investigations of the Geodynamic Activities at Lake Magadi, Southern Kenyan Rift by Akinola Adesuji Komolafe, Zacharia Njuguna Kuria, Tsehaie Woldai, Marleen Noomen, Adeleye Yekini Biodun Anifowose

“…Correlation of the heat source with the hypocenters showed that the seismogenetic zone exists directly above the magmatic intrusion, forming the commencement of geodynamic activities.…”
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Antimicrobial Activity and Metabolomic Analysis of Linalool Against Pathogenic Bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Long N, Qiu M, Zuo Y, Deng H

“…Nana Long,1,2 Min Qiu,2 Youwei Zuo,1 Hongping Deng1 1Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongping Deng, Email denghp@swu.edu.cnPurpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity and mechanism of linalool against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Methods: The determination of the antibacterial activity of linalool against clinically isolated MRSA strains was based on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and growth curve analysis. …”
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Antibacterial Activity and Physical Properties of Fish Gelatin-Chitosan Edible Films Supplemented with D-Limonene by Yunzhen Yao, Ding Ding, Hongyuan Shao, Qifan Peng, Yaqin Huang

“…And we found that the film exhibited strong antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli). All the results indicate that the as-prepared film could be a promising food packaging.…”
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In vitro antiplasmodial activity of six plants against chloroquine-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum by Samuel Korsah

“…A fluorescence-based SYBR Green assay was used to evaluate the antimalarial activity of the extracts against Plasmodium falciparum strains 3D7 and DD2. …”
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