Identification and characterization of the functional tetrameric UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from Klebsiella pneumoniae by Isabel Ramón Roth, Pavel Kats, Timm Fiebig, Françoise Routier, Roman Fedorov, Larissa Dirr, Jana I. Führing

“…ABSTRACT In all kingdoms of life, the enzyme uridine diphosphate-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP) occupies a central role in metabolism, as its reaction product uridine diphosphate-glucose (UDP-Glc) is involved in various crucial cellular processes. Pathogens, including fungi, parasites, and bacteria, depend on UGP for the synthesis of virulence factors; in particular, various bacterial species utilize UDP-Glc and its derivatives for the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides, capsular polysaccharides, and biofilm exopolysaccharides. …”
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EduCardia: A Modern Technology-Powered Methodology for the Assessment and Improvement of Social and Emotional Competencies of Students in K12 Schools by Eleni Fotopoulou, Elia Lopez Cassa, Lydia Mavraidi, Julia Peris, Anastasios Zafeiropoulos, Adina Colomeischi, Christina Papasolomontos, Symeon Papavassiliou

“…Through this wide applicability, a need is identified to focus more on the development of SEL approaches that support the integration of the various parts of a SEL methodology (e.g., planning, implementation, monitoring and assessment). …”
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A hybrid Prairie INFO fission naked algorithm with stagnation mechanism for the parametric estimation of solar photovoltaic systems by Pankaj Sharma, Rohit Salgotra, Saravanakumar Raju, Mohamed Abouhawwash, S. S. Askar

“…The results obtained from the PIFN algorithm are compared with various MH algorithms reported in the existing literature. …”
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Impact of different car-following models on estimating safety and emissions on signal-controlled intersections using microscopic simulations by Konrad Biszko, Jacek Oskarbski, Karol Żarski

“…The authors begin by reviewing the literature on the various traffic models, methods for estimating energy consumption, fuel use, and emissions. …”
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Automated Internal Defect Identification and Localization Based on a Near-Field SAR Millimeter-Wave Imaging System by Quoc Cuong Bui, Weizhi Lin, Qiang Huang, Gyung-Su Byun

“…Fast and cost-effective detection of internal defects is essential for structural integrity inspection in various applications such as manufacturing, construction, and aerospace. …”
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S‐PLM: Structure‐Aware Protein Language Model via Contrastive Learning Between Sequence and Structure by Duolin Wang, Mahdi Pourmirzaei, Usman L. Abbas, Shuai Zeng, Negin Manshour, Farzaneh Esmaili, Biplab Poudel, Yuexu Jiang, Qing Shao, Jin Chen, Dong Xu

“…Abstract Proteins play an essential role in various biological and engineering processes. Large protein language models (PLMs) present excellent potential to reshape protein research by accelerating the determination of protein functions and the design of proteins with the desired functions. …”
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Asthma Biologics Across the T2 Spectrum of Inflammation in Severe Asthma: Biomarkers and Mechanism of Action by Lindsley AW, Lugogo N, Reeh KAG, Spahn J, Parnes JR

“…Novel data have emerged from the use of biologics to treat various inflammatory mediators and have furthered our understanding of pathogenic mechanisms that drive asthma. …”
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Evaluating the Impacts of Community-Campus Engagement on Population Health in Ottawa and Thunder Bay, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Contribution Analysis by David Buetti, Cynthia Larche, Michael Fitzgerald, Isabelle Bourgeois, Erin Cameron, Kady Carr, Tim Aubry, Sydney Persaud, Claire E Kendall

“…Conducting our work in differing contexts will allow us to consider a broader range of other influences on outcomes, thus making our work applicable to various settings and outcomes. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/58546…”
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Thinking on the Meteorological Services to Ensure the Development of a System for New Energy Sources by Yongchang ZHU, Xiaofeng ZHANG, Zhenghong CHEN, Dong YE, Juan TAN, Yong QIN, Zhaohui LIU, Zhiqi XU

“…[Result] The research shows that service departments at various levels of China Meteorological Administration have deliverd energy meteorological services in wind power, solar power, hydropower, nuclear power, power grid operation, energy consumption etc. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Jejunum and Ileum Tumours Based on Video Capsule Endoscopy Data Using Mathematical Analysis by E. D. Fedorov, E. V. Ivanova, S. E. Rauzina, D. E. Seleznev, A. V. Budykina

“…The aim of this study was to develop an algorithm for identifying various types of jejunum and ileum tumour lesions based on video capsule endoscopy (VCE), which can be used by physicians in the process of decision making. …”
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A blockchain-based secure path planning in UAVs communication network by Shubhani Aggarwal, Ishan Budhiraja, Sahil Garg, Georges Kaddoum, Bong Jun Choi, M. Shamim Hossain

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are one of the most popular and effective systems in various industrial applications such as surveillance, security, and infrastructure inspection. …”
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Lean Transformation Success: The Role of Management and Employee Engagement by Ivona Jovanović, Milena Gatić, Dragana Stojanović, Dušan Gošnik

“…Data was collected through an online survey, in which participants expressed their opinions on various aspects of Lean transformation in the company. …”
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Politik Kewargaan: Upaya Nelayan Perempuan dalam Memperoleh Keadilan (Studi Pada Desa Purworejo, Kabupaten Demak) by Rajendra Walad Jihad, Yuwanto Yuwanto, Nunik Retno Herawati

“…The effect obtained from these efforts is the handling of various social inequalities and gaps in rights faced by fisher women in Purworejo Village. …”
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Resolving ambiguity in natural language for enhancement of aspect-based sentiment analysis of hotel reviews by Asma Nadeem, Malik Muhammad Saad Missen, Mana Saleh Al Reshan, Muhammad Ali Memon, Yousef Asiri, Muhammad Ali Nizamani, Mohammad Alsulami, Asadullah Shaikh

“…The combination of bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM) and GCN proves effective in capturing inter-dependencies among various aspects, providing a nuanced understanding of customer sentiments. …”
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Daily sodium intake and constipation in US adult males: an uncommon negative association revealed by national health and nutrition examination survey data from the United States (2... by Xue-Feng Peng, Hua Yang, Wen-Xing Chen, Miao Yu, Deng-Chao Wang

“…Abstract Background High sodium intake has been linked to various health outcomes; however, its association with constipation remains unclear, particularly in adult males. …”
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Application of glycyrrhizinic acid in treatment of patients with alcoholic liver disease by I. G. Nikitin, I. Ye. Baykova, V. M. Volynkina, L. M. Gogova, G. I. Storozhakov, M. P. Prushkovskaya

“…The further studying of this agent is necessary at various clinical variants of disease with dynamic evaluation of basic clinical and laboratory parameters and effects of treatment on liver morphology.…”
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Functionalized Nanomaterials In Pancreatic Cancer Theranostics And Molecular Imaging by Yoghalakshmi Nagarajan, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Venkatachalam Deepa Parvathi

“…It is extremely difficult to incorporate various therapeutic modalities into a single nanocarrier without compromising the individual functionalities. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing appropriate strategies for customer loyalty in a mass environment (case study: clothing house) by Zahra Joorbonyan, Ali Sorourkhah, Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah

“…Purpose: In a competitive environment where business competition has become a fundamental challenge for managers, various ways to maintain, survive, or grow the organization are conceivable. …”
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Cultural and urban city living expectations of knee motion in a Southeast Asian city: implications on total knee arthroplasty outcomes by Yong Yao Tan, Ke Xin Magneline Ang, Ching Yi Aliza Wong, Kinjal Vidyut Mehta, Sir Young James Loh

“…The average knee ROM requirements for various activities are as follows: walking on flat ground and stair climbing required less than 90°, squatting and kneeling required at least 127°, and sitting cross-legged required 106°. …”
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Optical Observations of Sputtered Au-nanostructures and Characterizations by Sabah Jameel Mezher, Mohammed O. Dawood, Bahjat B. Kadhim

“…In addition, the formation of nano-islands can also be used as nucleation sites (seed layer) to promote the growth of various nanostructures to obtain a good aspect ratio and improve the performance of various optoelectronic devices and gas sensors. …”
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