ANALYSIS OF THE FEASIBILITY OF WOOD WORKSHOP FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE VIRTUAL LABORATORY CONCEPT IN PREPARING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR PROSPECTIVE VOCATIONAL SCHOO... by Liana Atika, Zhilli Izzasdati Khairuni, Riansyah Putra, Syafiatun Siregar, Mena Fadilla Lukman, Dhimas Ridho, Safrinanda Harahap

“…The subjects in this study were the Wood Stone and Plumbing Workshop, the Faculty of Engineering, the State University of Medan, and the Wood Workshop. In contrast, the object of the study was the area of the Wood Workshop workspace, Faculty of Engineering. …”
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Modulation of the high concentration viscosity of IgG1 antibodies using clinically validated Fc mutations by Joel Heisler, Daniel Kovner, Saeed Izadi, Jonathan Zarzar, Paul J. Carter

“…The high concentration viscosity of some antibodies has been reduced by variable domain mutations or by the addition of formulation excipients. In contrast, the impact of Fc mutations on antibody viscosity has been minimally explored. …”
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Leveraging Cognitive Machine Reasoning and NLP for Automated Intent-Based Networking and e2e Service Orchestration by Muhammad Asif, Talha Ahmed Khan, Wang-Cheol Song

“…RASA is a flexible open-source framework for building conversational AI, adapted for end-to-end (e2e) network orchestration. In contrast to traditional static methods, this innovative system empowers network operators to manage and optimize networks dynamically through intuitive voice commands or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). …”
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Correction factors for prey size estimation from PenguCams by Owen Dabkowski, Ursula Ellenberg, Thomas Mattern, Klemens Pütz, Pablo Garcia Borboroglu

“…However, due to their considerable differences in refraction index, correction factors contrast between water and air. Linear equations modelled from correction factors at tested distances help predict correction factors between tested distances and, therefore, enable a wider application of this research. …”
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Analysis of TGFBI Gene Mutations in Three Chinese Families with Corneal Dystrophy by Feng Zhao, Yuan Liu, Tao Guan

“…The heterozygous c.371G > T (p.R124L) mutation was detected in exon 4 of the TGFBI gene in nine patients from the family with RBCD. In contrast, this mutation was not found in the phenotypically normal members of the family. …”
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Initial stage of crusted scabies and possible diagnostic characteristics: A case series by Wanchen Li, Lin Song, Tao Guo, Yaliu Wu, Xiaoli Li, Hongfeng Li, Jianjun Li, Simiao Li

“…Common scabies, the most prevalent clinical subtype of scabies, is characterized by pruritus, multiple skin lesions and low mite burden. In contrast, crusted scabies, an extremely contagious variant, is characterized by hyperkeratosis and high mite burden, with or without pruritus. …”
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Separating and quantifying facility-level methane emissions with overlapping plumes for spaceborne methane monitoring by Y. Pang, Y. Pang, L. Tian, D. Hu, S. Gao, G. Liu, G. Liu

“…The result shows that plume overlapping exacerbates the quantifying error of the IME method when applied without such a separation approach, where the quantification mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) increased from 0.15 to 0.83, and it is affected by factors such as source intervals, wind direction, and interference emission rates. By contrast, the application of the proposed separation method together with the IME quantification approach mitigates this interference, reducing the quantification MAPE from 0.83 to 0.38. …”
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Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Decoction Ameliorates Allergic Rhinitis in Rats by Regulating the Gut Microbiota and Th17/Treg Balance by Xiao Liang, Chang-Shun Liu, Xiao-Han Wei, Ting Xia, Fei-Long Chen, Qing-Fa Tang, Meng-Yue Ren, Xiao-Mei Tan

“…Additionally, MFXD administration downregulated the number of Th17 cells and the levels of the Th17-related cytokines IL-17 and RORγt. By contrast, there was an increase in the number of Treg cells and the levels of the Treg-related cytokines IL-10 and Foxp3. …”
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Defining Optimal Aerobic Exercise Parameters to Affect Complex Motor and Cognitive Outcomes after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Synthesis by S. M. Mahmudul Hasan, Samantha N. Rancourt, Mark W. Austin, Michelle Ploughman

“…In clinical trials, AE improved balance and lower limb coordination irrespective of intervention modality or parameter. In contrast, fine upper limb recovery was relatively resistant to AE. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Functions of Protein C Require RAGE and ICAM-1 in a Stimulus-Dependent Manner by Natascha Braach, Kirsten Buschmann, Johanna Pflaum, Hannes Hudalla, Lutz Koch, Eduard Ryschich, Johannes Poeschl, David Frommhold

“…During short-term proinflammatory stimulation (trauma, fMLP, and CXCL1), ICAM-1 is more important for mediation of anti-inflammatory effects of PC, whereas RAGE plays a major role after longer proinflammatory stimulation (TNFα). In contrast to WT and Icam-1−/− mice, PC had no effect on bronchoalveolar neutrophil emigration in RAGE−/− mice during LPS-induced acute lung injury, suggesting that RAGE critically mediates PC effects during acute lung inflammation. …”
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Smoking-Induced Inhibition of Number and Activity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Nitric Oxide in Males Were Reversed by Estradiol in Premenopausal Females by Yijia Shao, Liang Luo, Zi Ren, Jiayi Guo, Xingxing Xiao, Jiana Huang, Haitao Zeng, Hong Zhan

“…The number and activity of circulating EPCs were enhanced in premenopausal women contrast to postmenopausal females and age-matched males. …”
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Understanding the impacts of dual methionine oxidations in complementarity-determining regions on the structure of monoclonal antibodies by Bo Zhao, Joy Yoon, Bojie Zhang, Youmi Moon, Yue Fu, Yinyin Li, Yunlong Zhao, Hui Xiao, Ning Li

“…Our findings reveal that the solvent-accessible methionine (HC Met111) is more prone to oxidation, but such a modification does not result in conformational changes in the mAb. In contrast, the methionine (HC Met115) at the VH-VL interface, when subjected to different oxidative stresses, can undergo oxidation with selective stereochemistry. …”
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Temperate phage-antibiotic synergy is widespread—extending to Pseudomonas—but varies by phage, host strain, and antibiotic pairing by Rabia Fatima, Alexander P. Hynes

“…Meropenem and tobramycin did not reduce the frequency of lysogens, suggesting a mechanism of action independent of the temperate nature of the phages. By contrast, ciprofloxacin and piperacillin were able to reduce the frequency of lysogeny, the former by inducing phages—as previously reported in E. coli. …”
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A Robust Approach for Blur and Sharp Regions’ Detection Using Multisequential Deviated Patterns by Awais Khan, Ali Javed, Aun Irtaza, Muhammad Tariq Mahmood

“…Accurate segmentation of homogenous smooth and blur regions, low-contrast focal regions, missing patches, and background clutter, without having any prior information about the blur, are the fundamental challenges of BD. …”
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Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage from Computed Tomography Images: Diagnostic Role and Efficacy of ChatGPT-4o by Mustafa Koyun, Zeycan Kubra Cevval, Bahadir Reis, Bunyamin Ece

“…This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer Omni (GPT-4 Omni) in detecting intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) in non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) images, along with its ability to classify hemorrhage type, stage, anatomical location, and associated findings. …”
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Clove oil as a neuromodulator in environmental cadmium cognitive impairment on the prefrontal cortex of Wistar rats by Obinna O. Uchewa, Chinedu B. Egwuagu, Ogugua A. EGWU, Augustine O. Ibegbu

“…Microscopically, group A showed normal histoarchitecture and several alterations in group B. In contrast, treated groups showed improvement in cell regeneration. …”
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Family Characteristics, Food Security, Expenditure, and Dietary Diversity among Families with and without Concurrently Wasted and Stunted Children in Semarang by Rachma Purwanti, Ignasia Agatha Br Ginting, Nurhanna Putri Aulia, Nuryanto Nuryanto, Fillah Fithra Dieny

“…Interviews were conducted using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), which was obtained to measure food security among families. In contrast, the Individual Dietary Diversity Score (IDDS) was used to obtain food diversity. …”
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Linking Complement C3 and B Cells in Nasal Polyposis by Ulrike Werner, Axel Künstner, Maren Drenckhan, Ralph Pries, Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage, Hauke S. Busch, Claus Bachert, Barbara Wollenberg

“…Distinct patterns of complement expression were found in nasal polyps compared to controls, characterized by an increased C3 activation and an increase in C3aR-bearing cells. In contrast, no difference was shown for epithelial-dependent C3 production. …”
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Modulating the developing gut microbiota with 2’-fucosyllactose and pooled human milk oligosaccharides by Simone Renwick, Annalee Furst, Mikael Knip, on behalf of the DIABIMMUNE Study Group, Lars Bode, Jayne S. Danska, Emma Allen-Vercoe

“…Results Exposure to pHMOs induced significant shifts in both the microbial community composition and metabolic output, including an increased abundance of several genera, notably Bacteroides, and the production of health-associated metabolites. In contrast, 2’FL alone did not lead to substantial changes in the communities. …”
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Single-View Depth Estimation: Advancing 3D Scene Interpretation With One Lens by Kavitha Dhanushkodi, Akila Bala, Neelam Chaplot

“…Traditional methods, such as stereo vision systems or hardware-based approaches like LiDAR, require multiple viewpoints or specialized equipment to calculate depth, making them complex and costly. In contrast, this method leverages convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained on large-scale datasets containing ground truth depth information to predict the relative depth of objects in a scene and visualize it in a 3D perspective. …”
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