Whole genome characterization of the mechanisms of daptomycin resistance in clinical and laboratory derived isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. by Anton Y Peleg, Spiros Miyakis, Doyle V Ward, Ashlee M Earl, Aileen Rubio, David R Cameron, Satish Pillai, Robert C Moellering, George M Eliopoulos

“…This study aims to characterize the genetic evolution to daptomycin resistance in S. aureus.<h4>Methods</h4>Whole genome sequencing was performed on a unique collection of isogenic, clinical (21 strains) and laboratory (12 strains) derived strains that had been exposed to daptomycin and developed daptomycin-nonsusceptibility. …”
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Vigor–Organization–Resilience Framework for Assessing Ecosystem Health in the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau by Junliu Yang, Zhongbao Xin, Xiaoyu Li, Xiaoyu Liang

“…Analyzing the geographical and temporal evolution and predicting future EH trends under land-use changes deepens our understanding of regional ecosystem dynamics. …”
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Numerical parametric study on the flexural response and failure characteristics of GFRP-concrete composite beams with GFRP dowel shear connectors by Ankit Singh Mehra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh

“…The three-dimensional nonlinear analysis was carried out using the commercial software package Abaqus/CAE, and the damage evolution in concrete was defined using the concrete damaged plasticity (CDP) material model. …”
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Unveiling the Cultural Significance of Illness and Healing: Perspectives from Psychological and Medical Anthropology by Sergievskaya Ekaterina

“…Although numerous academic disciplines share an interest in these inquiries, they approach them from distinct vantage points. This study scrutinizes the historical evolution, methodologies employed, and fundamental theoretical frameworks underpinning these two specialized branches of inquiry, among other subjects of exploration. …”
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A city shaped by diplomacy by Dirk van Gameren, Anteneh Tesfaye Tola

“…This paper looks at the evolution of Addis Ababa through the agency of diplomacy. …”
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Recent advances in bio-microsystem integration and Lab-on-PCB technology by Sotirios Papamatthaiou, Pavlos Menelaou, Bilal El Achab Oussallam, Despina Moschou

“…This review examines the evolution of Lab-on-PCB technology over the past eight years, focusing on its applications and impact within the research community. …”
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Comparison of cryogenic and non-cryogenic droplet impact dynamics at low Weber numbers by Giovanni Tretola, Konstantina Vogiatzaki

“…For the latter, the ambient temperature and pressure are below the oxygen critical point, limiting the investigation at a sub-critical regime. …”
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Use of Nighttime Light Images in Evaluating Refugee Settlement by Shiyu Wang, Xi Li

“…In this study, we attempt to use nighttime remote sensing to analyze temporal evolution and living conditions of selected refugee camps. …”
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Vietnam in XXI Century: Institutional Development of S&T and Innovation Policy by Anna Zaytseva

“…Recognizing the need to point economic development towards innovation, the government has undertaken institutional reform. …”
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Exploring the GMO narrative through labeling: strategies, products, and politics by Camille D. Ryan, Elizabeth Henggeler, Samantha Gilbert, Andrew J. Schaul, John T. Swarthout

“…This manuscript provides a timeline of the evolution of GMO labels beginning with the early history of the anti-GMO movement to the current National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard in the United States. …”
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A Deep Learning-Driven Black-Box Benchmark Generation Method via Exploratory Landscape Analysis by Haoming Liang, Fuqing Zhao, Tianpeng Xu, Jianlin Zhang

“…Once the feature criteria are met, the resulting topological map point is used to train a neural network to produce a surrogate function that retains the desired landscape characteristics. …”
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The European Union as a Diplomatic Actor in Turbulent Times by Beata Piskorska

“…This article aims to outline how the European Union, in such a defined role, is adapting to a dynamically transforming international order, one of the turning points of which was Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine in 2022. …”
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Research on Sentiment Analysis of Online Public Opinion Based on RoBERTa–BiLSTM–Attention Model by Jiangao Deng, Yue Liu

“…Finally, based on the results of the sentiment classification, we drew public opinion trends and sentiment evolution graphs for analysis. The results showed that the supplementary dictionary constructed based on the SO-PMI algorithm significantly improved the pre-labelling accuracy. …”
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Pedagogical applications of all-atom molecular dynamics simulation in coal seam seepage mechanics by Haiming Yu, Haochun Ma, Yao Xie

“…However, the micro mechanism of this technology is complex and abstract, especially the gel state change of viscoelastic surfactant in the process of downhole flow, which constitutes the difficulty and pain point of the course teaching. This study innovatively introduces all-atom molecular dynamics simulation (AAMD) into teaching. …”
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Response and Damage Characteristics of Roadway Wall Under Impact Load Action of Methane Explosion by Qing Ye, Jialin Liu, Zhenzhen Jia

“…The roadway wall displacement, stress, and deformation characteristics under the methane explosion impact load were numerical simulated and the response and damage evolution process of the roadway wall was studied. …”
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P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 and cardiovascular diseases: from a general perspective to an HIV infection context by Silvere D. Zaongo, Yuxia Song, Yaokai Chen

“…Indeed, contemporary evidence points to the fact that P-selectin glycoprotein ligand (PSGL)-1 plays a critical role in the development of CVDs via its interactions with P-selectin, L-selectin, and/or E-selectin. …”
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Design and Development of a Bespoke Rotary Friction Welding Machine in Exploration of Joining Dissimilar Materials for Nuclear Applications by Michail Dellepiane, Laurie Da Silva, Athanasios Toumpis

“…The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the dissimilar material welds were investigated via optical and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy, 4-point bend testing and microhardness measurements. …”
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Genre et insertion professionnelle : Analyse du vécu des jeunes filles exerçant des « métiers d’hommes » dans le secteur privé à Bouaké by Tidiane Kassoum Koulibaly, Ghislain Kouadio Brou

“…En rendant difficiles leurs conditions de travail du point de vue des interactions et limitant leur évolution professionnelle, ces stéréotypes induisent dans de nombreux cas, une crise de la confiance. …”
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Designing spaces for the child in France by the early 1970s according to CRÉE magazine by Loïc Boyer

“…And the solution often went through playgrounds.Seeing the evolution of the child’s landscape through CREE’s eyes is interesting for several reasons related to the era we’re interested in. …”
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Towards the Operationalization of Health Technology Sustainability Assessment and the Early Eco Design of the Internet of Medical Things by Ernesto Quisbert-Trujillo, Nicolas Vuillerme

“…An increasing number of scholars are raising concerns about the sustainability of digital health, calling for action to prevent its harmful effects on the environment. At this point, however, the comprehensive appraisal of emerging technology in the health sector remains theoretically challenging, and highly difficult to implement in practice and in ecological design. …”
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