Precision Security: Integrating Video Surveillance with Surrounding Environment Changes by Wenfeng Wang, Xi Chen, Guiwei Zhang, Jing Qian, Peng Wei, Boqian Wu, Hongwei Zheng

“…Theoretical models for computation of warning level of EC-implications to the universal video recognition efficiency (quantified as time cost of implication-ratio variations from λk to λk+1, k=1,2,…) are further established. Imbedding proposed models into the online algorithms is suggested as a future research priority towards precision security for critical applications and, furthermore, schemes for a practical implementation of such integration are also preliminarily discussed.…”
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Delving into the Design and Implementation of Specifications Grading Systems in Higher Education by William J. Howitz, Kate J. McKnelly, Renée D. Link

“…Additionally, reports of specifications grading systems in K-12 courses or those that only presented the design and/or implementation of less than two structural features of the grading system were similarly excluded. …”
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Numerical Method to Modify the Fractional-Order Diffusion Equation by Yunkun Chen

“…In this study, we focus mainly on the numerical methods based on numerical integration in order to modify the fractional-order diffusion equation: 1+1/12δx2pjk−1+1/12δx2pjk−1=μα∑l=0kλαlδx2pjk−l+ μβ∑l=0kλβlδx2pjk−l+τ/21+1/12δx2fjk−1+fjk, k=1,2,…,K;j=1,2,…,j−1,pj0=ωj,j=0,1,…,J, p0k=φtk,pjk=ψtk,k=0,1,…,K,fjl=fxj,tl,ωj=ωxj. …”
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The Emergence of Formalized Educational Leadership in Higher Education by Diane Symbaluk, Tiffany Potter, Brad Jackson, David M. Andrews

“… In Canada, educational leadership is a term often used to describe specific types of academic and scholarly work in universities, colleges, CEGEPs, other post-secondary institutions (and in K-12 contexts, where the term’s usage is entirely distinct). …”
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Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) in hepatitis C virus in the Former Soviet Union countries by Sten H Vermund, Salima Davlidova, Syed Hani Abidi, Syed Ali, Robert Heimer, Aidana Mustafa, Dinara Begimbetova

“…The most prevalent NS5A RAS was 30K (12.69%) in genotype 3a, associated with resistance to daclatasvir, elbasvir and ledipasvir, followed by 62S (8.96% in genotype 3a), linked with resistance to daclatasvir, and 93H (3.95% and 6.72% in genotypes 1b and 3a, respectively), conferring resistance to daclatasvir, ombitasvir, elbasvir, ledipasvir and velpatasvir. …”
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Catalytic epoxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in palm stearin via in situ peracetic acids mechanism by Norin Hafizah Rahim, Mohd Jumain Jalil, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Intan Suhada Azmi, Gnanasambandam Anbuchezhiyan

“…After 100 iterations, the reaction rate constant obtained as follows: $$\:{k}_{11}$$ =0.01 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1, $$\:{k}_{12}$$ = 1.85 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1, $$\:{k}_{2}$$ = 29.90 mol⋅L− 1⋅min− 1, and $$\:{k}_{3}$$ = 0.04 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1.…”
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Detection of Viable but Nonculturable E. coli Induced by Low-Level Antimicrobials Using AI-Enabled Hyperspectral Microscopy by MeiLi Papa, Aarham Wasit, Justin Pecora, Teresa M. Bergholz, Jiyoon Yi

“…The objectives were to (i) induce the VBNC state in Escherichia coli K-12 by exposure to selected antimicrobial stressors, (ii) obtain HMI data capturing physiological changes in VBNC cells, and (iii) automate the classification of normal and VBNC cells using deep learning image classification. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Biosensor-Based SiGe Source Dual Gate Tunnel FET Having Negative Capacitance by Dipshika Das, Rudra Sankar Dhar, Pradip Kumar Ghosh, Yash Sharma, Amit Banerjee

“…It engages the principle of negative capacitance for better subthreshold swing and ON current for identification of biomolecules such as gelatin (k = 12), keratin (k = 8), streptavidin (k = 2.1), bacteriophage T7 (k = 6.3), and APTES (k = 3.57) at low voltage biasing. …”
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The Role of Atmospheric Composition in Defining the Habitable Zone Limits and Supporting <i>E. coli</i> Growth by Asena Kuzucan, Emeline Bolmont, Guillaume Chaverot, Jaqueline Quirino Ferreira, Bastiaan Willem Ibelings, Siddharth Bhatnagar, Daniel Frank McGinnis

“…Second, we investigated microbial survival in these environments, conducting laboratory experiments on the growth and survival of <i>E. coli</i> K-12, focusing on the impact of different gas compositions. …”
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A digital leap in the evolution of continuous professional development for teachers by M. Ghobrini, R. E. A. Ghobrini, F. Benaicha

“… Background and Aim of Study: The realm of education is in a constant state of evolution, necessitating that teachers at K-12 and tertiary levels continually update their practices through continuous professional development (CPD). …”
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The Influence of Ventilation Arrangement on the Mechanism of Dust Distribution in Woxi Pithead by Zhiyong Zhou, Pei Hu, Chongchong Qi, Tianpei Niu, Ming Li, Long Tian

“…All four parameters were found to have an important influence on the mass concentration of dust, and the optimum ventilation layout parameters were determined to be Lp-outlet = 18 m, Le-inlet = 3 m, K = 1.2, and H = 1.6 m.…”
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Revealing systematic changes in the transcriptome during the transition from exponential growth to stationary phase by Hyun Gyu Lim, Ye Gao, Kevin Rychel, Cameron Lamoureux, Xuwen A. Lou, Bernhard O. Palsson

“…With Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 as a model strain, we trigger the transition using carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur starvation. …”
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Vitrification affects the post-implantation development of mouse embryos by inducing DNA damage and epigenetic modifications by Yurong Chen, Haibo Zhu, Fucheng Guo, Luyao Wang, Wenli Zhang, Ruizhi Liu, Xiaoling Zhang, Xiangpeng Dai

“…Vitrification elevated H3K4me2/3, H4K12ac, and H4K16ac levels and reduced m6A modification in blastocysts. …”
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Plasmid-free production of the plant lignan pinoresinol in growing Escherichia coli cells by U. Joost Luelf, Alexander Wassing, Lisa M. Böhmer, Vlada B. Urlacher

“…Two versions of the developed toolbox enable the efficient integration of either one or two genes into intergenic high expression loci in both E. coli K-12 and B strains. After evaluation of this toolbox using the fluorescent reporter mCherry, genes from Petroselinum crispum and Zea mays for the synthesis of the monolignol coniferyl alcohol were integrated into different E. coli strains. …”
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Production and Application of Lysozyme-Gum Arabic Conjugate in Mayonnaise as a Natural Preservative and Emulsifier by Hashemi Marjan M., Aminlari Mahmoud, Forouzan Mehdi M., Moghimi Esmaeel, Tavana Maryam, Shekarforoush Shahram, Mohammadifar Mohammad Amin

“…Application of the Lzy-GA conjugate in mayonnaise expedited the death rate of both S. aureus and E. coli K-12. The observation proved that conjugations of Lyz with GA increased the spectrum of its application in food products with improved antibacterial activity. …”
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Supporting a state in developing a working theory of improvement for promoting equity in science education by William R. Penuel, Tiffany N. Neill, Todd Campbell

“…External partners supported leaders of a single state in the US Northeast to support a process of articulating aims, specifying primary and secondary drivers, and identifying change strategies to promote a more equitable system of science education in the state, grounded in the vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council, 2012). …”
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Post-translational histone modifications associated with the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Part 2. Histone methylation by O.E. Abaturov, A.O. Nikulina

“…They give general provisions regarding post-translational histone modifications, which are associated with the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, namely, the features of their methylation, post-translational modifications of methylation of lysine residues (sites H3K4, H3K27, H3K36, H3K79, H4K20, H3K23, H3K63 and H4K12), arginine residues (sites H2AR3, H4R3, H3R2, H3R8 and H3R26). …”
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Exploring MAP3K genes in gastric cancer: biomarkers, tumor microenvironment dynamics, and chemotherapy resistance by Senhui Wei, Ying Li, Jing Zhou, Yongming Xia

“…Results Utilizing RT-qPCR analysis, we observed significant up-regulation of MAP3K1, MAP3K4, MAP3K5, MAP3K6, MAP3K7, MAP3K8, MAP3K9, and MAP3K10 in GC cell lines, while MAP3K2, MAP3K3, MAP3K11, MAP3K12, MAP3K13, MAP3K14, and MAP3K15 exhibited down-regulation. …”
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Room temperature self-assembly and nonenzymatic electrochemical sensing performance of transition metal-embedded wheel-shaped tungstophosphates by Wen-Da Liu, Hao-Tian Zhu, Xue Zhang, Fang Su, Xiao-Jing Sang, Xiao-Lan Zhang, Lan-Cui Zhang

“…Under heat-free conditions, three wheel-shaped [P8W48O184]40− ({P8W48})-based polyoxometalates (POMs) were controllably synthesized via the reaction of a hexavacant Dawson-type tungstophosphate, K12[H2P2W12O48]·24H2O (K-{P2W12}), with simple transition metal (TM) (TM = Mn, Co, and Ni) salts in room temperature aqueous solutions. …”
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Potential pharmacological effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ in the management of hyperuricemia: results from real-life clinical studies by Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Fazle Rabbani, Meherullah Tareen, Roohi Nigar, Amjad Khan, Nicola Zerbinati, Maria L. Tanda, Massimiliano Cazzaniga, Alexander Bertuccioli, Alexander Bertuccioli, Paolo Falasca, Gabriele Damiani, Nicola Villanova

“…Cohort 1 consisted of 164 healthy participants (87 QP-treated, 77 probiotic Streptococcus salivarius (S. salivarius) K12-treated) who were monitored for 90 days. Cohort 2 included 22 mildly hyperuricemic adults with metabolic disorders receiving QP, while Cohort 3 comprised 64 obese adults with hypercholesterolemia, further divided into moderately hyperuricemic QP-treated group (n = 20), a moderately hyperuricemic Berberine Phytosome™ and monacolins (BM)-treated group (n = 22), and a normouricemic BM-treated group (n = 22). …”
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