Challenges in developing a split drive targeting dsx for the genetic control of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by Mireia Larrosa-Godall, Joshua X. D. Ang, Philip T. Leftwich, Estela Gonzalez, Lewis Shackleford, Katherine Nevard, Rob Noad, Michelle A. E. Anderson, Luke Alphey

“…Several promising suppression drives have been developed in An. gambiae that target the sex determination gene doublesex (dsx). Methods In this study, a geographically confineable gene drive system targeting dsx was developed (dsx gRNA ). …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution and reproductive biology of the brown croaker (Miichthys miiuy) in the southwestern waters of Korea by Seong Yong Moon, Gun Wook Baeck, Jin Ho Jung, Haeyoung Choi, Changsin Kim, Myung Sung Koo, Jeong-Ho Park

“…Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution and reproductive biology of M. miiuy in the southwestern waters of Korea.MethodsMonthly changes in gonadal maturity stages, gonadosomatic index (GSI), egg diameter, and fecundity were analyzed. …”
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An observational study to develop a scoring system and model to detect risk of hospital admission due to COVID‐19 by Zhe Chen, Nicholas W. Russo, Matthew M. Miller, Robert X. Murphy, David B. Burmeister

“…The strains of such a pandemic can overwhelm hospital capacity. Efficient clinical decision‐making is crucial for proper healthcare resource utilization in this crisis. …”
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Optimizing trickling filter Systems: Comparative analysis of integrated municipal wastewater treatment configurations within a biorefinery framework by Behnam Askari Lasaki, Peter Maurer, Harald Schönberger

“…Organic micropollutants (MPs) removal was also assessed under different scenarios, with results indicating that a maximum removal efficiency of 40 % is achievable under S3 (low-loaded scenario), as determined using SAK254 (adsorption coefficient at a wavelength of 254 nm). …”
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Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii against pathogenic bacteria by P. Bhuyar, M.H. Rahim, S. Sundararaju, G.P. Maniam, N. Govindan

“…Disc diffusion assay results indicated that the extract of red alga <em>K. alvarezi </em>were more efficient against <em>B. cereus</em>. Among the fatty acids determined levoglucosenone and 4-Pyridinemethanol were present in high percentages in hot water extract whereas Hexamethyl- cyclotrisiloxane followed by 1, 2, 5- Thiadiazole-3-carboxamide, 4-[(2-chloroethyl) amino]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl) were present in ethanolic extract of <em>K. alvarezi. …”
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Kinetics model for enzymatic hydrolysis of eel protein by ZHANG Zhiguo, WANG Junhong, CHEN Xinfeng, ZHOU Ligen, GAO Haiyan

“…Kinetics model for enzymatic hydrolysis can serve as the theoretical basis for process control, and it helps to develop efficient procedures of bioactive peptides preparation through protein hydrolysis. …”
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Characterization of a consensus-designed trans-cinnamic acid decarboxylase for styrene biosynthesis by Ana García-Franco, Jesús de la Torre, Patricia Godoy, Estrella Duque, Carmen López, José A. Gavira, Juan L. Ramos

“…ABSTRACT Microbial biosynthesis of aromatic compounds offers significant advantages over petrochemical methods, which rely on fossil fuels and high energy inputs. …”
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Design and Research of Control Rod Scheme for 10 MW Multifunctional Pool-type Research Reactor by HAN Peng, CHEN Xiaoliang, ZHANG Zhenyang, ZHU Jiachen, JIN Xiao

“…Taking into account the safety of reactor operation, channel neutron fluence rate, power peak factor and subsequent fuel management methods, the forked control rod form was finally determined. …”
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Status and Factors Influencing Negative Mental Health among Health-Care Workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Fatma AlGhufli, Rayyan AlMulla, Ola Alyedi, Sham Zain AlAbdin, Mohammed Moutaz Nakhal

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological health outcomes and associated factors among health-care workers (HCWs) during COVID-19 pandemic. Subject and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 550 HCWs at 4 different clinics (fever, clean, telemedicine, and mixed clinics) in Dubai Health Authority from July 2020 to September 2020. …”
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Improvement of the Metal Extraction and Removal of Harmful Impurities from Sulfide Ores by Polyoxometalate Oxidizers: Design of Experiments and Industrial Modeling by H. Kadkhodayan, T. Alizadeh

“…Under optimized conditions, the extraction efficiency of zinc, copper, and lead and the removal of toxic heavy metals from sulfide ores were determined as above 85%, 81%, 83%, and 99.9% receptivity.…”
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Optimizing irrigation and nitrogen fertilization for winter wheat using the AquaCrop model and water footprint analysis by JIA Yifan, WANG Hao, HAN Ce, XU Zhenghe, LIU Yuyu

“…【Result】The optimal irrigation schemes were determined based on dual objectives: high yield and irrigation water use efficiency. …”
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Medium-expansion water-based foam depopulation of sheep and goats by Janice Y. Park, Magnus R. Campler, Ting-Yu Cheng, Justin D. Kieffer, Brad L. Youngblood, Jorge A. Vidaurre, Timothy Held, Mark Flint, Michael D. Cressman, Talita P. Resende, Collin Kramer, Lori L. Mattox, Andréia G. Arruda, Andrew S. Bowman

“…Based on our findings, we found WBF to be a reliable and efficient method for depopulating adult sheep and goats.…”
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Rational use of broiler chicken by-products and coagulated melange in the production of pates for healthy nutrition of the population of the regions of the Russian Federation by Borisova Veronika, Klimenkova Anastasia, Revyakin Artyom, Mikhailenko Ivan

“…The content of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, iron in the developed pates and their energy value are determined by the calculation method.…”
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Experimental evaluation of an advanced predictive control technique for variable-speed wind turbine systems by Farah Echiheb, Btissam Majout, Ismail EL Kafazi, Badre Bossoufi, Abdelhamid Rabhi, Nicu Bizon, Anton Zhilenkov, Saleh Mobayen

“…To achieve this, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy is employed to determine the optimal mechanical speed and reference power, enabling efficient wind energy conversion. …”
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A novel model-based diagnostics for identifying component degradations in gas turbines for power generation by Young Kwang Park, Do Won Kang, Ji Hun Jeong, Tong Seop Kim

“…The diagnosis results after off-line washing showed that the air flow rate and efficiency of the compressor were fully recovered, but the turbine efficiency was still degraded by 0.49%p. …”
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Insights into 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate recovery from wastewater by electrodialysis with heterogeneous ion-exchange membranes by Dorota Babilas-Krzyżowska, Jitka Chromikova, Andrzej Milewski, Sandra Pluczyk-Małek, Piotr Dydo

“…To assess the effectiveness of the proposed method, factors such as IL percentage recovery, degree of concentration, electric current efficiency, and energy consumption were determined. …”
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Analyzing and explaining the reflective teacher approach and its role in improving curriculum knowledge: Developing an educational discourse at Farhangian University by Reza Masouminejad

“…The participants were student-teachers in which data was collected through semi-structured interviews (individual and group).The researcher's self-review method, rich description of the data was used to determine the validity of the data, and the parallel analysis method and the systematic process in recording and writing the data were used to determine the reliability. …”
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Application of neural network technologies for the development of cluster structure of the territorial and administrative entities by M. G. Rodionov, A. M. Samarin

“…There is considered the project of the cluster approach to economic development. The methods of assessing efficiency of integrated economic structures’ activity are presented. …”
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Improvement of students’ physical fitness in physical education classes using CrossFit means by Oleksandr Pryimakov, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Dmytro Oleniev, Vitalii Polyvaniuk, Nataliya Mazurok, Olena Omelchuk

“…The purpose of the study is to develop and experimentally substantiate the efficiency of methods to improve the physical fitness (PF) of students in physical education classes using CrossFit means.     …”
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Detection of Defects in Polyethylene and Polyamide Flat Panels Using Airborne Ultrasound-Traditional and Machine Learning Approach by Artur Krolik, Radosław Drelich, Michał Pakuła, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Izabela Rojek

“…In addition to traditional methods, machine learning (ML) was used for the analysis, allowing an initial assessment of the method’s potential for building cyber-physical systems and digital twins. …”
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