CdiA Effectors from Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Use Heterotrimeric Osmoporins as Receptors to Recognize Target Bacteria. by Christina M Beck, Julia L E Willett, David A Cunningham, Jeff J Kim, David A Low, Christopher S Hayes

“…We find that the most efficient CdiAEC536 receptors are encoded by isolates that carry the same cdi gene cluster as E. coli 536. …”
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In vitro differentiation of common lymphoid progenitor cells into B cell using stromal cell free culture system by Pan Yang, Xiaoling Chen, Hao Wen, Meiling Yu, Haili Yu, Li Wang, Liang Gong, Lintao Zhao

“…However, the complex nature of operations and the intrinsic variability of stromal cell functionality, which can be influenced by factors such as radiation exposure or contamination, pose considerable challenges to their wider application. …”
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Optimizing urban energy flows: Integrative vehicle-to-building strategies and renewable energy management by Jian Hern Yeoh, Kai-Yun Lo, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

“…The optimization tasks are handled using the Sequential Least Squares Programming (SLSQP) algorithm, which is well-suited for managing quadratic objective functions, nonlinear constraints, and bounded variables. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Quality Service Delivery: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Ahimbisibwe, Laban Isaac

“…Recommendations encouraged that procurement personnel and accounting officers be given training on the need and value of having functional internal control systems as well as enabling other organizational members to adopt the currently available internal controls for effective and efficient service delivery while areas for further improvement suggested that research be carried out to in other public entities to determine how internal control affects service delivery.…”
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Sexuality Assessment in Women Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, Edison Enrique Sotalin Nivela, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to evaluate sexuality in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, with central interest in changes in sexual function, sexual desire, sexual satisfaction and sexual problems related to the disease and its treatment. …”
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VARIATION OF EMBRYO WEIGHT IN BREEDING ACCESSIONS OF CARROT by A. F. Bukharov, D. N. Baleev, M. I. Ivanova

“…The method of maximum likelihood was used to  reveal correspondences  of  experimental function  of distribution in embryo weight in seed population of accessions studied  and  normal  distribution.  …”
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Statistical and reliability analysis of communication disability severity in Saudi Arabia using novel probability distribution by Laila A. AL-Essa, Mohammed M. Ali Al-Shamiri, Mohammed M. A. Almazah, Fathi M. Hamdoon

“…Graphical reliability measures confirm the model’s efficiency in capturing trends in communication disability data, offering a comprehensive framework for analyzing regional disparities and informing policymakers. …”
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Adaptability to Teleworking in European Countries by Aniela Bălăcescu, Aurelia Pătrașcu, Loredana Maria Păunescu

“…The limits of the research are related to the involvement of only six variables, the analysis can be extended in future research to other variables as well.…”
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Cost-effective model of building construction based on GREENSHIP rating assessment using value engineering and lifecycle cost analysis methods by Sutikno Sutikno, Sarwono Hardjomuljadi, Henny Wiyanto

“…Practical recommendations are provided to enhance energy efficiency, productivity, and sustainability, aligning green building practices with financial and environmental goals for sustainable development.…”
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Classification of medical imaging technologies: results from Türkiye by Hakan Temiz, Tuncay Kara

“…It also suggests that regional utilization patterns may align more with functional similarities than with geographic proximity. …”
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Multifaceted applications of dye-saturated biochar: Agronomic amelioration, thermochemical valorization, and catalytic efficacy in advanced environmental remediation paradigms by Sandra Ramachandran, Anshuman Gupta, Neelaambhigai Mayilswamy, Amrita Nighojkar, Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian

“…The review identifies key limitations, such as feedstock variability, competing ions in wastewater, and energy-intensive production processes, and proposes strategies for optimizing biochar synthesis and functionalization. …”
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Quantifying Watershed Protection Potential and Determining Impact Mechanisms in the Shiyang River System Using Hybrid Land Use-Hydrology Modeling by Cao Jinjun, Ren Zhiwei, Li Haohao

“…This research provides a visual tool for evaluating the efficient use and conservation of water resources and for enhancing water source preservation functions…”
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The influence of fitness mobile apps on workout behavior intention among Chinese young adults. by Mengyu Li, Shujie Wang, Abdul Rahim Ahmed Soliman Darweesh

“…Three components of belief were examined: self-efficiency, perceived barriers, and perceived benefits. …”
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A systematic literature review on the role of artificial intelligence in citizen science by Germain Abdul-Rahman, Andrej Zwitter, Noman Haleem

“…(2) How does AI integration impact the efficiency and scalability of CS initiatives? (3) What challenges arise from AI-CS integration, and how are they mitigated? …”
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SALM: A Unified Model for 2D and 3D Region of Interest Segmentation in Lung CT Scans Using Vision Transformers by Hadrien T. Gayap, Moulay A. Akhloufi

“…These results highlight SALM’s ability to accurately segment lung ROI in both 2D and 3D, demonstrating its potential to improve the accuracy and efficiency of computer-aided diagnosis for lung cancer.…”
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Double and integer multi-objective optimization of solar HDH desalination system with bubble column dehumidifier: An artificial neural network approach by Alireza Naeini, Alireza Jalali, Ehsan Houshfar

“…This paper presents a numerical study on the multi-objective optimization of a solar-powered HDH system featuring a multi-stage bubble column dehumidifier. The objective functions are selected from a range of performance parameters to demonstrate the thermal and economic efficiency of the system. …”
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Adaptive neighbourhood for locally and globally tuned biogeography based optimization algorithm by Parimal Kumar Giri, Sagar S. De, Satchidananda Dehuri

“…We have carried out an extensive numerical evaluation and comparisons for experimental tests using twenty benchmark functions with different features to measure the efficiency of the algorithm. …”
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Application of a novel metaheuristic algorithm inspired by connected banking system in truss size and layout optimum design problems and optimization problems by Mehrdad Nemati, Yousef Zandi, Jamshid Sabouri

“…Statistical analyses are done to have a fair evaluation of the CBSO algorithm’s efficiency and its ability in dealing with the benchmark truss size/layout optimization problems. …”
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Incremental learning with SVM for multimodal classification of prostatic adenocarcinoma. by José Fernando García Molina, Lei Zheng, Metin Sertdemir, Dietmar J Dinter, Stefan Schönberg, Matthias Rädle

“…The use of texture descriptors provides more salient discriminative patterns than the functional information used. Furthermore, the system improves selection of information, efficiency and robustness of the classification. …”
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Work Systems Analysis of Emergency Nurse Patient Flow Management Using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety Model: Applying Findings From a Grounded Theory Study by Ellen Benjamin, Karen K Giuliano

“…Other noteworthy findings include obscurity and variability across departments’ staff roles titles, functions, and norms; the degree of provider involvement in patient flow management decisions; and management’s enforcement of timing metrics. …”
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