Bioinformatics analysis and spatiotemporal distribution of the f lic gene and its protein isolated from Escherichia coli-infected patients in Eastern Algeria by Harrar, Abdenassar, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Hamidechi, Mohamed Abdelhafid

“…Results: Bioinformatics analysis highlighted the strong conservation of the structures of the fliC protein sequences, especially at the two N- and C-terminal ends, and strong variability in the central zone. This remarkable fliC intersequence similarity is corroborated by the presence of protein motifs identified in the PROSITE protein motif database. …”
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Comparative spatial predictions of the locations of soil-rock interface by Qi, Xiaohui, Pan, Xiaohua, Chiam, Kiefer, Lim, Yong Siang, Lau, Sze Ghiong

“…Advantages of the spline regression method over the conditional random field methods include that (i) it provides a clear and explicit spatial trend of the SRI, which well reflects the geological complexity of the sites; (ii) it avoids the cumbersome estimation of random field parametric values, which is a challenging task under the condition of limited data; and (iii) it can differentiate the zones with different prediction accuracies, which cannot be accomplished by the conditional random field method due to limited data. …”
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Reduction of bubble cavitation by modifying the diffraction wave from a lithotripter aperture by Zhou, Yufeng

“…Purpose: A new method was devised to suppress the bubble cavitation in the lithotripter focal zone to reduce the propensity of shockwave-induced renal injury. …”
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Effects of double aging on inconel 718 fabricated by laser metal deposition by Tham, Nataniel Yong Syn

“…Additionally, this process has lower heat affected zone allowing agile and localised repair compared to traditional welding or casting which has its disadvantages. …”
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Evaluating slope stability using regional water balance analysis by Rangarajan, Saranya

“…Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to perform regional three-dimensional (3D) water balance analyses using GEOtop software to evaluate the VWC changes in the soil under extreme rainfall conditions for three zones in Singapore. The water balance results from the extreme rainfall analyses were used to perform regional slope stability analyses using Scoops3D to obtain the factor of safety (FOS) maps. …”
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Development of pigmented human skin constructs via 3D drop-on-demand bioprinting by Ng, Wei Long

“…The study highlights the importance of hierarchical pore sizes within the 3D dermal skin constructs and provides critical insights (optimal pore size range for each region of the proposed tri-zone dermal constructs) for the development of improved dermal skin constructs using MMC. …”
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Combustion performance of various syngas compositions in swirl combustor. by Samiran, Nor Afzanizam

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Characterisation of collagen type I/ type II composite scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering by Tamaddon, M

“…</p> <p>Monomeric collagen type II alone and mixed with equal amounts of chondroitin sulphate formed the layers corresponding to different zones of cartilage. Fibrillogenesis was performed <em>in vitro</em>. …”

Numerical investigation of a first-stage stator turbine blade subjected to NH3–H2/air combustion flue gases by Alrebei, OF, Le Page, LM, Hewlett, S, Bicer, Y, Amhamed, A

“…However, separation near the leading edge at the blade's lower edge becomes more significant for the NH3–H2/air combustion flue gases compared to CH4/air combustion, causing a large circulation zone under the blade's lower surface due to the higher kinematic viscosity for the NH3–H2 fuel to the CH4 fuel (i.e., 2.06 ×10−5cm2/s and 1.75 ×10−5 m2/s, respectively). …”

Comparison between self-sampling and gynecologist sampling of cervical specimen for pap cytology and HPV DNA detection among women in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia by Ibrahim, Zaidah

“…The prepared PAP cytology slides were evaluated for specimen adequacy, presence of endocervical cells or transformation zone cells and cytological interpretation for cells abnormalities. …”
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Demographic and developmental factors in peacebuilding program among Yemeni university students by Ali Saleh, Ali Alwainani

“…As conflict zones increase around the world, youth continue to be victims of the violence. …”
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Food environments and obesity: a geospatial analysis of the South Asia Biobank, income and sex inequalities by Atanasova, Petya, Kusuma, Dian, Pineda, Elisa, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, De Silva, Laksara, Hanif, Abu A. M., Hasan, Mehedi, Hossain, Md Mokbul, Indrawansa, Susantha, Jayamanne, Deepal, Jha, Sujeet, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Katulanda, Prasad, Khawaja, Khadija I., Kumarendran, Balachandran, Mrida, Malay K., Rajakaruna, Vindya, Chambers, John Campbell, Frost, Gary, Sassi, Franco, Miraldo, Marisa

“…Individual-level data (demographic, socio-economic, and health characteristics) were combined with exposure to healthy and unhealthy food environments measured with geolocations of food outlets (obtained through ground-truth surveys) within 300 m buffer zones around participants' homes. Multivariate regression models were used to assess association of exposure to healthy and unhealthy food environments on waist circumference, BMI, and probability of obesity for the total sample and stratified by sex and income. …”
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Timber-framed building damage from tephra fall and lahar : 2015 Calbuco eruption, Chile by Hayes, Josh L., Calderón B., Rodrigo, Deligne, Natalia I., Jenkins, Susanna F., Leonard, Graham S., McSporran, Ame M., Williams, George Thomas, Wilson, Thomas M.

“…The 419 buildings for which we did not assign a damage state either had too little information or fell outside of tephra and/or lahar hazard zones. The minimum tephra thickness isopach band that caused complete collapse was 10 to 15 cm (dry deposit loading ~1 to 1.6 kN m−2, saturated deposit loading 1.6 to 2.4 kN m−2), but most commonly (55% of tephra exposed DS5 houses n = 11), this occurred at 15 to 30 cm (dry deposit loading ~1.5 to 3.3 kN m−2, saturated deposit loading 2.4 to 4.8 kN m−2). …”
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Algorithms for detection and localization of events in a water distribution network by Zan, Thaw Tar Thein

“…To monitor the WDS, a wireless sensor network is deployed within water distribution network in the downtown supply zone in Singapore. This network is implemented as part of the WaterWiSe@SG project (Wireless Water Sentinel in Singapore), with the aim of developing a generic wireless sensor network to monitor WDS in a continuous manner. …”
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Investigation of the recyclability of applications involving MgO cement by Lim, Chin Haow

“…Thus, the strength loss observed in recycled mix could be correlated with: (i) the size reduction of aggregate, (ii) the formation of weak Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) around aggregate, (iii) the reduction of free MgO cement content as some of the MgO cement has entrapped in ITZ and (iv) the change of MgO cement reactivity after calcination. …”
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Lithological controls of the Mg isotope composition of the Lena River across seasons and its impact on the annual isotope flux to the Arctic Ocean by Mavromatis, V, Porcelli, D, Andersson, PS, Korets, MA, Pokrovsky, OS

“…<br> Towards identifying possible environmental controlling factors (climate, vegetation, rock lithology) and quantifying annual fluxes of dissolved Mg isotopic signatures in large Arctic rivers located in the continuous permafrost zone, here we measured hydrochemical and Mg isotope compositions of the Lena River main channel and its various tributaries over different seasons of the year. …”

Toward multivariate fragility functions for seismic damage and loss estimation of high-rise buildings by Kourehpaz, Pouria, Hutt, Carlos Molina, Lallemant, David

“…The proposed functions are used to evaluate the performance of a portfolio of modern high-rise reinforced concrete shear wall buildings at four sites across the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area under a potential magnitude-9 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake scenario. The results indicate that the proposed functions can be beneficial in enhancing damage state predictions and loss estimates at a regional scale.…”
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Domain-agnostic document and question classification using natural language processing techniques by Supraja, S.

“…In contrast, applications for domain-agnostic document classification include classifying job descriptions into generic skillsets, scientific statements into section types, and sentences into argumentative zone functions. With questions possessing different characteristics, domain-agnostic question classification is applied in information query or dialogue interactions in which the class labels may comprise question types or reasoning capabilities. …”
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Conformal human-machine integration using highly bending-insensitive, unpixelated, and waterproof epidermal electronics toward metaverse by Wei, Chao, Lin, Wansheng, Wang, Liang, Cao, Zhicheng, Huang, Zijian, Liao, Qingliang, Guo, Ziquan, Su, Yuhan, Zheng, Yuanjin, Liao, Xinqin, Chen, Zhong

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Jurisdictional approaches to high conservation value area designation using regulatory instruments: an Indonesian pilot project by Padmanaba, Michael, Sloan, Sean, Watts, John D., Irawan, Silvia, Lee, Janice Ser Huay, Pasaribu, Katryn N., Wiratama, Cokorda Gde Wisnu, Watson, Ellen, Utami, Nadia Putri

“…Finally, some three-quarters of all HCV areas and higher-confidence HCV areas designated by the ECCA fell outside of the exclusive administrative authority of the district government, being confined to agricultural zones. In politically-decentralised Indonesia, jurisdictional HCV area management would therefore be narrowly confined to agricultural areas, or cooperation between district, provincial, and central governments would be essential to the protection of HCV areas generally across districts.…”
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