Contribution of rare chromosome 22q11.2 copy number variants to non-syndromic bicuspid aortic valve by DiGregorio, H, Mansoorshahi, S, Carlisle, SG, Tovar Pensa, C, Watts, A, McNeely, C, Sabate-Rotes, A, Yetman, A, Michelena, HI, De Backer, JFA, Mosquera, LM, Bissell, MM, Andreassi, MG, Foffa, I, Hui, DS, Caffarelli, A, Kim, YY, Citro, R, De Marco, M, Tretter, JT, McBride, KL, Body, SC, Milewicz, DM, Prakash, SK

“…This study is aimed to assess the role of rare 22q11.2 CNVs in patients with early-onset BAV (EBAV) and to determine whether these variants are linked to an increased risk of complications. Methods: Whole genome microarray genotyping was conducted on 272 patients with BAV with early onset valve or aortic disease (EBAV) and 272 biological relatives. …”

Elucidating the mechanism of mRNA transport using novel imaging technologies by Stoychev, D

“…I apply this assay to investigate a specific mRNA, <em>shot</em>, previously identified as encoding important protein regulators of synaptic development and linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.…”

Antiquity as authority: Jesus and the patriarchs in the Gospel of John by Van Dyk, SL

“…In each instance, the challenge directed to Jesus is contextually linked with his authority to offer eternal life (John 4:10, 13-14; 8:51-52). …”

Understanding health system responsiveness to public feedback at the sub-national level: Insights from Kilifi County, Kenya by Kagwanja, N, Gilson, L, Tsofa, B, Olivier, J, Leli, H, Molyneux, S

“…HFCs are formal structures with community representation linked to a health facility to support community participation in service provision and health outcomes. …”

Edible bird’s nest mitigates histological alterations in the cortexes of rats’ brains subjected to lead toxicity by Albishtue, Abdulla A., Yimer, Nurhusien, Zakaria, MD Zuki A., Haron, Abd Wahid

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Best practices and factors to enhance transfer of training in Oman by Al Ghafri, Ahmed Mohammed Issa

“…The study participants indicated that trainees‟ involvement, setting clear objectives, linking training outcomes to the workplace performance, supervisory support, evaluation assignments, post-training discussions, peers training, having supportive work climate, and performance observation as the best practices that enhance the transfer of training in Oman. …”
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Factors associated with workplace deviant behavior in a public organization in Malaysia and moderating role of religiosity by Radzali, Farah Mardiana

“…Workplace deviant behavior is a multidimensional issue which is linked to wide variety of factors. However, there are limited studies that focus on the predictors of workplace deviant behavior and factors that can reduce workplace deviant behavior. …”
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The Role Perceived Customer Value, Relational Norms, and Switching Costs in Determining Islamic Banking Customes' Loyalty in Dual Banking Environment Settings (S/O 12698) by Abdul Rahman, Maria, Ramli, Mona Fairuz

“…In addition the mediating effects of relationship quality on the links between perceived value, relational norms, and switching costs and customer loyalty, respectively have also been investiagted. …”
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A highly efficient side channel attack with profiling through relevance-learning on physical leakage information by Ali Akbar Pammu, Chong, Kwen-Siong, Wang, Yi, Gwee, Bah-Hwee

“…The converged weights which are being assigned to clustered sampling points are linked to their associated PLI to further increase the correlation of the PLI with the processed data. …”
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Spatio-temporal variations and El Niño modulation of meteorological droughts in Malaysia by Zakaria, Nurul Ain Basirah, Tangang, Fredolin, Salimun, Ester, Amirudin, Abdul Azim, Xiang, Chung Jing, Juneng, Liew, Tan, Mou Leong, Zulkafli, Zed, Marzuki, Marzuki, Santisirisomboon, Jerasorn, Akhir, Mohd Fadzil, Abdullah, Muhamammad Firdaus Ammar, Jamaluddin, Ahmad Fairudz, Mohd, Mohd Syazwan Faisal

“…Drought characteristics exhibit a strong seasonality linked to changes in the Walker circulation and the strengthening and weakening of anticyclonic circulations associated with Rossby waves induced by heating in the Pacific Ocean. …”

Endothelial damage arising from high salt hypertension is elucidated by vascular bed systematic profiling by Vinaiphat, Arada, Pazhanchamy, Kalailingam, JebaMercy, Gnanasekaran, Ngan, SoFong Cam, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Ho, Hee Hwa, Gao, Yong-Gui, Lim, Kah-Leong, Richards, A. Mark, de Kleijn, Dominique P. V., Chen, Christopher P., Kalaria, Raj N., Liu, Jian, O'Leary, Deborah D., McCarthy, Neil E., Sze, Siu Kwan

“…Background: Considerable evidence links dietary salt intake with the development of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. …”
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Complexities of the San Andreas fault near San Gorgonio Pass : implications for large earthquakes by Yule, Doug, Sieh, Kerry

“…We infer that this step has been produced by slip on the linked San Gorgonio Pass-Garnet Hill-Coachella Valley Banning (SGP-GH-CVB) fault. …”
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The relation of nasopharyngeal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in comorbid adults with unfavorable outcomes in a low-middle income country by Olivella-Gomez, J, Lozada, J, Serrano-Mayorga, CC, Méndez-Castillo, L, Acosta-González, A, Viñán Garcés, AE, Bustos, IG, Ibáñez-Prada, ED, Fuentes, YV, Crispin, AM, Garcia-Garcia, EY, Santana, E, Josa, DF, Pulido Saenz, J, Rodíguez-Castaño, GP, Rodríguez Orjuela, JA, Jaimes, D, Tettelin, H, Orihuela, CJ, Reyes, LF

“…While Spn colonization in children is linked to LRTI, its prevalence, and consequences in adults with comorbidities remain uncertain. …”

Unveiling potential therapeutic targets for breast cancer recurrence: differentially expressed genes and pathways in post-surgery patients by Hamad, Hamad Ali, Saeed, Hammad Khalaf, Hussein, Talib Hammad, Hussain, Abdalwahab Bdewi, Md Hashim, Nur Fariesha

“…The aim of this research is to find out the fundamental genes linked with progression of cancer that may play a critical role in breast cancer recurrence. …”
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Alive Scene: Participatory Multimodal AI Framework for Collective Narratives in Dynamic 3D Scene by Cheng, Chi-Li

“…The Alive Scene System integrates two advanced techniques: 3D scene reconstruction using Gaussian splatting, and semantic linking of human perceptions through the Contrastive Language-Image Pretraining (CLIP) model. …”
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Photocatalysis in a New Light: A Biohybrid Approach for Improved Reactivity with Tunable, Low-Energy Light Excitation by Cesana, Paul T.

“…A conjugate composed of a covalently linked photoenzyme and light antennae separates light capture from catalysis. …”
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Towards a Single Bio-molecule Detector Based on CMOS Nanofluidic Platform by Zikrallah, Ahmed S.

“…Ideally, we would be able to continuously monitor the secretome of these cell therapies as they are transformed and expanded in manufacturing.However, state-of-theart techniques for monitoring typically low concentrations of cytokines require either Mass Spectroscopy (MS) or immunoassays like Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). We propose the use of CMOS technology to build a proteomic platform with a single biomolecule resolution. …”
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Leveraging the Properties of Aprotic Solvents Towards Efficient Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction by Chu, An T.

“…We leverage the unique solvation environments and equilibrium acidities accessible in such media to overcome key limitations to reaction performance that are intrinsically linked to the use of aqueous electrolytes. We demonstrate key principles for tuning aprotic solvent-based electrolytes towards improving carbon dioxide electroreduction catalysis, establishing the foundation for the development of advanced electrolyte designs. …”
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Reduction of dimensionality of a cellular actuator array for driving a robotic hand by Cho, Kyu-Jin, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Numerical modeling of motion and deformation of cells in microscale hydrodynamic and electric fields by Ye, Ting

“…As the first academic achievement made in this thesis, the two novel numerical methods are developed to efficiently treat the two-fluid model, namely the modified particle binary level set (MPBLS) method for tracking the cell membrane, and the modified semi-implicit method for pressure linked equations-revised (modified SIMPLER). • The MPBLS method employs the binary level set function to distinguish different materials, and further scatters a number of Lagrangian particles on the interface to correct the interface and provide the interface information. …”
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