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RAPTS: resource aware prioritized task scheduling technique in heterogeneous fog computing environment
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology incorporating various hardware devices and software applications to exchange, analyze, and process a huge amount of data. IoT uses cloud and fog infrastru...
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The quality of published paediatric audits and their standards
Audit is a recognised tool for evaluating the performance and improving the quality of health services. In Ireland and the UK, clear resources are available outlining audit elements. This study was undertaken ...
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Open AccessMachine learning based efficient prediction of positive cases of waterborne diseases
Water quality has been compromised and endangered by different contaminants due to Pakistan’s rapid population development, which has resulted in a dramatic rise in waterborne infections and afflicted many reg...
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Investigating sequence variation in the PNPi protein gene of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici and its interaction with wheat NPR1 protein
Puccinia Non-Expresser of Pathogenesis interactor Protein (PNPi) is a virulent protein secreted by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), causative agent of yellow stripe rust disease (YSRD) of wheat. Pst PNP...
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Eco-friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles using carboxymethylated gum Cochlospermum gossypium (CMGK) and their catalytic and antibacterial applications
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized by the green method with activated Cochlospermum gossypium (carboxymethylated Cochlospermum gossypium gum or carboxymethylated gum kondagogu: CMGK) as stabilizer and re...
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Using machine learning to predict student difficulties from learning session data
The student’s performance prediction is an important research topic because it can help teachers prevent students from drop** out before final exams and identify students that need additional assistance. The...
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Modelling the structure of full-length Epstein–Barr virus nuclear antigen 1
Epstein–Barr virus is a clinically important human virus associated with several cancers and is the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis. The viral nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA1) is central to the replicatio...
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Backing up forensic DNA evidence
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New Paralogues and Revised Time Line in the Expansion of the Vertebrate GH18 Family
Chitinase enzymes hydrolyse the polysaccharide chitin, an abundant architectural component in invertebrates and fungi. Most mammals encode at least two endochitinases (CHIT1 and CHIA/AMCase), as well as severa...
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Open AccessSelenium: a brief review and a case report of selenium responsive cardiomyopathy
The authors review the role of selenium and highlight possible low selenium levels in soil that may result in deficient states in Saudi Arabia.
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Regeneration in sugarcane via somatic embryogenesis and genomic instability in regenerated plants
In the present study, embryogenic calli of sugarcane variety BL4 were induced using 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and kinetin in different concentrations and combinations. In contrast to earlier studi...
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Protein homology modeling and structure-function relationship of 2009 swine influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA1): more human than swine
The virulence and transmissibility of viruses are highly associated with their binding specificity to the host cell receptor. In influenza, this initial event of viral pathogenesis is mediated by a glycoprotei...
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DNA photolyase of enterococci: possible explanation for its low sunlight inactivation rate
DNA photolyase is perhaps the most ancient and direct arsenal in curing the UV-induced dimers formed in the microbial genome. Out of two cofactors of the enzyme, catalytic and light harvesting, differences in ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Validity Measures for Fuzzy Partitions
The validation of cluster methods provides important information on how to select and apply cluster methods. In the crisp case the indices of Rand (1971) and Fowlkes and Mallows (1983) are commonly used for th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cluster Analysis Using Spatial Autocorrelation
This paper deals with a new method of constructing homogenous clusters of geographical regions taking spatial autocorrelation into account. Overall variograms are calculated to represent the individual variogr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Long Waves, Growth-Retarding Factors, and Paradigms of the New Upswing
The development process of the postwar years has been a spectacular and unprecedented success, but after 25 years of prosperity the industrialized countries are experiencing a slowdown in economic growth. This...
