The position of the career and technical education (CTE) administrator is generally well-known but the multitude of tasks (e.g., management/leadership) are not widely understood by those outside CTE. The purpose of th...
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The position of the career and technical education (CTE) administrator is generally well-known but the multitude of tasks (e.g., management/leadership) are not widely understood by those outside CTE. The purpose of this study was to operationalize and establish a set of knowledge and skill core competencies (KSCC) nested in specific focus areas for CTE leadership training in Pennsylvania. The study used triangulated multi-method research procedures to establish consensus. The resulting KSCC frame standards for CTE leadership training for administrator candidates in Pennsylvania and can be used to establish a national skill set. The KSCC compliments the NELP (2018) Standards.
The body depends on its physical barriers and innate and adaptive immune responses to defend against the constant assault of potentially harmful microbes. In turn, successful pathogens have evolved unique mechanisms t...
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The body depends on its physical barriers and innate and adaptive immune responses to defend against the constant assault of potentially harmful microbes. In turn, successful pathogens have evolved unique mechanisms to adapt to the host environment and manipulate host defenses. Helicobacter pylori (Hp), a human gastric pathogen that is acquired in childhood and persists throughout life, is an example of a bacterium that is very successful at remodeling the host-pathogen interface to promote a long-term persistent infection. Using a combination of secreted virulence factors, immune subversion, and manipulation of cellular mechanisms, Hp can colonize and persist in the hostile environment of the human stomach. Here, we review the most recent and relevant information regarding how this successful pathogen overcomes gastric epithelial host defense responses to facilitate its own survival and establish a chronic infection.
While data curation principles and practices are a major topic in data science, they are often not explicitly considered in machine learning (ML) applications in chemistry. We have been interested in evaluating the po...
While data curation principles and practices are a major topic in data science, they are often not explicitly considered in machine learning (ML) applications in chemistry. We have been interested in evaluating the potential effects of data curation on the performance of molecular ML models. Therefore, a sequential curation scheme was developed for compounds and activity data, and different ML classification models were generated at increasing data confidence levels and evaluated. Sequential data curation was found to systematically increase classification performance in an incremental manner due to cumulative effects of individual data curation criteria. The analysis of chemical space distributions of compound subsets at different data confidence levels revealed that the separation of compounds with different class labels in chemical space generally increased during sequential activity data curation, which was mostly due to subsequent elimination of singletons rather than compounds from analogue series. These findings provided a rationale for increasing the classification performance of ML models as a consequence of increasingly stringent data curation. Taken together, the results reported herein suggest that further attention should be paid to varying data curation and confidence levels when deriving and assessing ML models for chemical applications.
PurposeTo demonstrate the feasibility of a rapid 3D stack-of-spirals (3D-SoS) imaging acquisition for hyperpolarized Xe-129 ventilation mapping in healthy pediatric participants and pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) part...
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PurposeTo demonstrate the feasibility of a rapid 3D stack-of-spirals (3D-SoS) imaging acquisition for hyperpolarized Xe-129 ventilation mapping in healthy pediatric participants and pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) participants, in comparison to conventional Cartesian multislice (2D) gradient-recalled echo (GRE) imaging. MethodsThe 2D-GRE and 3D-SoS acquisitions were performed in 13 pediatric participants (5 healthy, 8 CF) during separate breath-holds. Images from both sequences were compared on the basis of ventilation defect percent (VDP) and other measures of image similarity. The nadir of transient oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) decline due to xenon breath-holding was measured with pulse oximetry, and expressed as a percent change relative to baseline. Results(129)Xe ventilation images were acquired in a breath-hold of 1.2-1.8 s with the 3D-SoS sequence, compared to 6.2-8.8 s for 2D-GRE. Mean +/- SD VDP measures for 2D-GRE and 3D-SoS sequences were 5.02 +/- 1.06% and 5.28 +/- 1.08% in healthy participants, and 18.05 +/- 8.26% and 18.75 +/- 6.74% in CF participants, respectively. Across all participants, the intraclass correlation coefficient of VDP measures for both sequences was 0.98 (95% confidence interval: 0.94-0.99). The percent change in SpO(2) was reduced to -2.1 +/- 2.7% from -5.2 +/- 3.5% with the shorter 3D-SoS breath-hold. ConclusionHyperpolarized Xe-129 ventilation imaging with 3D-SoS yielded images approximately five times faster than conventional 2D-GRE, reducing SpO(2) desaturation and improving tolerability of the xenon administration. Analysis of VDP and other measures of image similarity demonstrate excellent agreement between images obtained with both sequences. 3D-SoS holds significant potential for reducing the acquisition time of hyperpolarized Xe-129 MRI, and/or increasing spatial resolution while adhering to clinical breath-hold constraints.
BackgroundLeptin augments central CO2 chemosensitivity and stabilizes breathing in adults. Premature infants have unstable breathing and low leptin levels. Leptin receptors are on CO2 sensitive neurons in the Nucleus ...
BackgroundLeptin augments central CO2 chemosensitivity and stabilizes breathing in adults. Premature infants have unstable breathing and low leptin levels. Leptin receptors are on CO2 sensitive neurons in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius (NTS) and locus coeruleus (LC). We hypothesized that exogenous leptin improves hypercapnic respiratory response in newborn rats by improving central CO2 *** rats at postnatal day (p)4 and p21, hyperoxic and hypercapnic ventilatory responses, and pSTAT and SOCS3 protein expression in the hypothalamus, NTS and LC were measured before and after treatment with exogenous leptin (6 mu g/g).ResultsExogenous leptin increased the hypercapnic response in p21 but not in p4 rats (P <= 0.001). At p4, leptin increased pSTAT expression only in the LC, and SOCS3 expression in the NTS and LC;while at p21 pSTAT and SOCS3 levels were higher in the hypothalamus, NTS, and LC (P <= 0.05).ConclusionsWe describe the developmental profile of the effect of exogenous leptin on CO2 chemosensitivity. Exogenous leptin does not augment central CO2 sensitivity during the first week of life in newborn rats. The translational implication of these findings is that low plasma leptin levels in premature infants may not be contributing to respiratory *** leptin does not augment CO2 sensitivity during the first week of life in newborn rats, similar to the developmental period when feeding behavior is resistant to *** leptin increases CO2 chemosensitivity in newborn rats after the 3rd week of life and upregulates the expression of pSTAT and SOC3 in the hypothalamus, NTS and *** plasma leptin levels in premature infants are unlikely contributors to respiratory instability via decreased CO2 sensitivity in premature infants. Thus, it is highly unlikely that exogenous leptin would alter this response.
In recent years, chemistry educators are increasingly adopting immersive virtual reality (IVR) technology to help learners visualise molecular interactions. However, educational studies on IVR mostly investigated its ...
Three-dimensional printing has advantages, such as an excellent flexibility in producing parts from the digital model, enabling the fabrication of different geometries that are both simple or complex, using low-cost m...
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Three-dimensional printing has advantages, such as an excellent flexibility in producing parts from the digital model, enabling the fabrication of different geometries that are both simple or complex, using low-cost materials and generating little residue. Many technologies have gained space, highlighting the artificial intelligence (AI), which has several applications in different areas of knowledge and can be defined as any technology that allows a system to demonstrate human intelligence. In this context, machine learning uses artificial intelligence to develop computational techniques, aiming to build knowledge automatically. This system is responsible for making decisions based on experiences accumulated through successful solutions. Thus, this work aims to develop a neuroevolutionary model using artificial intelligence techniques, specifically neural networks and genetic algorithms, to predict the tensile strength in materials manufactured by fused filament fabrication (FFF)-type 3D printing. We consider the collection and construction of a database on three-dimensional instances to reach our objective. To train our model, we adopted some parameters. The model algorithm was developed in the Python programming language. After analyzing the data and graphics generated by the execution of the tests, we present that the model outperformed, with a determination coefficient superior to 90%, resulting in a high rate of assertiveness.
Economic evaluation is used to determine the optimal provision of services and programs under budget constraints and to inform public and private payer funding decisions. To maximize value-for-money in the design and ...
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Economic evaluation is used to determine the optimal provision of services and programs under budget constraints and to inform public and private payer funding decisions. To maximize value-for-money in the design and delivery of programs and services for persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it's essential to generate high-quality economic evidence to inform budget allocation. There is a paucity however, of economic evaluations of interventions for ASD. This is due in part to challenges in conducting economic evaluations in this population and the lack of guidance on suitable approaches. These challenges are related to the inherent heterogeneity of the autistic population;establishing short- and long-term effectiveness;measurement of costs and the availability of valid instruments for collecting economic data;the appropriateness of outcomes for use in economic evaluation;and achieving statistical power. This commentary addresses a lack of awareness and needed guidance on these issues by discussing the challenges and providing recommendations for how economic evaluations in ASD could be improved to generate high-quality evidence for program funding decision-making.
This study aims to predict the concentration of PM2.5 within wooden houses located in highland areas using advanced machine learning models, namely CatBoost, XGBoost, and LightGBM. These models are employed to analyze...
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This study aims to predict the concentration of PM2.5 within wooden houses located in highland areas using advanced machine learning models, namely CatBoost, XGBoost, and LightGBM. These models are employed to analyze the impact of environmental factors, such as solar radiation temperature, wind speed, air temperature, humidity, and CO₂ concentration on indoor PM2.5 levels. The primary objective is to determine the model that provides the highest prediction accuracy, contributing to effective mitigation strategies for air quality management in similar environments. The findings demonstrate that the CatBoost model outperforms other models in terms of prediction accuracy, as evidenced by its lowest error metrics, including Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). In contrast, the stacking model, which combines all three algorithms, did not enhance prediction accuracy and exhibited higher error values in extreme cases compared to individual models. This research offers valuable insights into the application of boosting algorithms for indoor air quality prediction, especially in highland wooden structures. The results are expected to aid future developments in air quality monitoring systems and provide a foundation for targeted public health interventions.
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