Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 91: Patterns of Understory Community Assembly and Plant Trait-Environment Relationships in Temperate SE European Forests Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12030091 Authors: Kermavnar Kutnar We analyzed variation in the functional composition and diversity of understory plant communities across different forest vegetation types in Slovenia. The study area comprises 10 representative forest sites covering broad gradients of environmental conditions (altitude,...
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Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 338: Analysis of Geometric Properties of Ternary Four-Point Rational Interpolating Subdivision Scheme Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030338 Authors: Pakeeza Ashraf Bushra Nawaz Dumitru Baleanu Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar Abdul Ghaffar Muhammad Aqeel Ahmed Khan Saima Akram Shape preservation has been the heart of subdivision schemes (SSs) almost from its origin, and several analyses of SSs have been established. Shape preservation properties...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 282: Fibrinogen Gamma Chain Promotes Aggregation of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Saliva Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030282 Authors: Valesca Anschau Rafael Sanjuán The spread of viruses among cells and hosts often involves multi-virion structures. For instance, virions can form aggregates that allow for the co-delivery of multiple genome copies to the same cell from a single infectious unit. Previously, we showed that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), an...
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Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 345: Digital k-Contractibility of an n-Times Iterated Connected Sum of Simple Closed k-Surfaces and Almost Fixed Point Property Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030345 Authors: Sang-Eon Han The paper firstly establishes the so-called n-times iterated connected sum of a simple closed k-surface in Z 3 , denoted by C k n , k ∈ { 6 , 18 , 26 } . Secondly, for a simple closed 18-surface M S S 18 , we prove that there are...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1163: Test and Modeling of the Hydraulic Performance of High-Efficiency Cooling Configurations for Gyrotron Resonance Cavities Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051163 Authors: Andrea Allio Rosa Difonzo Alberto Leggieri François Legrand Rodolphe Marchesin Laura Savoldi The design and manufacturing of different full-size mock-ups of the resonance cavity of gyrotrons, relevant for fusion applications, were performed according to two different cooling...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 404: Probing Time-Dependent Fundamental Constants with Nucleosynthesis in Population III Stars Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030404 Authors: Kanji Mori Ken’ichi Nomoto Variations of fundamental physical constants have been sought for many years using various astronomical objects because their discovery can be key to developing beyond-standard physics. In particular, nuclear reaction rates are sensitive to fundamental constants, so nucleosynthetic processes...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 403: Approximate Solutions of the LRS Bianchi Type-I Cosmological Model Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030403 Authors: Yihu Feng Lei Hou In this current study, we explore the modified homogeneous cosmological model in the background of LRS Bianchi type-I space–time. For this purpose, we employ the Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). HPM is an analytical-based method. Further, we calculated the main field equations of the cosmological model LRS...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1760: Eco-Efficiency Assessment for Some European Countries Using Slacks-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051760 Authors: Chia-Nan Wang Hsien-Pin Hsu Yen-Hui Wang Tri-Tung Nguyen One problem raised by the lack of energy efficiency is the generation of more greenhouse gases (GHGs) that can cause air pollution and climate change. Ecological efficiency (eco-efficiency) means the efficiency of resources...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1160: Charging and Discharging Scheduling for Electrical Vehicles Using a Shapley-Value Approach Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051160 Authors: Marija Zima-Bockarjova Antans Sauhats Lubov Petrichenko Roman Petrichenko The number of electric vehicles (EV) in the world has been increasing and is gaining momentum. The large-scale use of EVs in public life has initiated the need to establish EV battery charging services within the power system. Currently,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1753: Physcion-Matured Dendritic Cells Induce the Differentiation of Th1 Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051753 Authors: Yun-Ho Hwang Su-Jin Kim Sung-Tae Yee In addition to their use as colorants, anthraquinone derivatives have numerous medical applications, for example, as antibacterial and antiinflammatory agents. We confirmed that physcion (an anthraquinone derivative) induces TNF-alpha production by macrophages...
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Axioms, Vol. 9, Pages 27: Genetic Algorithm for Scheduling Optimization Considering Heterogeneous Containers: A Real-World Case Study Axioms doi: 10.3390/axioms9010027 Authors: Gilberto Rivera Luis Cisneros Patricia Sánchez-Solís Nelson Rangel-Valdez Jorge Rodas-Osollo In this paper, we develop and apply a genetic algorithm to solve surgery scheduling cases in a Mexican Public Hospital. Here, one of the most challenging issues is to process containers with heterogeneous...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 617: BMP-9 Modulates the Hepatic Responses to LPS Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030617 Authors: Haristi Gaitantzi Julius Karch Lena Germann Chen Cai Vanessa Rausch Emrullah Birgin Nuh Rahbari Tatjana Seitz Claus Hellerbrand Courtney König Hellmut G. Augustin Carolin Mogler Carolina de la Torre Norbert Gretz Timo Itzel Andreas Teufel Matthias P. A. Ebert Katja Breitkopf-Heinlein It was previously...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 402: Study of Imaginative Play in Children Using Single-Valued Refined Neutrosophic Sets Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030402 Authors: Vasantha W. B. Ilanthenral Kandasamy Florentin Smarandache Vinayak Devvrat Shivam Ghildiyal This paper introduces Single Valued Refined Neutrosophic Set (SVRNS) which is a generalized version of the neutrosophic set. It consists of six membership functions based on imaginary and indeterminate aspect and hence,...
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Polymers, Vol. 12, Pages 564: Synthesis and Characterization of High-Performing Sulfur-Free Tannin Foams Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym12030564 Authors: Jonas Eckardt Jonas Neubauer Thomas Sepperer Sandro Donato Michela Zanetti Nicola Cefarin Lisa Vaccari Marcel Lippert Matthias Wind Thomas Schnabel Alexander Petutschnigg Gianluca Tondi Tannin foams are green lightweight materials that have attracted industrial interest for the manufacturing...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1162: Techno Economic Analysis of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Integration as Distributed Energy Resources in Indonesia Power System Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051162 Authors: Muhammad Huda Koji Tokimatsu Muhammad Aziz High penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) leads to high stress on a power grid, especially when the supply cannot cover and actively respond to the unpredictable demand caused by charging EVs. In the Java-Madura-Bali (JAMALI) area, Indonesia,...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Dentistry Journal, Vol. 8, Pages 24: A Comparative Assessment of Pain Caused by the Placement of Banded Orthodontic Appliances with and without Low-Level Laser Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Study Dentistry Journal doi: 10.3390/dj8010024 Authors: Carmelo Nicotra Alessandro Polizzi Graziano Zappalà Alessandro Leonida Francesco Indelicato Gianluigi Caccianiga Patients still refuse or discontinue orthodontic treatment due to related pain and discomfort....
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1662: Comment on Małgorzata Krówczyńska and Ewa Wilk. Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Asbestos as a Result of Consumption and Use in Poland. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 2611 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051662 Authors: Beata Świątkowska Wojciech Hanke Krówczyńska M [...]
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 401: Analysis of Structural Changes in Financial Datasets using the Breakpoint Test and the Markov Switching Model Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030401 Authors: Seuk Wai Phoong Seuk Yen Phoong Kok Hau Phoong The price movements of commodities are determined by changes in the expectations about future economic variables. Crude oil price is non-stationary, highly volatile, and unstructured in nature, which makes it very difficult to predict over short-to-medium...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 704: On the Uncertainty and Changeability of the Estimates of Seasonal Maximum Flows Water doi: 10.3390/w12030704 Authors: Iwona Markiewicz Ewa Bogdanowicz Krzysztof Kochanek A classical approach to flood frequency modeling is based on the choice of the probability distribution to best describe the analyzed series of annual or seasonal maximum flows. In the paper, we discuss the two main problems, the uncertainty and instability of the upper quantile...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1161: Design of a Novel Modular Axial-Flux Double Rotor Switched Reluctance Drive Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051161 Authors: Pere Andrada Balduí Blanqué Eusebi Martínez José Ignacio Perat José Antonio Sánchez Marcel Torrent Nowadays, there is a renewed interest in switched reluctance machines and especially in axial-flux switched reluctance machines (AFSRM). This paper presents a comprehensive design procedure for modular AFSRM with an...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 325: Modeling the Population Dynamics and Management of Italian Ryegrass under Two Climatic Scenarios in Brazil Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030325 Authors: Fortunato D. B. Pagnoncelli Michelangelo M. Trezzi Jose L. Gonzalez-Andujar Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) is an annual grass widely distributed in cultivated crops around the world. This weed causes significant yield reduction in many crops and has developed herbicide resistance. The aim...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 281: Novel HPAIV H5N8 Reassortant (Clade 2.3.4.4b) Detected in Germany Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030281 Authors: Jacqueline King Christoph Schulze Andreas Engelhardt Andreas Hlinak Sara-Lisa Lennermann Kerstin Rigbers Jasmin Skuballa Christoph Staubach Thomas C. Mettenleiter Timm Harder Martin Beer Anne Pohlmann A novel H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) was detected in a greater white-fronted goose...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 616: Mesenchymal MACF1 Facilitates SMAD7 Nuclear Translocation to Drive Bone Formation Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030616 Authors: Zhao Ma Qiu Wang Zhang Chen Su Zhang Li Ma Yang Chen Yin Tian Hu Li Zhang Wu Qian Microtubule actin crosslinking factor 1 (MACF1) is a large crosslinker that contributes to cell integrity and cell differentiation. Recent studies show that MACF1...
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Atmosphere, Vol. 11, Pages 255: Changes in the Dynamics of the Northern Hemisphere Atmospheric Circulation and the Relationship to Surface Temperature in the 20th and 21st Centuries Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos11030255 Authors: Nina K. Kononova Anthony R. Lupo This study examines the long-term fluctuations in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) and global atmospheric circulation, teleconnections, including blocking, and surface temperature over the period 1899–2018. The...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 400: Violation of the Dominant Energy Condition in Geometrodynamics Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030400 Authors: Vladimir Lasukov It is shown that in Einstein’s theory and in the theory of gravity with Logunov constraints, there is a field-theoretical model of dark energy that is consistent with the observational data indicating that the Hubble value increases over time. In the developed model of dark energy, the isotropic energy dominant condition...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 399: Use of Precise Area Fraction Model for Fine Grid DEM Simulation of ICFB with Large Particles Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030399 Authors: Gruorong Wu Jie Ouyang The heterogeneous structures in a gas–solid fluidized bed can be resolved in discrete element simulation so long as the grid is fine enough. In order to conveniently calculate mean porosity in fine grid simulations, a precise area fraction model is given for two-dimensional simulations....
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1958: Examining the Antecedents of Brand Engagement of Tourists Based on the Theory of Value Co-Creation Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051958 Authors: Feng Xu Yuli Bai Shuaishuai Li Tourist engagement in marketing activities for destinations has been seen as a new driving force for the sustainable development of such destinations and as an effective way to improve their brand equity. Based on the theory of value co-creation and the theory...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1145: Characterization of Ethyl Acetate and Trichloromethane Extracts from Phoebe zhennan Wood Residues and Application on the Preparation of UV Shielding Films Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051145 Authors: Pan Chen He Jiang Qi Xiao Chen Huang Hu Tu Lin Chen Hao Xiao Xie In this work, ethyl acetate (EA) and trichloromethane (TR) extracts were extracted from Phoebe zhennan wood residues...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1398: A Matching Game-Based Data Collection Algorithm with Mobile Collectors
Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1398: A Matching Game-Based Data Collection Algorithm with Mobile Collectors Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051398 Authors: Chun Zhang Shumin Fei Data collection is one of the key technologies in wireless sensor networks. Due to the limited battery resources of sensors, mobile collectors are introduced to collect data instead of multi-hop data relay. However, how to decrease the data delay based on the cooperation of mobile collectors is a main problem. To solve...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1397: Detection of Gas Drifting Near the Ground by Drone Hovering Over: Using Airflow Generated by Two Connected Quadcopters Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051397 Authors: Ryohei Sato Kento Tanaka Hanako Ishida Saki Koguchi Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez Haruka Matsukura Hiroshi Ishida This paper describes the utilization of the downwashes of multicopters for gas-sensing applications. Multirotor drones are an attractive platform for sensing applications....
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1396: STDD: Short-Term Depression Detection with Passive Sensing Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051396 Authors: Nematjon Narziev Hwarang Goh Kobiljon Toshnazarov Seung Ah Lee Kyong-Mee Chung Youngtae Noh It has recently been reported that identifying the depression severity of a person requires involvement of mental health professionals who use traditional methods like interviews and self-reports, which results in spending time and money. In...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 285: Hepatoprotective Effects of Steamed and Freeze-Dried Mature Silkworm Larval Powder against Ethanol-Induced Fatty Liver Disease in Rats Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030285 Authors: Da-Young Lee Kyung-Sook Hong Moon-Young Song Sun-Mi Yun Sang-Deok Ji Jong-Gon Son Eun-Hee Kim Silkworm, Bombyx mori, contains high amounts of beneficial nutrients, including amino acids, proteins, essential minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids. We have previously...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1950: An Exploratory Analysis of the Environmental Sustainability Performance Signaling Communications among North American Sport Organizations Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051950 Authors: Brian P. McCullough Jamee Pelcher Sylvia Trendafilova Sport organizations across North America promote and claim deep commitments to environmental issues through sustainability performance signaling. These signals are conveyed through external associations...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 281: Development of Lateral Flow Immunochromatographic Assays Using Colloidal Au Sphere and Nanorods as Signal Marker for the Determination of Zearalenone in Cereals Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030281 Authors: Mingfei Pan Tianyu Ma Jingying Yang Shijie Li Shengmiao Liu Shuo Wang This paper describes the development of lateral flow immunochromatographic assays (ICAs) using colloidal Au sphere (SP) and nanorods (NRs) as signal markers for the...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 614: Therapeutic Potential of Autophagy Modulation in Cholangiocarcinoma Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030614 Authors: Hector Perez-Montoyo Autophagy is a multistep catabolic process through which misfolded, aggregated or mutated proteins and damaged organelles are internalized in membrane vesicles called autophagosomes and ultimately fused to lysosomes for degradation of sequestered components. The multistep nature of the process offers multiple regulation points...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 615: Decoding the Role of Interleukin-30 in the Crosstalk Between Cancer and Myeloid Cells Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030615 Authors: Emma Di Carlo In the last few years, a new actor hit the scene of the tumor microenvironment, the p28 subunit of interleukin (IL)-27, known as IL-30. Its molecular structure allows it to function as an autonomous cytokine and, alternatively, to pair with other subunits to form heterodimeric complexes and enables it to play different,...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1661: Phytostabilization of Cd and Pb in Highly Polluted Farmland Soils Using Ramie and Amendments International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051661 Authors: Mo-Ming Lan Chong Liu Shi-Jiao Liu Rong-Liang Qiu Ye-Tao Tang In-situ remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soil in farmland using phytostabilization combined with soil amendments is a low-cost and effective technology for soil pollution remediation....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1142: One-Pot Production of RNA in High Yield and Purity Through Cleaving Tandem Transcripts Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051142 Authors: Hannes Feyrer Raluca Munteanu Lorenzo Baronti Katja Petzold There is an increasing demand for efficient and robust production of short RNA molecules in both pharmaceutics and research. A standard method is in vitro transcription by T7 RNA polymerase. This method is sequence-dependent on efficiency and...
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Education Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 57: Read Like Me: An Intervention for Struggling Readers Education Sciences doi: 10.3390/educsci10030057 Authors: Chase Young Stacey Lagrone Joyce McCauley The current study reports on a reading intervention method titled Read Like Me. The intervention utilizes a stacked approach of research-based methods, including reading aloud, assisted reading, and repeated reading. The student involved was a second-grade boy reading below grade level...
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Animals, Vol. 10, Pages 431: Impacts of Compost Bedded Pack Barns on the Welfare and Comfort of Dairy Cows Animals doi: 10.3390/ani10030431 Authors: Fernández Mainau Manteca Siurana Castillejos Three loose housing systems for lactating cows (compost bedded pack, CBP; conventional bedded pack, BP; and freestalls, FS) were assessed on one farm in terms of cow behavior and welfare. An on-farm welfare assessment based on the Welfare Quality protocols was used four...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 703: Use of Diatoms in Monitoring the Sakarya River Basin, Turkey Water doi: 10.3390/w12030703 Authors: Cüneyt Nadir Solak Łukasz Peszek Elif Yilmaz Halim Aytekin Ergül Melih Kayal Fatih Ekmekçi Gábor Várbíró Arzu Morkoyunlu Yüce Oltan Canli Mithat Sinan Binici Éva Ács The Sakarya River basin is one of the largest basins in Turkey, and encompasses the Kocaeli, Düzce, Sakarya, Bursa, Bilecik, Bolu, Kütahya,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1144: Systematic Investigations of Annealing and Functionalization of Carbon Nanotube Yarns Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051144 Authors: Scholz Hayashi Eckert Khavrus Leonhardt Büchner Mertig Hampel Carbon nanotube yarns (CNY) are a novel carbonaceous material and have received a great deal of interest since the beginning of the 21st century. CNY are of particular interest due to their useful heat conducting, electrical...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1660: Evaluation of Vitamin D Fractions in Obese Hypertensive Patients International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051660 Authors: Marta Pelczyńska Teresa Grzelak Marcelina Sperling Matylda Kręgielska-Narożna Paweł Bogdański Krystyna Czyżewska Vitamin D fractions can be involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders, but their concentrations are rarely determined. The aim of this study was...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1143: Reducing-End Functionalization of 2,5-Anhydro-d-mannofuranose-Linked Chitooligosaccharides by Dioxyamine: Synthesis and Characterization Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051143 Authors: Maxence Coudurier Jimmy Faivre Agnès Crépet Catherine Ladavière Thierry Delair Christophe Schatz Stéphane Trombotto The nitrous acid depolymerization of chitosan enables the synthesis of singular chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) since their...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1956: Mapping Academic Literature on Governing Inclusive Green Growth in Africa: Geographical Biases and Topical Gaps Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051956 Authors: Adam Cooper Chipo Mukonza Eleanor Fisher Yacob Mulugetta Mulu Gebreeyesus Magnus Onuoha Abu-Bakar Massaquoi Kennedy Chigozie Ahanotu Chukwumerije Okereke A strong indigenous capacity for credible, salient and legitimate knowledge production is crucial to...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1957: The Relationship of Subjective Well-Being in Residents’ Perceptions of the Impacts of Overtourism in the City of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051957 Authors: Fabrícia Durieux Zucco Pablo Flores Limberger Fernanda de Souza Farias Thamires Foletto Fiuza Cynthia Morgana Boos de Quadros Tourism is an expanding sector, and it is one of the priorities of individuals seeking leisure. While the activity...
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MCA, Vol. 25, Pages 13: Hybrid State Constraint Adaptive Disturbance Rejection Controller for a Mobile Worm Bio-Inspired Robot Mathematical and Computational Applications doi: 10.3390/mca25010013 Authors: Vania Lara-Ortiz Ivan Salgado David Cruz-Ortiz Alejandro Guarneros Misael Magos-Sanchez Isaac Chairez This study presents the design of a hybrid active disturbance rejection controller (H-ADRC) which regulates the gait cycle of a worm bio-inspired robotic device...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 613: The Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine Derivative, SCO-201, Reverses Multidrug Resistance Mediated by ABCG2/BCRP Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030613 Authors: Ambjørner Wiese Köhler Svindt Lund Gajhede Saaby Brodin Rump Weigt Brünner Stenvang ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, such as breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), are key players in resistance to multiple anti-cancer drugs, leading to cancer treatment...
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Symmetry, Vol. 12, Pages 398: Excluded Volume for Flat Galaxy Rotation Curves in Newtonian Gravity and General Relativity Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym12030398 Authors: Rand Dannenberg Using the classical vacuum solutions of Newtonian gravity that do not explicitly involve matter, dark matter, or the gravitational constant, subject to an averaging process, a form of gravity relevant to the flattening of galaxy rotation curves results. The latter resembles the solution found if the vacuum...
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Polymers, Vol. 12, Pages 561: Plasticization of Polylactide after Solidification: An Effectiveness and Utilization for Correct Interpretation of Thermal Properties Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym12030561 Authors: Marta Safandowska Artur Rozanski Andrzej Galeski Polylactide/triethyl citrate (PLA/TEC) systems were prepared in two ways by introducing TEC to solidified polymer matrix (SS) and by blending in a molten state (MS) to investigate the effectiveness of the plasticization...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1748: Elucidating the Possible Involvement of Maize Aquaporins in the Plant Boron Transport and Homeostasis Mediated by Rhizophagus irregularis under Drought Stress Conditions International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051748 Authors: Gabriela Quiroga Gorka Erice Ricardo Aroca Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for higher plants, having structural roles in primary cell walls, but also other functions...
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 12, Pages 830: Satellite-Observed Variations and Trends in Carbon Monoxide Over Asia and Their Sensitivities to Biomass Burning Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs12050830 Authors: Xun Zhang Jane Liu Han Han Yongguang Zhang Zhe Jiang Haikun Wang Lingyun Meng Yi Chen Li Yi Liu As the carbon monoxide (CO) total column over Asia is among the highest in the world, it is important to characterize its variations in space and time. Using...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1658: Employees’ Longer Working Lives in Europe: Drivers and Barriers in Companies International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051658 Authors: Principi Bauknecht Di Rosa Socci This paper identifies, within companies’ sectors of activity, predictors of Human Resource (HR) policies to extend working life (EWL) in light of increasing policy efforts at the European level to extend working life....
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 324: Potential Role of Lolium multiflorum Lam. in the Management of Rice Weeds
Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 324: Potential Role of Lolium multiflorum Lam. in the Management of Rice Weeds Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030324 Authors: Sara Vitalini Francesca Orlando Valentina Vaglia Stefano Bocchi Marcello Iriti The phytotoxic relationships between crops and weeds can cover a role in weed management, reducing the use of chemical herbicides. Starting from the organic farmers’ experience, the study aimed to define the inhibitory action of Lolium...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1657: Association between Pulse Pressure and Onset of Dementia in an Elderly Korean Population: A Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051657 Authors: Jung Choi Park Jang Park Objective: There is paucity of studies on the association between pulse pressure and the development of dementia, although this association has already been established. This study aimed at investigating...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Processes, Vol. 8, Pages 290: Experimental Case: Adsorption and Separation of H2O/H2SO4 and H2O/C2H5OH by Natural Zeolites (Clinoptilolite and Heulandite) and Synthetic (Type 3A), Simulation Case: Dehydrated Ethanol Production Using the Pressure Swing Adsorption Process Processes doi: 10.3390/pr8030290 Authors: Jesse Y. Rumbo Morales Alan F. Perez Vidal Gerardo Ortiz Torres Alexis U. Salas Villalobo Felipe de J. Sorcia Vázquez Jorge A. Brizuela Mendoza Miguel...
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Materials, Vol. 13, Pages 1135: In Situ Electrochemical Study of the Growth Kinetics of Passive Film on TC11 Alloy in Sulfate Solution at 300 °C/10 MPa Materials doi: 10.3390/ma13051135 Authors: Lei Zha Heping Li Ning Wang TC11 alloy is a promising structural material, and has a wide range of applications in many corrosive and high temperature hydrothermal systems. The passive film has an important influence on its electrochemical behavior. In this study, in-situ electrochemical...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1656: Serum Ghrelin Levels in Saudi Obese Asthmatic School-Children—Correlation with Interleukin-4, Interleukin-5, and Interleukin-21 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051656 Authors: Al-Ayed Al-Shaibari Alshehri Alzahrani Nasser Alaamri Alaseeri Mahfouz Alsareii Asaad Magzoub Qureshi Elagab Hassan Shalayel Ghrelin is a peptide hormone...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1758: Privacy-Preserving Lightweight Authentication Protocol for Demand Response Management in Smart Grid Environment Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051758 Authors: SungJin Yu KiSung Park JoonYoung Lee YoungHo Park YoHan Park SangWoo Lee BoHeung Chung With the development in wireless communication and low-power device, users can receive various useful services such as electric vehicle (EV) charging, smart building, and...
Wed Mar 04, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1655: Formaldehyde, Oxidative Stress, and FeNO in Traffic Police Officers Working in Two Cities of Northern Italy International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051655 Authors: Squillacioti Bellisario Grosso Ghelli Piccioni Grignani Corsico Bono Personal air formaldehyde (air-FA) was measured as risk factor of airways inflammation and oxidative stress (SO) induction. Overall, 154 police...
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Insects, Vol. 11, Pages 164: New Data, Old Story: Molecular Data Illuminate the Tribal Relationships among Rove Beetles of the Subfamily Staphylininae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Insects doi: 10.3390/insects11030164 Authors: Erik Tihelka Margaret K. Thayer Alfred F. Newton Chenyang Cai The megadiverse subfamily Staphylininae traditionally belonged to the best-defined rove beetle taxa, but the advent of molecular phylogenetics in the last decade has brought turbulent...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1654: The Assessment of Psychosocial Work Conditions and Their Relationship to Well-Being: A Multi-Study Report International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051654 Authors: Kuczynski Mädler Taibi Lang The aim of this multi-study report is to present a questionnaire that enables researchers and practitioners to assess and evaluate psychosocial risks related to well-being. In Study 1, we conducted a cross-sectional...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1747: PPARβ/δ Agonism Upregulates Forkhead Box A2 to Reduce Inflammation in C2C12 Myoblasts and in Skeletal Muscle International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051747 Authors: Wendy Wen Ting Phua Wei Ren Tan Yun Sheng Yip Ivan Dongzheng Hew Jonathan Wei Kiat Wee Hong Sheng Cheng Melvin Khee Shing Leow Walter Wahli Nguan Soon Tan Daily activities expose muscles to innumerable impacts, causing accumulated tissue...
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Minerals, Vol. 10, Pages 233: 3D Mineral Prospectivity Modeling for the Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Deposit: A Case Study of the Axi Gold Deposit, Western Tianshan, NW China Minerals doi: 10.3390/min10030233 Authors: Xiancheng Mao Wei Zhang Zhankun Liu Jia Ren Richard C. Bayless Hao Deng The Axi low-sulfidation (LS) epithermal deposit in northwestern China is the result of geological controls on hydrothermal fluid flow through strike-slip faults. Such controls...
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ChemEngineering, Vol. 4, Pages 15: Integrated and Networked Systems and Processes—A Perspective for Digital Transformation in Thermal Process Engineering ChemEngineering doi: 10.3390/chemengineering4010015 Authors: Michael Maiwald Separation technology as a sub-discipline of thermal process engineering is one of the most critical steps in the production of chemicals, essential for the quality of intermediate and end products. The discipline comprises the construction of facilities...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 702: Water Level Fluctuation under the Impact of Lake Regulation and Ecological Implication in Huayang Lakes, China Water doi: 10.3390/w12030702 Authors: Zhongya Fan Zhong Wang Yiping Li Wencai Wang Chunyan Tang Fantang Zeng Water level fluctuation (WLF) in shallow lakes in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has been a concern of many researchers. This work aims to investigate the effects of climate change and regulation of...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1757: Study on the Coupling Relationship of Low Temperature Fluidity and Oxidation Stability of Biodiesel Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051757 Authors: Shuaishuai Lv Jiaqiao Zhang Hongjun Ni Xingxing Wang Yu Zhu Lei Chen Low temperature fluidity and oxidation stability are important indicators for the measurement of the performance of biodiesel, which are currently two major issues in association with the use of biodiesel...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1141: High-Valent NiIII and NiIV Species Relevant to C–C and C–Heteroatom Cross-Coupling Reactions: State of the Art Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051141 Authors: Nebra Ni catalysis constitutes an active research arena with notable applications in diverse fields. By analogy with its parent element palladium, Ni catalysts provide an appealing entry to build molecular complexity via cross-coupling reactions. While Pd catalysts typically involve a M0/MII...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 26: Exploring Employability Constructions of Migrants in Sweden and Potential Consequences for Labour Market Entrance Recommendations Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9030026 Authors: Hanna Li Kusterer Claudia Bernhard-Oettel In the flexible Swedish labour market, the concept of employability has grown important. Within a neoliberal framework, accountability for one’s possibility to successfully obtain or keep employment rests with...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 322: Nitrogen Assimilation in the Highly Salt- and Boron-Tolerant Ecotype Zea mays L. Amylacea Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030322 Authors: Teresa Fuertes-Mendizábal Elizabeth Irica Bastías Carmen González-Murua Mª Begoña González-Moro The Lluta Valley in Northern Chile is an important agricultural area affected by both salinity and boron (B) toxicity. Zea mays L. amylacea, an ecotype arisen because of the seed selection practiced in this valley,...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1395: Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Using Automated Immunomagnetic Separation and Enzyme-Based Colorimetric Assay Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051395 Authors: Ji Young Park Kisang Park Gyeongsik Ok Hyun-Joo Chang Tae Jung Park Sung-Wook Choi Min-Cheol Lim The food industry requires rapid and simple detection methods for preventing harm from pathogenic bacteria. Until now, various technologies used to detect foodborne bacteria were...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1952: Local Notions of Alternative Practices: Organic Food Movements in Bangkok, Thailand and Chennai, India Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051952 Authors: Judith Bopp I argue that the common discourses on alternative practices often entail a Western perspective and are sometimes treated as new paths of thinking. This also applies to alternative food practices such as organic farming. Based on empirical research on organic food movements in Bangkok...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1751: Implementation of a Demand-Side Management Solution for South Korea’s Demand Response Program Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051751 Authors: Wonsuk Ko Hamsakutty Vettikalladi Seung-Ho Song Hyeong-Jin Choi In this paper, we show the development of a demand-side management solution (DSMS) for demand response (DR) aggregator and actual demand response operation cases in South Korea. To show an experience, Korea’s demand...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1750: A Triple-Band Hybridization Coherent Perfect Absorber Based on Graphene Metamaterial Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051750 Authors: Xinpeng Jiang Zhaojian Zhang Kui Wen Guofeng Li Jie He Junbo Yang In this paper, a triple-band hybridization coherent perfect absorber based on graphene metamaterial is proposed, which consists of graphene concentric nanorings with different sizes and a metallic mirror separated by SiO2...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1659: The Influence of Information Intervention Cognition on College Students’ Energy-Saving Behavior Intentions International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051659 Authors: Ranran Yang Chunxiao Yue Jingjing Li Junhong Zhu Hongshu Chen Jia Wei Based on the theory of planned behavior, this research examines the influence of different types of information on the behavioral intentions of college students...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1159: A High-Efficiency Three-Level ANPC Inverter Based on Hybrid SiC and Si Devices Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051159 Authors: Zhijian Feng Xing Zhang Jianing Wang Shaolin Yu Silicon carbide (SiC) devices have excellent performance, such as higher switching frequency and lower switching loss compared with traditional silicon (Si) devices. The application of SiC devices in inverters can achieve higher efficiency and power density. In recent years,...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1759: Application of Machine Learning Method to Quantitatively Evaluate the Droplet Size and Deposition Distribution of the UAV Spray Nozzle Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051759 Authors: Han Guo Jun Zhou Fei Liu Yong He He Huang Hongyan Wang Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) spray has been used for efficient and adaptive pesticide applications with its low costs. However, droplet drift is the main problem for UAV spray and will...
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Animals, Vol. 10, Pages 429: Characterization of Oligofructose-Induced Acute Rumen Lactic Acidosis and the Appearance of Laminitis in Zebu Cattle Animals doi: 10.3390/ani10030429 Authors: Rejane dos Santos Sousa Francisco Leonardo Costa de Oliveira Mailson Rennan Borges Dias Natalia Sato Minami Leonardo do Amaral Juliana Aparecida Alves dos Santos Raimundo Alves Barrêto Júnior Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino Enrico Lippi Ortolani The objective of...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1158: Machine Learning for Benchmarking Models of Heating Energy Demand of Houses in Northern Canada Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051158 Authors: Behrad Bezian Radu Zmeureanu In most cases, the benchmarking models of energy use in houses are developed based on current and past data, and they continue to be used without any update. This paper proposes the method of retraining of benchmarking models by applying machine learning techniques when new measurements...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 29: Gastrocnemius Medialis Architectural Properties in Flexibility Trained and Not Trained Child Female Athletes: A Pilot Study Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8030029 Authors: Ioli Panidi Gregory C. Bogdanis Vasiliki Gaspari Polyxeni Spiliopoulou Anastasia Donti Gerasimos Terzis Olyvia Donti Gastrocnemius medialis (GM) architecture and ankle angle were compared between flexibility trained (n = 10) and not trained (n = 6) female athletes,...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1157: Logistics Design for Mobile Battery Energy Storage Systems Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051157 Authors: Hassan S. Hayajneh Xuewei Zhang Currently, there are three major barriers toward a greener energy landscape in the future: (a) Curtailed grid integration of energy from renewable sources like wind and solar; (b) The low investment attractiveness of large-scale battery energy storage systems; and, (c) Constraints from the existing electric infrastructure...
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Agriculture, Vol. 10, Pages 62: Biochar Amendment Enhances Water Retention in a Tropical Sandy Soil Agriculture doi: 10.3390/agriculture10030062 Authors: Lustosa Carvalho de Moraes Cerri Cherubin The use of biochar, which is the solid product of biomass pyrolysis, in agricultural soils, has been shown as a strategic solution for building soil carbon stocks and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, biochar amendment might also benefit other key soil processes...
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Marine Drugs, Vol. 18, Pages 148: Spirulina Lipids Alleviate Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Mice Fed a High-Fat and High-Sucrose Diet Marine Drugs doi: 10.3390/md18030148 Authors: Yuhong Yang Lei Du Masashi Hosokawa Kazuo Miyashita High-fat and high-sucrose diet (HFHSD)-induced obesity leads to oxidative stress and chronic inflammatory status. However, little is known about the beneficial effects of total lipids extracted from Spirulina. Hence, in the present study,...
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Agronomy, Vol. 10, Pages 352: Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization to Improve Qualitative Performances and Physiological and Yield Responses of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Agronomy doi: 10.3390/agronomy10030352 Authors: Lombardo Pandino Mauromicale Potato is often produced by adopting high nitrogen (N) external inputs to maximize its yield, although the possible agronomic and qualitative benefits of a N over-fertilization to the crop are scarcely demonstrated. Therefore,...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1746: Liraglutide Protects Against Brain Amyloid-β1–42 Accumulation in Female Mice with Early Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Pathology by Partially Rescuing Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress and Inflammation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051746 Authors: Ana I. Duarte Emanuel Candeias Inês N. Alves Débora Mena Daniela F. Silva Nuno J. Machado Elisa J. Campos Maria S. Santos Catarina R. Oliveira Paula I. Moreira...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1752: Preformed Pd-Based Nanoparticles for the Liquid Phase Decomposition of Formic Acid: Effect of Stabiliser, Support and Au–Pd Ratio Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051752 Authors: Felipe Sanchez Ludovica Bocelli Davide Motta Alberto Villa Stefania Albonetti Nikolaos Dimitratos Hydrogen is one of the most promising energy carriers for the production of electricity based on fuel cell hydrogen technology. Recently, hydrogen...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1955: Effects of Climate and Land Use changes on Vegetation Dynamics in the Yangtze River Delta, China Based on Abrupt Change Analysis Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051955 Authors: Lei Wan Huiyu Liu Haibo Gong Yujia Ren Vegetation dynamics is thought to be affected by climate and land use changes. However, how the effects vary after abrupt vegetation changes remains unclear. Based on the Mann-Kendall trend and abrupt change analysis,...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 612: Changes in the Concentration of Markers Participating in the Regulation of the Apoptosis Receptor Pathway Involving Soluble Tumour Necrosis Factor Ligand inducing Apoptosis (sTRAIL) and Osteoprotegerin (OPG) in the Serum of Women with Ovarian Cancer—Participation in Pathogenesis or a Possible Clinical Use? Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030612 Authors: Aleksandra Mielczarek-Palacz Zdzisława Kondera-Anasz Marta Smycz-Kubańska Due to the ability to selectively...
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JCM, Vol. 9, Pages 684: Pain Detection with Bioimpedance Methodology from 3-Dimensional Exploration of Nociception in a Postoperative Observational Trial Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm9030684 Authors: Martine Neckebroek Mihaela Ghita Maria Ghita Dana Copot Clara M. Ionescu Although the measurement of dielectric properties of the skin is a long-known tool for assessing the changes caused by nociception, the frequency modulated response has not been...
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Magnetochemistry, Vol. 6, Pages 13: Magnetic Nanoparticles as In Vivo Tracers for Alzheimer’s Disease Magnetochemistry doi: 10.3390/magnetochemistry6010013 Authors: Sharma Pervushin Drug formulations and suitable methods for their detection play a very crucial role in the development of therapeutics towards degenerative neurological diseases. For diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive clinical technique suitable for...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 611: The Role of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Murine Models of Multiple Sclerosis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9030611 Authors: Kelly L. Monaghan Edwin C.K. Wan Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that predominantly impacts the central nervous system (CNS). Animal models have been used to elucidate the underpinnings of MS pathology. One of the most well-studied models of MS is experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1756: Use of Deep Multi-Target Prediction to Identify Learning Styles Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051756 Authors: Everton Gomede Rodolfo Miranda de Barros Leonardo de Souza Mendes It is possible to classify students according to the manner they recognize, process, and store information. This classification should be considered when developing adaptive e-learning systems. It also creates a comprehension of the different styles students...
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JMSE, Vol. 8, Pages 171: Influence of Time and Frequency Domain Wave Forcing on the Power Estimation of a Wave Energy Converter Array Journal of Marine Science and Engineering doi: 10.3390/jmse8030171 Authors: Fadia Ticona Rollano Thanh Toan Tran Yi-Hsiang Yu Gabriel García-Medina Zhaoqing Yang Industry-specific tools for analyzing and optimizing the design of wave energy converters (WECs) and associated power systems are essential to advancing marine renewable energy....
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1156: Development and Experimental Validation of a Supercapacitor Frequency Domain Model for Industrial Energy Applications Considering Dynamic Behaviour at High Frequencies Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051156 Authors: Gustavo Navarro Jorge Nájera Jorge Torres Marcos Blanco Miguel Santos Marcos Lafoz Supercapacitors, one of the most promising energy storage technologies for high power density industrial applications, exchange the energy...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1155: Automated Design Optimization of a Mono Tiltrotor in Hovering and Cruising States Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051155 Authors: Lifang Zeng Jianxin Hu Dingyi Pan Xueming Shao A mono tiltrotor (MTR) design which combines concepts of a tiltrotor and coaxial rotor is presented. The aerodynamic modeling of the MTR based on blade element momentum theory (BEMT) is conducted, and the method is fully validated with previous experimental data. An automated...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 323: Secondary Structure of Chloroplast mRNAs In Vivo and In Vitro Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030323 Authors: Piotr Gawroński Aleksandra Pałac Lars B. Scharff mRNA secondary structure can influence gene expression, e.g., by influencing translation initiation. The probing of in vivo mRNA secondary structures is therefore necessary to understand what determines the efficiency and regulation of gene expression. Here, in vivo mRNA secondary structure was...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1754: Loss of Control Prediction for Motorcycles during Emergency Braking Maneuvers Using a Supervised Learning Algorithm Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051754 Authors: Pedro Huertas-Leyva Giovanni Savino Niccolò Baldanzini Marco Pierini The most common evasive maneuver among motorcycle riders and one of the most complicated to perform in emergency situations is braking. Because of the inherent instability of motorcycles, motorcycle...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1138: A Concise Approach to N-Substituted Rhodanines through a Base-Assisted One-Pot Coupling and Cyclization Process Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051138 Authors: Yongxi Liang Mei-Lin Tang Zhipeng Huo Chenchen Zhang Xun Sun An efficient approach to obtain functionalized rhodanines was developed through a base-assisted one-pot coupling and continuous cyclization of a primary amine, carbon disulfide, and methyl (2-chloroacetyl)carbamate....
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Antioxidants, Vol. 9, Pages 211: Nanoparticles as Tools to Target Redox Homeostasis in Cancer Cells Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox9030211 Authors: Francesco Ciccarese Vittoria Raimondi Evgeniya Sharova Micol Silic-Benussi Vincenzo Ciminale Reactive oxygen species (ROS) constitute a homeostatic rheostat that modulates signal transduction pathways controlling cell turnover. Most oncogenic pathways activated in cancer cells drive a sustained increase in ROS production,...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1954: Influence of Agricultural Irrigation Activity on the Potential Risk of Groundwater Pollution: A Study with Drastic Method in a Semi-Arid Agricultural Region of China Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051954 Authors: Meng Zhang Liu He Xu Agricultural irrigation strongly affects groundwater pollution in cultivated areas. Groundwater vulnerability was evaluated using the DRASTIC method by considering agricultural activities that...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1755: Graphs Regularized Robust Matrix Factorization and Its Application on Student Grade Prediction Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051755 Authors: Yupei Zhang Yue Yun Huan Dai Jiaqi Cui Xuequn Shang Student grade prediction (SGP) is an important educational problem for designing personalized strategies of teaching and learning. Many studies adopt the technique of matrix factorization (MF). However, their methods often focus on...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1394: Application of Ag/AgCl Sensor for Chloride Monitoring of Mortar under Dry-Wet Cycles Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051394 Authors: Yupeng Tian Peng Zhang Kaiyue Zhao Zhenxing Du Tiejun Zhao An Ag/AgCl electrode used as a corrosion sensor in a reinforced concrete structure isconsidered as having good application prospect. However, its performance under complexconditions, such as dry‐wet cycle condition, is not affirmed. In the current study,...
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Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1154: Do Oil and Gas Risk Factors Matter in the Malaysian Oil and Gas Industry? A Fama-MacBeth Two Stage Panel Regression Approach Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051154 Authors: Mohmmad Enamul Hoque Low Soo Wah Mohd Azlan Shah Zaidi This study examines whether oil and gas risk factors are priced in the returns of Malaysian oil and gas stocks employing asset pricing model with improved version of Fama-MacBeth two-stage panel regression. The findings reveal...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 284: Microfiltration of Ovine and Bovine Milk: Effect on Microbial Counts and Biochemical Characteristics Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9030284 Authors: George Panopoulos Golfo Moatsou Chrysanthi Psychogyiopoulou Ekaterini Moschopoulou The aim of this research work was to assess the effect of the microfiltration (ceramic membranes 1.4 μm, 50 °C) of partially defatted ovine milk (fat 0.4%) and bovine milk (fat 0.3%) characteristics. Feed...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1393: Application of Scikit and Keras Libraries for the Classification of Iron Ore Data Acquired by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051393 Authors: Yanwei Yang Xiaojian Hao Lili Zhang Long Ren Due to the complexity of, and low accuracy in, iron ore classification, a method of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with machine learning is proposed. In the research, we collected LIBS spectra of 10 iron...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1745: Curcumin Attenuates Both Acute and Chronic Immune Nephritis International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051745 Authors: Tianfu Wu Bindiya Marakkath Yujin Ye Elhaum Khobahy Mei Yan Jack Hutcheson Jiankun Zhu Xinjin Zhou Chandra Mohan Curcumin is known to have immunomodulatory potential in addition to anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects. The aim of the present study is to investigate...
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Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 343: Modified Cyclotomic Polynomial and Its Irreducibility Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030343 Authors: Ki-Suk Lee Sung-Mo Yang Soon-Mo Jung Finding irreducible polynomials over Q (or over Z ) is not always easy. However, it is well-known that the mth cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible over Q . In this paper, we define the mth modified cyclotomic polynomials and we get more irreducible polynomials over Q systematically...
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Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 341: Regarding New Wave Patterns of the Newly Extended Nonlinear (21)-Dimensional Boussinesq Equation with Fourth Order+ Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030341 Authors: Juan Luis García García Guirao Haci Mehmet Baskonus Ajay Kumar This paper applies the sine-Gordon expansion method to the extended nonlinear (2+1)-dimensional Boussinesq equation. Many new dark, complex and mixed dark-bright soliton solutions of the governing model are derived. Moreover,...
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