Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 419: Islam in Australia: A National Survey of Muslim Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11080419 Authors: Halim Rane Adis Duderija Riyad H. Rahimullah Paul Mitchell Jessica Mamone Shane Satterley This article presents the findings of a national survey on Islam in Australia based on responses of 1034 Muslim Australian citizens and permanent residents. Knowing what Muslim Australians think about Islam in relation...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 97: Earth Observation for Settlement Mapping of Amazonian Indigenous Populations to Support SDG7 Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9080097 Authors: Javier Muro Leo Zurita-Arthos José Jara Esteban Calderón Richard Resl Andreas Rienow Valerie Graw Indigenous communities in the Amazon suffer from lack of access to basic services, such as electricity. Due to their isolation and difficult access it is challenging to acquire data on their location,...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 96: Implementation of a Circular Economy in Ukraine: The Context of European Integration Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9080096 Authors: Nestor Shpak Oleh Kuzmin Olga Melnyk Mariana Ruda Włodzimierz Sroka The current model of resource management mainly contributes to mass short-term consumption, which creates an unstable and extremely critical situation on the planet. Going beyond the traditional industrial model of Take-Make-Waste, the circular...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 95: Mining and Indigenous Peoples of the North: Assessment and Development Prospects Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9080095 Authors: Evdokia Burtseva Anatolii Sleptsov Anna Bysyina Alla Fedorova Gavril Dyachkovskii The main industry in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is the mining industry, which will continue to expand in the future. Already today there are quite a lot of investment projects for the development of minerals in the Arctic, North-West...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 94: Environmental Sustainability of Heating Systems Based on Pellets Produced in Mobile and Stationary Plants from Vineyard Pruning Residues Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9080094 Authors: Alessio Ilari Giuseppe Toscano Ester Foppa Pedretti Sara Fabrizi Daniele Duca The impact of heat production from vineyard pruning pellets has been evaluated in this paper. The study considers two different systems: the first one based on a mobile pelletizer (PS1)...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 93: An Environmental Assessment of Interlocking Concrete Blocks Mixed with Sugarcane Residues Produced in Okinawa Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9080093 Authors: Bruno Ribeiro Tadaaki Uchiyama Jun Tomiyama Takashi Yamamoto Yosuke Yamashiki The use of sugarcane residues in mortar and concrete is believed to contribute to the reduction of environmental problems, such as the reduction of mining of natural aggregates as well as the improper disposal...
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Safety, Vol. 6, Pages 38: Effectiveness Evaluation of Section Speed Control in Czech Motorway Work Zones Safety doi: 10.3390/safety6030038 Authors: Jiří Ambros Richard Turek Jan Elgner Zuzana Křivánková Veronika Valentová The goal of section speed control is to increase speed limit compliance in the monitored road sections, decrease speed variance and improve traffic safety. General experience with section speed control on motorways is positive, with significant improvements...
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Sci, Vol. 2, Pages 64: Portable XRF Quick-Scan Mapping for Potential Toxic Elements Pollutants in Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: A Methodological Approach Sci doi: 10.3390/sci2030064 Authors: Guri Venvik Floris C. Boogaard Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound Potential Toxic Elements...
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Sci. Pharm., Vol. 88, Pages 36: Antiviral Activity of Ivermectin Against SARS-CoV-2: An Old-Fashioned Dog with a New Trick—A Literature Review Scientia Pharmaceutica doi: 10.3390/scipharm88030036 Authors: Mudatsir Mudatsir Amanda Yufika Firzan Nainu Andri Frediansyah Dewi Megawati Agung Pranata Wilda Mahdani Ichsan Ichsan Kuldeep Dhama Harapan Harapan The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major global threat. With no effective antiviral drugs,...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 146: Sanctuary Cities: What Global Migration Means for Local Governments Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9080146 Authors: Juan Luis Manfredi-Sánchez Cities have become active participants in implementing migration policies, thereby expanding the meaning of the word “global” with regard to the activity of local governments. International movement tends to flow toward and converge on metropolitan areas. This paper discusses the role...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 145: Sick Enough? Mental Illness and Service Eligibility for Homeless Individuals at the Border Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9080145 Authors: Curtis Smith Ernesto Castañeda This paper measures mental illness among individuals experiencing homelessness in a border city and compares it to the general housed population. We use original data from a homeless survey conducted in El Paso, Texas. Respondents self-reported any possible mental illness or...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 144: Transnational Advocacy Networks of Migrants and Asylum Seekers’ Human Rights: The San Diego—Tijuana Border in the Trump Era Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9080144 Authors: Philippe Stoesslé Valeria Patiño Díaz Yetzi Rosales Martínez How do advocacy organizations from the San Diego—Tijuana area contest and resist Trump’s immigration policies? What resources and tactics do they use to externalize their demands at the local and international...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 525: Zearalenone and Metabolites in Livers of Turkey Poults and Broiler Chickens Fed with Diets Containing Fusariotoxins Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080525 Authors: Didier Tardieu Angelique Travel Jean-Paul Metayer Celeste Le Bourhis Philippe Guerre Zearalenone (ZEN) and metabolites were measured in livers of turkeys and broilers fed a control diet free of mycotoxins, a diet that contained 0.5 mg/kg ZEN (ZEN diet), and a diet that contained 0.5, 5,...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 524: Antiviral Activity of PD-L1 and PD-L4, Type 1 Ribosome Inactivating Proteins from Leaves of Phytolacca dioica L. in the Pathosystem Phaseolus vulgaris–Tobacco Necrosis Virus (TNV) Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080524 Authors: Daniela Bulgari Nicola Landi Sara Ragucci Franco Faoro Antimo Di Di Maro Using the pathosystem Phaseolus vulgaris–tobacco necrosis virus (TNV), we demonstrated that PD-L1 and PD-L4, type-1 ribosome inactivating proteins...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 522: Current Insights on Vegetative Insecticidal Proteins (Vip) as Next Generation Pest Killers Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080522 Authors: Tahira Syed Muhammad Askari Zhigang Meng Yanyan Li Muhammad Ali Abid Yunxiao Wei Sandui Guo Chengzhen Liang Rui Zhang Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a Gram negative soil bacterium. This bacterium secretes various proteins during different growth phases with an insecticidal potential against many economically...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 523: Bioaccumulation and Phytotoxicity and Human Health Risk from Microcystin-LR under Various Treatments: A Pot Study Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080523 Authors: Lei Xiang Yan-Wen Li Zhen-Ru Wang Bai-Lin Liu Hai-Ming Zhao Hui Li Quan-Ying Cai Ce-Hui Mo Qing X. Li Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is prevalent in water and can be translocated into soil-crop ecosystem via irrigation, overflow (pollution accident), and cyanobacterial manure applications,...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 521: Contamination of Zearalenone from China in 2019 by a Visual and Digitized Immunochromatographic Assay Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080521 Authors: Xia Hong Yuhao Mao Chuqin Yang Zhenjiang Liu Ming Li Daolin Du Zearalenone (ZEN) is a prevalent mycotoxin that needs intensive monitoring. A semi-quantitative and quantitative immunochromatographic assay (ICA) was assembled for investigating ZEN contamination in 187 samples of cereal and their products...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 520: Protein Identification of Venoms of the African Spitting Cobras, Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12080520 Authors: Ottilie Katali Loide Shipingana Peter Nyarangó Mirva Pääkkönen Erastus Haindongo Timothy Rennie Peter James John Eriksson Christian John Hunter Cobra snakes, including Naja mossambica and Naja nigricincta nigricincta, are one of the major groups of snakes responsible for snakebites...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 5, Pages 131: Trust as a Determinant Factor for Condom Use among Female Sex Workers in Bali, Indonesia Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed5030131 Authors: Pande Putu Januraga Hailay Abrha Gesesew Paul R. Ward Female sex workers (FSWs) decision to use or not to use condoms depends on several issues, including the decision to trust their client or not, a matter given little attention in previous research. This paper explores the role...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 456: Cross-Protection of Hepatitis B Vaccination among Different Genotypes Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030456 Authors: Takako Inoue Yasuhito Tanaka Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination is the most effective method for preventing HB virus (HBV) infection. Universal HB vaccination containing recombinant HB surface antigens (HBsAg) is recommended. Our data revealed that human monoclonal HB surface antibody (anti-HBs) from individuals inoculated with genotype C-based...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 455: High Immunogenicity to Influenza Vaccination in Crohn’s Disease Patients Treated with Ustekinumab Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030455 Authors: Laura Doornekamp Rogier L. Goetgebuer Katharina S. Schmitz Marco Goeijenbier C. Janneke van der Woude Ron Fouchier Eric C.M. van Gorp Annemarie C. de Vries Influenza vaccination can be less effective in patients treated with immunosuppressive therapy. However, little is known about the effects...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 454: Hepatitis E Virus Mediates Renal Injury via the Interaction between the Immune Cells and Renal Epithelium Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030454 Authors: Mohamed A. El-Mokhtar Mohamed Ismail Seddik Asmaa Osman Sara Adel Essam M. Abdel Aziz Sahar A. Mandour Nasreldin Mohammed Mohamed A. Zarzour Lobna Abdel-Wahid Eman Radwan Ibrahim M. Sayed Renal disorders are associated with Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. Progression to end-stage...
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 113: Honey as a Source of Environmental DNA for the Detection and Monitoring of Honey Bee Pathogens and Parasites Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030113 Authors: Anisa Ribani Valerio Joe Utzeri Valeria Taurisano Luca Fontanesi Environmental DNA (eDNA) has been proposed as a powerful tool to detect and monitor cryptic, elusive, or invasive organisms. We recently demonstrated that honey constitutes an easily accessible source of eDNA....
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Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 112: Lactobacillus johnsonii L531 Ameliorates Escherichia coli-Induced Cell Damage via Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity and Promoting ATG5/ATG16L1-Mediated Autophagy in Porcine Mammary Epithelial Cells Veterinary Sciences doi: 10.3390/vetsci7030112 Authors: Yun-Jing Zou Jia-Jia Xu Xue Wang Yao-Hong Zhu Qiong Wu Jiu-Feng Wang Escherichia coli (E. coli), a main mastitis-causing pathogen in sows, leads to mammary tissue damage. Here,...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 896: Analysis of the Function of the Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus S Segment Untranslated Region on Growth Capacity In Vitro and on Virulence In Vivo Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080896 Authors: Satoshi Taniguchi Tomoki Yoshikawa Masayuki Shimojima Shuetsu Fukushi Takeshi Kurosu Hideki Tani Aiko Fukuma Fumihiro Kato Eri Nakayama Takahiro Maeki Shigeru Tajima Chang-Kweng Lim Hideki Ebihara Shigeru Kyuwa Shigeru Morikawa Masayuki...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 895: A Comparison of Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Using Amplicon-Based Sequencing, Random Hexamers, and Bait Capture Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080895 Authors: Jalees A. Nasir Robert A. Kozak Patryk Aftanas Amogelang R. Raphenya Kendrick M. Smith Finlay Maguire Hassaan Maan Muhannad Alruwaili Arinjay Banerjee Hamza Mbareche Brian P. Alcock Natalie C. Knox Karen Mossman Bo Wang Julian A. Hiscox Andrew G. McArthur Samira...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 894: Characterization of vB_StuS_MMDA13, a Newly Discovered Bacteriophage Infecting the Agar-Degrading Species Sphingomonas turrisvirgatae Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080894 Authors: Pasquale Marmo Maria Cristina Thaller Gustavo Di Lallo Lucia Henrici De Angelis Noemi Poerio Federica De Santis Maurizio Fraziano Luciana Migliore Marco Maria D’Andrea Members of Sphingomonas genus have gained a notable interest for their use in a wide range of...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 893: Pediatric Enteroviral Central Nervous System Infections in Bialystok, Poland: Epidemiology, Viral Types, and Drivers of Seasonal Variation Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080893 Authors: Kacper Toczylowski Magdalena Wieczorek Ewa Bojkiewicz Magdalena Wietlicka-Piszcz Beata Gad Artur Sulik Enteroviruses are common causes of infections of the central nervous system (CNS) that in temperate climates tend to peak in the summer. The aim of the study was...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 891: Viral Metagenomic Profiling of Croatian Bat Population Reveals Sample and Habitat Dependent Diversity Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080891 Authors: Ivana Šimić Tomaž Mark Zorec Ivana Lojkić Nina Krešić Mario Poljak Florence Cliquet Evelyne Picard-Meyer Marine Wasniewski Vida Zrnčić Anđela Ćukušić Tomislav Bedeković To date, the microbiome, as well as the virome of the Croatian populations of bats, was unknown. Here, we present the...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 892: FLAVi: An Enhanced Annotator for Viral Genomes of Flaviviridae Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080892 Authors: Adriano de Bernadi Schneider Denis Jacob Jacob Machado Sayal Guirales Daniel A. Janies Responding to the ongoing and severe public health threat of viruses of the family Flaviviridae, including dengue, hepatitis C, West Nile, yellow fever, and Zika, demands a greater understanding of how these viruses emerge and spread. Updated phylogenies are...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 890: Nationwide Screening for Bee Viruses and Parasites in Belgian Honey Bees Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12080890 Authors: Severine Matthijs Valérie De Waele Valerie Vandenberge Bénédicte Verhoeven Jacqueline Evers Marleen Brunain Claude Saegerman Paul J. J. De Winter Stefan Roels Dirk C. de Graaf Nick De Regge The health of honey bees is threatened by multiple factors, including viruses and parasites. We screened 557 honey bee (Apis mellifera)...
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Vision, Vol. 4, Pages 39: EX-PRESS Glaucoma Filtration Device: Management of Complications Vision doi: 10.3390/vision4030039 Authors: Michele Nicolai Alessandro Franceschi Paolo Pelliccioni Vittorio Pirani Cesare Mariotti The EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device appears to be an effective addition to our options to treat refractory glaucoma. The possibility to create a sclerostomy without tissue excision provides a safe and reliable outflow pathway for aqueous that is standard...
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Vision, Vol. 4, Pages 38: Imaging the Choroid Vision doi: 10.3390/vision4030038 Authors: Sumit Randhir Singh Jay Chhablani The choroid is the most vascular tissue of the eye, sandwiched between sclera and retina, and responsible for blood supply of the outer retina [...]
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2301: The Impact of Multi-Projects on the Alteration of the Flow Regime in the Middle and Lower Course of the Hanjiang River, China Water doi: 10.3390/w12082301 Authors: Xin Yin Jianyun Zhang Jie Chen A large number of water resources development projects have significantly changed the natural flow regime of the middle and lower reaches of the Hanjiang River, especially the Danjiangkou Reservoir, cascade reservoirs, the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2300: Observed Microphysical Characteristics of Stratiform and Convective Precipitation over an Inland Arid Region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Water doi: 10.3390/w12082300 Authors: Hongwei Xie Peichong Pan Haiyun Shi Ji Chen Jinzhao Wang This study analyzed the microphysical characteristics of stratiform and convective precipitation over an inland arid region of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau in summer for the first time. The observed precipitation...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2299: A GIS-Based Fit for the Purpose Assessment of Brackish Groundwater Formations as an Alternative to Freshwater Aquifers Water doi: 10.3390/w12082299 Authors: Abdullah Karim Marangely Gonzalez Gonzalez Cruz Elma A. Hernandez Venkatesh Uddameri A fit for purpose (FFP) framework has been developed to evaluate the suitability of brackish water resources for various competing uses. The suitability or the extent of unsuitability for an intended use is quantified...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2298: Static Liquefaction Capacity of Saturated Undisturbed Loess in South Jingyang Platform Water doi: 10.3390/w12082298 Authors: Rui-Xin Yan Jian-Bing Peng Jin-Yuan Zhang Shao-kai Wang According to a previous geological investigation, high-speed and long-distance loess landslides in the South Jingyang platform in Shaanxi Province are closely related to the static liquefaction of loess. Considering the typical loess landslides in this area, isotropic consolidated...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2297: Evaluating the Impacts of Pumping on Aquifer Depletion in Arid Regions Using MODFLOW, ANFIS and ANN Water doi: 10.3390/w12082297 Authors: Mohammed R. Almuhaylan Abdul Razzaq Ghumman Ibrahim Saleh Al-Salamah Afaq Ahmad Yousry M. Ghazaw Husnain Haider Md. Shafiquzzaman In arid regions, the groundwater drawdown consistently increases, and even for a constant pumping rate, long-term predictions remain a challenge. The present research applies...
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Water, Vol. 12, Pages 2296: Development of a Fuzzy-Function-Based Performance Indicator for Water Distribution System’s Emergency Condition Water doi: 10.3390/w12082296 Authors: Hwandon Jun Arin Gim Sueyeun Oak Donghwi Jung Emergency interconnected operation (EIO) between adjacent blocks in a water distribution system (WDS) is one of the most effective countermeasures of a water utility when abnormal conditions (e.g., suspended water supply, pipe burst) occur at a certain location....
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