IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2290: The Korea Cancer Big Data Platform (K-CBP) for Cancer Research International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132290 Authors: Hyo Soung Cha Jip Min Jung Seob Yoon Shin Young Mi Jang Phillip Park Jae Wook Lee Seung Hyun Chung Kui Son Choi Data warehousing is the most important technology to address recent advances in precision medicine. However, a generic clinical data warehouse does not address...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2613: A Study on Technology Competition of Graphene Biomedical Technology Based on Patent Analysis Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132613 Authors: Xi Yang Xin Liu Jun Song Graphene, with high biocompatibility, physiological solubility and stability, has been reported as an emerging material for biomedical applications such as biosensors, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Recently, identifying the technological competition (TC) of graphene...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3555: Evaluating the Performance of Public Transit System: A Case Study of Eleven Cities in China Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133555 Authors: Di Yao Liqun Xu Jinpei Li This paper presents a super efficiency network Data Envelopment Analysis (SE-NDEA) model for eleven cities in China. The model focuses on measuring the performance of public transit system by integrating multiple stakeholders involved in public transit system with the exogenous...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2491: State of Charge Estimation for Power Lithium-Ion Battery Using a Fuzzy Logic Sliding Mode Observer Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132491 Authors: Wenhui Zheng Bizhong Xia Wei Wang Yongzhi Lai Mingwang Wang Huawen Wang State of charge (SOC) estimation is of vital importance for the battery management system in electric vehicles. This paper proposes a new fuzzy logic sliding mode observer for SOC estimation. The second-order resistor-capacitor equivalent...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2288: An Assessment of Chinese Pathways to Implement the UN Sustainable Development Goal-11 (SDG-11)—A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132288 Authors: Xueyan Xu Jun Gao Zhonghao Zhang Jing Fu Urban sustainability is a crucial part of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and one of the core objectives of China’s...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2081: Anti-Biofouling and Desalination Properties of Thin Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membranes Modified with Copper and Iron Nanoparticles Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132081 Authors: M. Armendariz Ontiveros Y. Quintero A. Llanquilef M. Morel L. Argentel Martínez A. García García A. Garcia The anti-biofouling and desalination properties of thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes (TFC-RO), modified by the incorporation of copper and...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2078: The Effect of Ultraviolet Photofunctionalization on a Titanium Dental Implant with Machined Surface: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132078 Authors: Jun-Beom Lee Ye-Hyeon Jo Jung-Yoo Choi Yang-Jo Seol Yong-Moo Lee Young Ku In-Chul Rhyu In-Sung Luke Yeo Ultraviolet (UV) photofunctionalization has been suggested as an effective method to enhance the osseointegration of titanium surface. In this study, machined...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3554: Becoming a Sustainable Organization: Focusing on Process, Administrative Innovation and Human Resource Practices Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133554 Authors: Hyejin Cho Pyoungsoo Lee Choong Ho Shin Despite the importance of constant product improvement to becoming a sustainable organization, the relationship between different types of innovation and new product development has received little attention. This article contributes to prior research...
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Insects, Vol. 10, Pages 188: Tonantzin, a New Genus of Bess Beetle (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from a Montane Subtropical Forest in Central Mexico, with a Review of the Taxonomic Significance of the Mesofrontal Structure in Proculini Insects doi: 10.3390/insects10070188 Authors: Cristian Fernando Beza-Beza Larry Jiménez-Ferbans Dave J. Clarke Pedro Reyes-Castillo Duane D. McKenna Mexico has the third highest diversity of passalid beetles in the World. Here we describe Tonantzin...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3154: Evaluation of Disease Severity and Global Transcriptome Response Induced by Citrus bark cracking viroid, Hop latent viroid, and Their Co-Infection in Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133154 Authors: Nataša Štajner Sebastjan Radišek Ajay Kumar Mishra Vishnu Sukumari Nath Jaroslav Matoušek Jernej Jakše Viroids are small non-capsidated, single-stranded, covalently-closed circular noncoding RNA...
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IJFS, Vol. 7, Pages 36: Impact of CSR-Relevant News on Stock Prices of Companies Listed in the Austrian Traded Index (ATX) International Journal of Financial Studies doi: 10.3390/ijfs7030036 Authors: Manuela Ender Finn Brinckmann This paper examines the short-term influence of CSR-relevant news on the enterprise value in the form of respective shareholder value, which is represented by the corresponding stock price. This effect is measured using an event study applied to companies...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 929: A Quantum Chemistry Approach Based on the Analogy with π-System in Polymers for a Rapid Estimation of the Resonance Wavelength of Nanoparticle Systems Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9070929 Authors: Alessandro De Giacomo Zita Salajkova Marcella Dell’Aglio In this paper, the Variational Method based on the Hückel Theory is applied to NPs chain and aggregate systems in order to estimate the energy of the plasmon and, in turn, the resonance...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 929: Prevalence of Function-Dependent Temporomandibular Joint and Masticatory Muscle Pain, and Predictors of Temporomandibular Disorders among Patients with Lyme Disease Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8070929 Authors: Magdalena Osiewicz Daniele Manfredini Grażyna Biesiada Jacek Czepiel Aleksander Garlicki Ghizlane Aarab Jolanta Pytko-Polończyk Frank Lobbezoo The aim was to determine the occurrence of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2486: Optimization of Oleuropein and Luteolin-7-O-Glucoside Extraction from Olive Leaves by Ultrasound-Assisted Technology Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132486 Authors: Antonio Lama-Muñoz María del Mar Contreras Francisco Espínola Manuel Moya Inmaculada Romero Eulogio Castro The olive orchard cultivation in Mediterranean countries results in huge amounts of lignocellulosic biomass residues. One of the main residues are olive leaves. Olive leaves contain...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2612: Evaluation of Dynamic Soil-Pile-Structure Interactive Behavior in Dry Sand by 3D Numerical Simulation Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132612 Authors: Sun Yong Kwon Mintaek Yoo A 3D numerical model based on finite-difference approximation was formulated to predict the dynamic soil-pile-structure interaction (SPSI) in dry sand. A non-linear elastic, Mohr–Coulomb plastic soil-constitutive model was adopted for the proposed methodology...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2490: Providing Ancillary Services with Wind Turbine Generators Based on DFIG with a Two-Branch Static Converter Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132490 Authors: Ernande Eugenio C. Morais Francisco Kleber de A. Lima Jean M. L. Fonseca Carlos G. C. Branco Lívia de A. Machado This work aims to analyze and validate through mathematical modeling and experimental results, in a three-phase three-wire electrical system, the technical viability of a static power...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2388: Tissue Transparency In Vivo Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24132388 Authors: Mikhail Inyushin Daria Meshalkina Lidia Zueva Astrid Zayas-Santiago In vivo tissue transparency in the visible light spectrum is beneficial for many research applications that use optical methods, whether it involves in vivo optical imaging of cells or their activity, or optical intervention to affect cells or their activity deep inside tissues, such as brain tissue....
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2287: Analytical Quality Requirements in Human Biomonitoring Programs: Trace Elements in Human Blood International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132287 Authors: Janja Snoj Tratnik Darja Mazej Milena Horvat Human biomonitoring (HBM) programs consist of several interrelated and equally important steps. Of these steps, the study design must answer a specific question: How many individuals must be recruited in order...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2489: Comparative Analysis of Fault-Tolerant Dual-Channel BLDC and SR Motors Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132489 Authors: M. Korkosz P. Bogusz J. Prokop B. Pakla G. Podskarbi This article presents the results of a comparative analysis of two electronically commutated brushless direct current machines intended for fault-tolerant drives. Two machines designed by the authors were compared: a 12/14 dual-channel brushless direct current motor (DCBLDCM) with...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2285: Compliance with the Very Integrated Program (VIP) for Smoking Cessation, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Comorbidity Education Among Patients in Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addiction International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132285 Authors: Karen Hovhannisyan Michelle Günther Rie Raffing Maria Wikström Johanna Adami Hanne Tønnesen Meeting adherence is an important element of compliance in treatment...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2286: How do Interpersonal Relationships Relieve Adolescents’ Problematic Mobile Phone Use? The Roles of Loneliness and Motivation to Use Mobile Phones International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132286 Authors: Rui Zhen Ru-De Liu Wei Hong Xiao Zhou The current study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of how interpersonal relationships relieve adolescents’ problematic mobile phone use (PMPU)...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2080: Swelling Behavior of Polyacrylamide–Cellulose Nanocrystal Hydrogels: Swelling Kinetics, Temperature, and pH Effects Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132080 Authors: Tippabattini Jayaramudu Hyun-U Ko Hyun Chan Kim Jung Woong Kim Jaehwan Kim This paper reports swelling behavior of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based polyacrylamide hydrogels prepared by a radical polymerization. The CNC acts as a nanofiller through the formation of complexation and intermolecular...
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Data, Vol. 4, Pages 91: Treasury Bond Return Data Starting in 1962 Data doi: 10.3390/data4030091 Authors: Laurens Swinkels Academics and research analysts in financial economics frequently use returns on government bonds for their empirical analyses. In the United States, government bonds are also called Treasury bonds. The Federal Reserve publishes the yield-to-maturity of Treasury bonds. However, the Treasury bond returns earned by investors are not publicly available. The purpose...
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TropicalMed, Vol. 4, Pages 97: Immunological Assays used to Support Efficacy of Zika Virus Vaccines Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed4030097 Authors: Kenneth H. Eckels Rafael A. De La Barrera Joseph Robert Putnak In February of 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika virus (ZIKV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This prompted a rapid response from both the private and public sector resulting in the generation of...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3553: Smart and Sustainable eMaintenance: Capabilities for Digitalization of Maintenance Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133553 Authors: Niklas Johansson Eva Roth Wiebke Reim In the era of Industry 4.0, researchers have begun to more thoroughly examine digital maintenance, i.e., eMaintenance, as digitization is increasingly affecting today’s society. This area is particularly interesting in the case of long-life components such as those...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1469: A Nationwide Survey of the Attitudes toward the Use of Dietary Supplements among Japanese High-School Students Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071469 Authors: Chiharu Nishijima Etsuko Kobayashi Yoko Sato Tsuyoshi Chiba We previously studied the prevalence of dietary supplement use in Japanese high-school students by conducting a study on mothers. However, there is often a discrepancy between mothers’ understanding and children’s...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3552: Linking Soil Health to Sustainable Crop Production: Dairy Compost Effects on Soil Properties and Sorghum Biomass Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133552 Authors: Pramod Acharya Rajan Ghimire Youngkoo Cho Dairy compost is utilized in agricultural fields to supplement nutrients, yet its role in optimizing nutrient supply and health of semiarid soils is not clear. A greenhouse study was conducted over two months to evaluate soil properties and forage...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2079: A New Bioactive Glass/Collagen Hybrid Composite for Applications in Dentistry Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132079 Authors: Devis Bellucci Roberta Salvatori Jessica Giannatiempo Alexandre Anesi Sergio Bortolini Valeria Cannillo Bioactive glasses (BGs) are currently employed in a wide range of medical and dentistry applications by virtue of their bone-bonding ability. The incorporation of BGs into a collagen matrix may be used to combine the...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 902: The d16HER2 Splice Variant: A Friend or Foe of HER2-Positive Cancers? Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11070902 Authors: Lorenzo Castagnoli Michael Ladomery Elda Tagliabue Serenella M. Pupa Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2 or HER2) amplification/overexpression is associated with a particularly aggressive molecular subtype of breast cancer (BC), characterized by a poor prognosis, increased metastatic potential, and disease recurrence. As...
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Crystals, Vol. 9, Pages 330: Dihydrogen Bonds in Salts of Boron Cluster Anions [BnHn]2− with Protonated Heterocyclic Organic Bases Crystals doi: 10.3390/cryst9070330 Authors: Varvara V. Avdeeva Anna V. Vologzhanina Elena A. Malinina Nikolai T. Kuznetsov Dihydrogen bonds attract much attention as unconventional hydrogen bonds between strong donors of H-bonding and polyhedral (car)borane cages with delocalized charge density. Salts of closo-borate anions [B10H10]2− and...
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 1529: Ship Detection from Optical Remote Sensing Images Using Multi-Scale Analysis and Fourier HOG Descriptor Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11131529 Authors: Chao Dong Jinghong Liu Fang Xu Chenglong Liu Automatic ship detection by Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAVs) and satellites is one of the fundamental challenges in maritime research due to the variable appearances of ships and complex sea backgrounds. To address this issue, in this paper, a...
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JFMK, Vol. 4, Pages 42: Effects of a Mental Warmup on the Workout Readiness and Stress of College Student Exercisers Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk4030042 Authors: Judy L. Van Raalte Britton W. Brewer Allen E. Cornelius Mary Keeler Christyan Gudjenov The importance of warming up prior to sport competition has been highlighted in the scientific literature, with increasing attention paid to the benefits of mental warmups. The purpose of this...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 7, Pages 76: Pilot and Feasibility of Combining a Medication Adherence Intervention and Group Diabetes Education for Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7030076 Authors: Matthew Witry Melissa Ernzen Anthony Pape Brahmendra Reddy Viyyuri Introduction: Controlling diabetes typically requires self-management and medications. Community pharmacists are positioned to support patients with both. Methods: This study assessed the feasibility and...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3153: The Role of SIRT1 on DNA Damage Response and Epigenetic Alterations in Cancer International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133153 Authors: Débora Kristina Alves-Fernandes Miriam Galvonas Jasiulionis Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) is a class-III histone deacetylase (HDAC), an NAD+-dependent enzyme deeply involved in gene regulation, genome stability maintenance, apoptosis, autophagy, senescence, proliferation, aging, and tumorigenesis. It also has a...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2284: Personal NO2 and Volatile Organic Compounds Exposure Levels are Associated with Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Women in the Cape Town Region of South Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132284 Authors: Frans Everson Patrick De Boever Tim S. Nawrot Nandu Goswami Mashudu Mthethwa Ingrid Webster Dries S. Martens Nyiko Mashele Sana Charania Festus Kamau Hans Strijdom Exposure...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2488: Impact on Combustion and Emissions of Jet Fuel as Additive in Diesel Engine Fueled with Blends of Petrol Diesel, Renewable Diesel and Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132488 Authors: Giancarlo Chiatti Ornella Chiavola Fulvio Palmieri This study is devoted to investigating the potential use of Jet A in blend along with biodiesel from waste cooking oil, petrol diesel, and renewable diesel. Biodiesel use allows for reducing carbon...
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Minerals, Vol. 9, Pages 391: A Comparative Study of Different Columns Sizes for Ultrafine Apatite Flotation Minerals doi: 10.3390/min9070391 Authors: Elves Matiolo Hudson Jean Bianquini Couto Michelle Fernanda de Lira Teixeira Renata Nigri de Almeida Amanda Soares de Freitas The desliming operation to discharge ultrafine particles less than 20 µm prior to concentration by flotation is a common practice in phosphate ores beneficiation plants. The first industrial...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2077: Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan/Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Composites Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132077 Authors: Karolina Kosowska Patrycja Domalik-Pyzik Małgorzata Krok-Borkowicz Jan Chłopek Graphene family materials (GFM) are currently considered to be one of the most interesting nanomaterials with a wide range of application. They can also be used as modifiers of polymer matrices to develop composite materials with favorable properties....
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3551: Optimization of Degradation Kinetics towards O-CP in H3PW12O40/TiO2 Photoelectrocatalytic System Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133551 Authors: Lu Li Liyan Jiang Liu Yang Ju Li Nan Lu Jiao Qu Kinetics is crucial for photoelectrocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants. A 12-tungstophosphoric acid/titania (H3PW12O40/TiO2) composite film was prepared by the sol-gel-hydrothermal route to investigate the optimal conditions and degradation...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2283: The Initial Questionnaire Development in Measuring of Coach-Athlete–Parent Interpersonal Relationships: Results of Two Qualitative Investigations International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132283 Authors: Ausra Lisinskiene Emily May Marc Lochbaum The interpersonal relationship among the coach, athlete, and parent (C-A-P) in youth sports is a complex and dynamic phenomenon. The evaluation of such interpersonal...
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Buildings, Vol. 9, Pages 155: User’s Lifestyle and the Thermal Performance of the Compound House: An Appraisal Buildings doi: 10.3390/buildings9070155 Authors: Olugbenga S Fashuyi Mohammed T Alfa This study examines the impact of thermal performance of Yoruba compound house on the user’s lifestyle to cope with discomfort hours. A compound house was simulated using Autodesk Ecotect software. The study found that the front and right sides of the building have the lowest temperatures...
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Antioxidants, Vol. 8, Pages 200: Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Antioxidant Polyphenols from the Seed Coats of Red Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiate (Jacq.) DC.) Antioxidants doi: 10.3390/antiox8070200 Authors: Yue Zhou Xiao-Yu Xu Ren-You Gan Jie Zheng Ya Li Jiao-Jiao Zhang Dong-Ping Xu Hua-Bin Li The seed coat of red sword bean (Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.) is rich in antioxidant polyphenols. It is often discarded as a byproduct with the consumption...
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Entropy, Vol. 21, Pages 638: An Entropy Formulation Based on the Generalized Liouville Fractional Derivative Entropy doi: 10.3390/e21070638 Authors: Rui A. C. Ferreira J. Tenreiro Machado This paper presents a new formula for the entropy of a distribution, that is conceived having in mind the Liouville fractional derivative. For illustrating the new concept, the proposed definition is applied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Moreover, the Jensen-Shannon divergence is also generalized...
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Polymers, Vol. 11, Pages 1094: FDM 3D Printing of Polymers Containing Natural Fillers: A Review of their Mechanical Properties Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym11071094 Authors: Valentina Mazzanti Lorenzo Malagutti Francesco Mollica As biodegradable thermoplastics are more and more penetrating the market of filaments for fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing, fillers in the form of natural fibers are convenient: They have the clear advantage of reducing cost, yet retaining the...
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Forests, Vol. 10, Pages 541: Investigating Relationships between Nutrient Concentrations, Stem Sinuosity, and Tree Improvement in Douglas-Fir Stands in Western Washington Forests doi: 10.3390/f10070541 Authors: Pranjal Dwivedi Eric Sucre Eric C. Turnblom Robert B. Harrison Stem sinuosity is a deformation that occurs in Douglas-fir and other tree species. Nutritional deficiencies, such as those of copper, zinc, boron, and calcium have been positively associated with increased...
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Fluids, Vol. 4, Pages 115: Retraction: Ahmed, A. et al. Dual Solutions in a Boundary Layer Flow of a Power Law Fluid over a Moving Permeable Flat Plate with Thermal Radiation, Viscous Dissipation, and Heat Generation/Absorption. Fluids 2018, 3, 6, doi:10.3390/fluids3010006 Fluids doi: 10.3390/fluids4030115 Authors: Fluids Editorial Office Fluids Editorial Office This article [...]
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3550: Sustainable Human Resource Management Nurtures Change-Oriented Employees: Relationship between High-Commitment Work Systems and Employees’ Taking Charge Behaviors Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133550 Authors: Shao-Long Li Fang Sun Mingze Li In today’s business world, the environment is changing rapidly. Employers need to rely upon their employees in order to produce long-term competitive advantage and sustainable performance. However,...
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Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 230: Effect of Different Processing Methods on the Accumulation of the Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Profile of Broomcorn Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) Flour Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8070230 Authors: Md Obyedul Kalam Azad Da In Jeong Md Adnan Timnoy Salitxay Jeong Won Heo Most Tahera Naznin Jung Dae Lim Dong Ha Cho Byoung Jae Park Cheol Ho Park Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is an important nutritious ancient minor-cereal food...
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Land, Vol. 8, Pages 104: The Different Meanings of Land in the Age of Neoliberalism: Theoretical Reflections on Commons and Resilience Grabbing from a Social Anthropological Perspective Land doi: 10.3390/land8070104 Authors: Haller Recent debates in social anthropology on land acquisitions highlight the need to go further back in history in order to analyse their impacts on local livelihoods. The debate over the commons in economic and ecological anthropology helps us understand some...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2485: Partial Discharge Classification Using Deep Learning Methods—Survey of Recent Progress Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132485 Authors: Barrios Buldain Comech Gilbert Orue This paper examines the recent advances made in the field of Deep Learning (DL) methods for the automated identification of Partial Discharges (PD). PD activity is an indication of the state and operational conditions of electrical equipment systems. There are several techniques...
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Genes, Vol. 10, Pages 489: Further Insights into the Architecture of the PN Promoter That Controls the Expression of the bzd Genes in Azoarcus Genes doi: 10.3390/genes10070489 Authors: Durante-Rodríguez Gutiérrez-del-Arroyo Vélez Díaz Carmona The anaerobic degradation of benzoate in bacteria involves the benzoyl-CoA central pathway. Azoarcus/Aromatoleum strains are a major group of anaerobic benzoate degraders, and the transcriptional regulation of the bzd genes was...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 2866: Simulation Tool for the Analysis of Cooperative Localization Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19132866 Authors: Mario L. Ruz Juan Garrido Jorge Jiménez Reino Virrankoski Francisco Vázquez Within the context of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Location of Things (LoT) service, this paper presents an interactive tool to quantitatively analyze the performance of cooperative localization techniques for wireless sensor...
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 928: Hsa-miR-34a-5p and hsa-miR-375 as Biomarkers for Monitoring the Effects of Drug Treatment for Migraine Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8070928 Authors: Luca Gallelli Erika Cione Fancesco Peltrone Serena Siviglia Antonio Verano Domenico Chirchiglia Stefania Zampogna Vincenzo Guidetti Luca Sammartino Angelo Montana Maria Cristina Caroleo Giovambattista De Sarro Giulio Di Mizio...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 1331: Spatial Drought Characterization for Seyhan River Basin in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey Water doi: 10.3390/w11071331 Authors: Cavus Aksoy Drought is a natural phenomenon that has great impacts on the economy, society and environment. Therefore, the determination, monitoring and characterization of droughts are of great significance in water resources planning and management. The purpose of this study is to investigate the spatial drought characterizations...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3549: The Evaluation of the Project School Model in Terms of Organizational Sustainability and Its Effect on Teachers’ Organizational Commitment Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133549 Authors: Ahmet Koç Mert Bastas The Turkish Ministry of National Education has been implementing a new management model in the Turkish educational system. The structural features of state-run project schools are being developed with various innovations in terms of management...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2282: Employees’ Environmental Protection and Charitable Donation and Ethical Leadership: An Empirical Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132282 Authors: Zhang Liu The sustainable development of the environment and society depends not only on firms’ social responsibility initiatives, but also on employees’ socially responsible behavior during their daily work life. Hence, it is important...
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Fishes, Vol. 4, Pages 38: Housefly (Musca domestica) Larvae Preparations after Removing the Hydrophobic Fraction Are Effective Alternatives to Fish Meal in Aquaculture Feed for Red Seabream (Pagrus major) Fishes doi: 10.3390/fishes4030038 Authors: Atsushi Hashizume Atsushi Ido Takashi Ohta Serigne Thierno Thiaw Ryusaku Morita Munenori Nishikawa Takayuki Takahashi Chiemi Miura Takeshi Miura Insects are an attractive alternative to fish meal (FM) as a sustainable...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2484: Combined Environmental and Economic Assessment of Energy Efficiency Measures in a Multi-Dwelling Building Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132484 Authors: Ricardo Ramírez-Villegas Ola Eriksson Thomas Olofsson The aim of this study is to assess how different renovation scenarios affect the environmental and economic impacts of a multi-dwelling building in a Nordic climate, how these aspects are correlated and how different energy carriers affect different...
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Animals, Vol. 9, Pages 394: Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats Animals doi: 10.3390/ani9070394 Authors: Plitman Černá Farnworth Packer Gunn-Moore Background: Cats are globally popular pets and pedigree cats are increasingly prevalent, with brachycephalic breeds being the most registered breeds. How owners decide upon and acquire their cats is poorly understood. Moreover, there are growing concerns...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 3548: A Bibliometric Analysis of Energy Performance Contracting Research from 2008 to 2018 Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11133548 Authors: Wenjie Zhang Hongping Yuan Increasing research interests in energy performance contracting (EPC) has resulted in a large number of publications over the past decade. However, very limited attempts have been made to map the global research in this area. To identify the state of the field and trends in EPC research,...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3151: HDL Triglycerides: A New Marker of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133151 Authors: Girona Amigó Ibarretxe Plana Rodríguez-Borjabad Heras Ferré Gil Correig Masana While cholesterol content in high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) is a well-established inverse marker of cardiovascular risk, the importance of HDL–triglyceride (HDL-TG) concentration is not...
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Genes, Vol. 10, Pages 488: Effect of Circadian Clock and Light–Dark Cycles in Onchidium reevesii: Possible Implications for Long-Term Memory Genes doi: 10.3390/genes10070488 Authors: Xu Yang Shen The sea slug Onchidium reevesii inhabits the intertidal zone, which is characterized by a changeable environment. Although the circadian modulation of long-term memory (LTM) is well documented, the interaction of the circadian clock with light–dark masking in LTM of intertidal...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2611: Application of an Adaptive Multi-Population Parallel Genetic Algorithm with Constraints in Electromagnetic Tomography with Incomplete Projections Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132611 Authors: Changfang Guo Zhen Yang Xiang Wu Tingjiang Tan Ke Zhao Electromagnetic tomography technology (EMT) is widely used in underground energy exploration. Limited by objective conditions, the collected projection data of electromagnetic waves are sparse...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3150: Marek’s Disease Virus Infection Induced Mitochondria Changes in Chickens International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133150 Authors: Qin Chu Yi Ding Wentao Cai Lei Liu Huanmin Zhang Jiuzhou Song Mitochondria are crucial cellular organelles in eukaryotes and participate in many cell processes including immune response, growth development, and tumorigenesis. Marek’s disease (MD), caused by an avian alpha-herpesvirus...
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Metabolites, Vol. 9, Pages 124: Tissue-Specific Sample Dilution: An Important Parameter to Optimise Prior to Untargeted LC-MS Metabolomics Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo9070124 Authors: Zhanxuan E. Wu Marlena C. Kruger Garth J.S. Cooper Sally D. Poppitt Karl Fraser When developing a sample preparation protocol for LC–MS untargeted metabolomics of a new sample matrix unfamiliar to the laboratory, selection of a suitable injection concentration is rarely described....
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JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 927: Incidence and Cost of Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients with Infective Endocarditis Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8070927 Authors: Ortiz-Soriano Donaldson Du Li Lambert Cleland Thornton Fanucchi Huaman Neyra Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Further, AKI in the setting of IE is associated with high morbidity and mortality....
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2483: Control Oriented Prediction of Driver Brake Intention and Intensity Using a Composite Machine Learning Approach Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132483 Authors: Jianhao Jing Longqiang Yi Hanzhang Wanzhong Driver perception, decision, and control behaviors are easily affected by traffic conditions and driving style, showing the tendency of randomness and personalization. Brake intention and intensity are integrated and control-oriented parameters...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 2865: Real Time Estimation of the Pose of a Lower Limb Prosthesis from a Single Shank Mounted IMU Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19132865 Authors: Clément Duraffourg Xavier Bonnet Boris Dauriac Hélène Pillet The command of a microprocessor-controlled lower limb prosthesis classically relies on the gait mode recognition. Real time computation of the pose of the prosthesis (i.e., attitude and trajectory) is useful for the correct identification of these modes. In...
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Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 900: miRNA Predictors of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapeutic Response: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11070900 Authors: Madhav Madurantakam Royam Rithika Ramesh Ritika Shanker Shanthi Sabarimurugan Chellan Kumarasamy Nachimuthu Ramesh Kodiveri Muthukalianan Gothandam Siddharta Baxi Ajay Gupta Sunil Krishnan Rama Jayaraj Background: pancreatic cancer (PC) has increasing incidence and mortality in developing...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Entropy, Vol. 21, Pages 637: Some Notes on Maximum Entropy Utility Entropy doi: 10.3390/e21070637 Authors: Eun Young Kim Byeong Seok Ahn The maximum entropy principle is effective in solving decision problems, especially when it is not possible to obtain sufficient information to induce a decision. Among others, the concept of maximum entropy is successfully used to obtain the maximum entropy utility which assigns cardinal utilities to ordered prospects (consequences). In some cases,...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Electronics, Vol. 8, Pages 733: Characterization and Correction of the Geometric Errors in Using Confocal Microscope for Extended Topography Measurement. Part I: Models, Algorithms Development and Validation Electronics doi: 10.3390/electronics8070733 Authors: Wang Gómez Yu This work presents a method for characterizing and correcting the geometric errors of the movement of the lateral stage of Imaging Confocal Microscope (CM) in extended topography measurement. For an extended...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2281: Professionals’ Perceptions: “Why is Lead Poisoning Prevalent in Lancaster County?” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132281 Authors: Okatch Cherney Mokshefsky Kuon Scheuring Ritchey Chen Background: The prevalence of lead poisoning in children under the age of six years living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania continues to be greater than the state-wide prevalence for this age group....
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2610: Design and Evaluation of a Deformable Sensor for Interstitial Pore Pressure Measurement in Concrete under very High Stress Level Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132610 Authors: Abdallah Accary Yann Malecot Laurent Daudeville Previous studies have shown the strong influence of free water saturation ratio on the triaxial behavior of concrete at high confinement. This influence of the free water is usually attributed to a pore pressure effect....
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2482: Integrated Wind Farm Power Curve and Power Curve Distribution Function Considering the Wake Effect and Terrain Gradient Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132482 Authors: Tao Xu Feijóo Kuenzel Bokde This work presents a computational method for the simulation of wind speeds and for the calculation of the statistical distributions of wind farm (WF) power curves, where the wake effects and terrain features are taken into consideration. A three-parameter...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Separations, Vol. 6, Pages 33: Metal-Organic Frameworks in Green Analytical Chemistry Separations doi: 10.3390/separations6030033 Authors: Priscilla Rocío-Bautista Iván Taima-Mancera Jorge Pasán Verónica Pino Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous hybrid materials composed of metal ions and organic linkers, characterized by their crystallinity and by the highest known surface areas. MOFs structures present accessible cages, tunnels and modifiable pores, together with adequate...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Life, Vol. 9, Pages 54: State-of-the-Art Genetic Modalities to Engineer Cyanobacteria for Sustainable Biosynthesis of Biofuel and Fine-Chemicals to Meet Bio–Economy Challenges Life doi: 10.3390/life9030054 Authors: Aqib Zafar Khan Muhammad Bilal Shahid Mehmood Ashutosh Sharma Hafiz M. N. Iqbal In recent years, metabolic engineering of microorganisms has attained much research interest to produce biofuels and industrially pertinent chemicals. Owing to the relatively fast growth...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 901: Clinical Translatability of “Identified” Circulating miRNAs for Diagnosing Breast Cancer: Overview and Update Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers11070901 Authors: Grimaldi Incoronato The effective management of patients with breast cancer (BC) depends on the early diagnosis of the disease. Currently, BC diagnosis is based on diagnostic imaging and biopsy, while the use of non-invasive circulating biomarkers for diagnosis remains an unmet need. Among the plethora...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2076: Effect of Ni/Si Mass Ratio and Thermomechanical Treatment on the Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Ni-Si Alloys Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132076 Authors: Jiang Li Guojie Huang Xujun Mi Lijun Peng Haofeng Xie Yonglin Kang The effect of the Ni/Si mass ratio and combined thermomechanical treatment on the microstructure and properties of ternary Cu-Ni-Si alloys is discussed systematically. The Cu-Ni-Si alloy with a Ni/Si mass ratio of 4–5...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 2864: Implementing RSA for Wireless Sensor Nodes Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19132864 Authors: Utku Gulen Abdelrahman Alkhodary Selcuk Baktir As wireless sensor networks (WSNs) become more widespread, potential attacks against them also increase and applying cryptography becomes inevitable to make secure WSN nodes. WSN nodes typically contain only a constrained microcontroller, such as MSP430, Atmega, etc., and running public key cryptography on these constrained...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 928: Chitlac-coated Thermosets Enhance Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis in a Co-culture of Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Endothelial Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9070928 Authors: Rapino Di Valerio Zara Gallorini Marconi Sancilio Marsich Ghinassi di Giacomo Cataldi Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) represent a population of stem cells which could be useful in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction. They are part of the periendothelial...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 587: Phages and Human Health: More Than Idle Hitchhikers Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11070587 Authors: Lawrence Baldridge Handley Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and archaea. Phages have diverse morphologies and can be coded in DNA or RNA and as single or double strands with a large range of genome sizes. With the increasing use of metagenomic sequencing approaches to analyze complex samples, many studies generate massive amounts...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Entropy, Vol. 21, Pages 636: Holistic Type Extension for Classical Logic via Toffoli Quantum Gate Entropy doi: 10.3390/e21070636 Authors: Hector Freytes Roberto Giuntini Giuseppe Sergioli A holistic extension of classical propositional logic is introduced via Toffoli quantum gate. This extension is based on the framework of the so-called “quantum computation with mixed states”, where also irreversible transformations are taken into account. Formal aspects of...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Medical Sciences, Vol. 7, Pages 76: Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Evidence-Based Lifestyle Management in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Narrative Review Medical Sciences doi: 10.3390/medsci7070076 Authors: Blackshaw Chhour Stepto Lim Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition that involves metabolic, psychological and reproductive complications. Insulin resistance underlies much of the pathophysiology and symptomatology of the condition and...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 199: “I’m a Poler, and Proud of It”: South Korean Women’s Managed Experiences in a Stigmatized Serious Leisure Activity Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8070199 Authors: Kim Kwon The primary purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of South Korean women “doing serious leisure” in what is widely known as a stigmatized activity, pole dance. It seeks to understand the experiences of South Korean women participating in...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Forests, Vol. 10, Pages 540: Fractional Cover Mapping of Invasive Plant Species by Combining Very High-Resolution Stereo and Multi-Sensor Multispectral Imageries Forests doi: 10.3390/f10070540 Authors: Siddhartha Khare Hooman Latifi Sergio Rossi Sanjay Kumar Ghosh Invasive plant species are major threats to biodiversity. They can be identified and monitored by means of high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery. This study aimed to test the potential of multiple very high-resolution...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2280: A Systematic Review of Polyvictimization among Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity or Autism Spectrum Disorder International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132280 Authors: Hellström Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have shown an increased risk for violence and victimization. However, research on exposure to multiple forms of victimization in...
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Mathematics, Vol. 7, Pages 575: Extended Mizoguchi-Takahashi Type Fixed Point Theorems and Their Application Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math7070575 Authors: Babak Mohammadi Vahid Parvaneh Hassen Aydi Hüseyin Işık The aim of this work is to extend the Mizoguchi-Takahashi fixed point result motivated by the approach of Wardowski (2012) and provide some related fixed point results in (ordered) metric spaces. An example is given to support the main results. Moreover, we provide an...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 318: Relationships between Physical Activity, Sleeping Time, and Psychological Distress in Community-Dwelling Elderly Japanese Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55070318 Authors: Yamamoto Suzuki Owari Miyatake Background and objectives: It is well-known that lifestyle is closely associated with psychological distress in many elderly subjects. However, the effect of intervention with physical activity and/or sleeping on psychological distress has not...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 253: Isoform-Specific Role of Akt in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9070253 Authors: Roy Monisha Padmavathi Lalhruaitluanga Kumar Singh Bordoloi Baruah Ahmed Longkumar Arfuso Kumar Kunnumakkara Protein kinase B (Akt) plays a very significant role in various cancers including oral cancer. However, it has three isoforms (Akt1, Akt2, and Akt3) and they perform distinct functions and...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2609: Real-Time Model Predictive Control of Human Bodyweight Based on Energy Intake Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132609 Authors: Peña Fernández Youssef Heeren Matthys Aerts The number of overweight people reached 1.9 billion in 2016. Lifespan decrease and many diseases have been linked to obesity. Efficient ways to monitor and control body weight are needed. The objective of this work is to explore the use of a model predictive control...
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Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 406: Loci of Leadership: The Quasi-Judicial Authority of Shariah Tribunals in the British Muslim Community Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10070406 Authors: Al-Astewani Leadership and authority were two central themes in the mission statement of the first ever Shariah tribunal to emerge in the UK. When the Islamic Shariah Council was established in 1982, it noted that its founding meeting had been attended by Muslim scholars from a number of mosques in the UK who...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Foods, Vol. 8, Pages 229: Valorization of Tomato Surplus and Waste Fractions: A Case Study Using Norway, Belgium, Poland, and Turkey as Examples Foods doi: 10.3390/foods8070229 Authors: Løvdal Droogenbroeck Eroglu Kaniszewski Agati Verheul Skipnes There is a large potential in Europe for valorization in the vegetable food supply chain. For example, there is occasionally overproduction of tomatoes for fresh consumption, and a fraction of the production is unsuited...
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Insects, Vol. 10, Pages 187: The Thermoregulatory Behavior of Nectar Foraging Polistine Wasps (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus) in Different Climate Conditions Insects doi: 10.3390/insects10070187 Authors: Helmut Kovac Helmut Käfer Anton Stabentheiner Polistine wasps collect nectar for their energetic demand and for the provision of the brood. They are mainly ectothermic during different behavioral tasks. We investigated the body temperature of two species living in differing...
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 1528: Towards Global Volcano Monitoring Using Multisensor Sentinel Missions and Artificial Intelligence: The MOUNTS Monitoring System Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11131528 Authors: Sébastien Valade Andreas Ley Francesco Massimetti Olivier D’Hondt Marco Laiolo Diego Coppola David Loibl Olaf Hellwich Thomas R. Walter Most of the world’s 1500 active volcanoes are not instrumentally monitored, resulting in deadly eruptions...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 200: Who is Eligible for Telework? Exploring the Fast-Growing Acceptance of and Ability to Telework in Sweden, 2005–2006 to 2011–2014 Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8070200 Authors: Elldér The share of Swedish employees eligible for telework, that is, when work tasks and contractual agreement allow, increased from 22% in 2005–2006 to 35% in 2011–2014. This article explores this fast diffusion of telework eligibility. Micro data...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2075: Mechanical Properties of Cast-in Anchor Bolts Manufactured of Reinforcing Tempcore Steel Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132075 Authors: Bahleda Bujňáková Koteš Hasajová Nový The tempcore process is implemented in rolling mills to produce high strength reinforcing steel. Besides being used as reinforcement, rebars are also used as the base material for the manufacturing of anchor bolts. The mechanical properties of reinforcement bars used in...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2608: Research on Multi-Energy Coordinated Intelligent Management Technology of Urban Power Grid Under the Environment of Energy Internet Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132608 Authors: Xin Wang Xiangyu Kong Zhijun E Fangyuan Sun Changzhi Zhang Integrated energy systems (IES) are an important physical carrier of the energy Internet, which undertakes the tasks of energy conversion, distribution, and storage of electricity, heat and cold. From...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 2074: Lactoferrin-Hydroxyapatite Containing Spongy-Like Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12132074 Authors: Ana R. Bastos Lucília P. da Silva F. Raquel Maia Sandra Pina Tânia Rodrigues Filipa Sousa Joaquim M. Oliveira Jillian Cornish Vitor M. Correlo Rui L. Reis The development of bioactive and cell-responsive materials has fastened the field of bone tissue engineering. Gellan gum (GG) spongy-like hydrogels...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1468: Precision Nutrition and the Microbiome Part II: Potential Opportunities and Pathways to Commercialisation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071468 Authors: Mills Lane Smith Grimaldi Ross Stanton Modulation of the human gut microbiota through probiotics, prebiotics and dietary fibre are recognised strategies to improve health and prevent disease. Yet we are only beginning to understand the impact of these interventions on the gut microbiota...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 317: Radiation-Induced Dual Oxidase Upregulation in Rat Heart Tissues: Protective Effect of Melatonin Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55070317 Authors: Farhood Aliasgharzadeh Amini Saffar Motevaseli Rezapoor Nouruzi Shabeeb Musa Ashabi Mohseni Moradi Najafi Background: Radiation-induced heart injury can lead to increased risk of heart failure, attack, and ischemia. Some studies proposed IL-4 and IL-13 as two important...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3149: Disturbed Cardiorespiratory Adaptation in Preeclampsia: Return to Normal Stress Regulation Shortly after Delivery? International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133149 Authors: Lackner Papousek Schmid-Zalaudek Cervar-Zivkovic Kolovetsiou-Kreiner Nonn Lucovnik Pfniß Moertl Women with pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia appear to be at increased risk of metabolic and vascular diseases in later life. Previous...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2279: E-Cigarettes are More Addictive than Traditional Cigarettes—A Study in Highly Educated Young People International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132279 Authors: Jankowski Krzystanek Zejda Majek Lubanski Lawson Brozek E-cigarettes are often considered less addictive than traditional cigarettes. This study aimed to assess patterns of e-cigarette use and to compare nicotine dependence among cigarette...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 252: A Novel Approach for Investigating Upper Airway Hyperresponsiveness Using Micro-CT in Eosinophilic Upper Airway Inflammation such as Allergic Rhinitis Model Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9070252 Authors: Dan Van Bui Akira Kanda Yoshiki Kobayashi Yoshiko Sakata Yumiko Kono Yoshiyuki Kamakura Takao Jinno Yasutaka Yun Kensuke Suzuki Shunsuke Sawada Mikiya Asako Akihiko Nakamura David Dombrowicz Keita Utsunomiya Tanigawa...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2481: Grey SWARA-FUCOM Weighting Method for Contractor Selection MCDM Problem: A Case Study of Floating Solar Panel Energy System Installation Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132481 Authors: Cao Esangbedo Bai Esangbedo Selection of the most appropriate contractor for the installation of solar panels is essential to maximizing the benefit of this renewable, sustainable energy source. Solar energy is one of the 100% renewable energy sources, but implementation...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Atmosphere, Vol. 10, Pages 356: Modeling the Effects of Explicit Urban Canopy Representation on the Development of Thunderstorms above a Tropical Mega City Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos10070356 Authors: José Luis Flores-Rojas Augusto José Pereira-Filho Hugo Abi Karam Felipe Vemando Valéry Masson Fey Yamina Silva-Vidal The effects of an explicit three dimensional (3D) urban canopy representation on the development of convective thunderstorms were analyzed with the tropical...
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Medicina, Vol. 55, Pages 316: An Immunohistochemical Study of Gastric Mucosa and Critical Review Indicate that the Subepithelial Telocytes are Prelymphatic Endothelial Cells Medicina doi: 10.3390/medicina55070316 Authors: Toader Rusu Mogoantă Hostiuc Jianu Ilie There are only a few studies regarding gut subepithelial telocytes (TCs). The telopodes, namely peculiar TCs’ prolongations described on two-dimensional cuts, are not enough to differentiate this...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2607: Insulation Monitoring Method for DC Systems with Ground Capacitance in Electric Vehicles Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132607 Authors: Du Zheng Yan Zhao Zeng Li Owing to the influence of ground capacitance in electric vehicles, in the traditional unbalanced electric bridge DC insulation monitoring (DC-IM) method, the voltage of positive and negative electric bridges changes slowly. To calculate the insulation resistances,...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 586: Two Phages of the Genera Felixounavirus Subjected to 12 Hour Challenge on Salmonella Infantis Showed Distinct Genotypic and Phenotypic Changes Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11070586 Authors: Rivera Hudson Denes Hamilton-West Pezoa Moreno-Switt Salmonella Infantis is considered in recent years an emerging Salmonella serovar, as it has been associated with several outbreaks and multidrug resistance phenotypes. Phages appear as a possible alternative...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Lubricants, Vol. 7, Pages 55: Numerical Simulation of a Slipper Model with Multi-Lands and Grooves for Hydraulic Piston Pumps and Motors in Mixed Lubrication Lubricants doi: 10.3390/lubricants7070055 Authors: Toshiharu Kazama A theoretical model of a slipper with multi-lands and multi-grooves for swashplate type axial piston pumps and motors was established, including surface interactions. Further, a numerical simulation was conducted under an unsteady state and mixed lubrication conditions....
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 2863: Detection of Driver Braking Intention Using EEG Signals During Simulated Driving Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19132863 Authors: Trung-Hau Nguyen Wan-Young Chung In this work, we developed a novel system to detect the braking intention of drivers in emergency situations using electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The system acquired eight-channel EEG and motion-sensing data from a custom-designed EEG headset during simulated driving. A novel method for accurately...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 91: A Review of Strongyloides spp. Environmental Sources Worldwide Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens8030091 Authors: Mae A. F. White Harriet Whiley Kirstin E. Ross Strongyloides spp. are parasitic nematodes that are transmitted through the environment and are capable of causing disease. These nematodes affect an estimated 3–300 million humans worldwide. Identifying the environmental reservoirs of Strongyloides spp. is essential for the development...
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Electronics, Vol. 8, Pages 732: A Minimum Mean-Square-Error (MMSE) Decoder for Quasi-Orthogonal Space–Time Block Code Electronics doi: 10.3390/electronics8070732 Authors: Jae Jin Jeong The quasi-orthogonal space–time block code (QO-STBC) was introduced to achieve a full transmission rate for the four antennas system. In this paper, a decoding method for the QO-STBC is proposed to improve the bit-error-rate (BER) and to solve a rank-deficient problem. The proposed algorithm...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1467: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Ischemic Stroke Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071467 Authors: Stine Krogh Venø Erik Berg Schmidt Christian Sørensen Bork Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and morbidity worldwide. It has been suggested that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may be associated with a lower risk ischemic stroke, but this has been far less studied than their role for coronary heart disease. In this paper, we summarize the...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 3148: Extracellular RNAs as Biomarkers of Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20133148 Authors: Takashi Hosaka Takenari Yamashita Akira Tamaoka Shin Kwak Recent progress in the research for underlying mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer disease (AD), Parkinson disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has led to the development...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 2387: A Novel Drug Design Strategy: An Inspiration from Encaging Tumor by Metallofullerenol Gd@C82(OH)22 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24132387 Authors: Jinxia Li Linlin Chen Liang Yan Zhanjun Gu Zhaofang Chen Aiping Zhang Feng Zhao Cancer remains a major threat to human health worldwide. Cytotoxicity has imposed restrictions on the conventional cytotoxic drug-based chemotherapy. The rapidly-developing nanomedicine has shown great promise...
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Metals, Vol. 9, Pages 727: Effect of Clearances in Mill Stands on Strip End Motion During Finishing Rolling Metals doi: 10.3390/met9070727 Authors: Han-Kai Hsu Jong-Ning Aoh The process stability of finishing mill is significantly influenced by the clearance between the chocks and housing in mill stands. The on-site data of a finishing mill had shown that the clearances in the finishing mill stands were clearly associated with the incidence of strip end flip. The aim of this work...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2605: A Prototype of a Portable Gas Analyzer for Exhaled Acetone Detection Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132605 Authors: Jakub Sorocki Artur Rydosz The paper presents the development of a portable gas analyzer prototype for exhaled acetone detection, employing an application-suited gas sensor array and 3D printing technology. The device provides the functionality to monitor exhaled acetone levels, which could be used as a potential tool for non-invasive...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Information, Vol. 10, Pages 222: Hadoop Performance Analysis Model with Deep Data Locality Information doi: 10.3390/info10070222 Authors: Sungchul Lee Ju-Yeon Jo Yoohwan Kim Background: Hadoop has become the base framework on the big data system via the simple concept that moving computation is cheaper than moving data. Hadoop increases a data locality in the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) to improve the performance of the system. The network traffic among nodes in the big...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2606: Influence of the Thermal Insulation Type and Thickness on the Structure Mechanical Response Under Fire Conditions Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132606 Authors: Katarzyna Kubicka Urszula Pawlak Urszula Radoń The concept of fire safety covers an extremely vast scope of issues. To ensure an adequate fire safety level, it is necessary to combine research and actions in several fields, such as the mathematical, physical, or numerical modelling...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 2604: Characterisation of the Material and Mechanical Properties of Atomic Force Microscope Cantilevers with a Plan-View Trapezoidal Geometry Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9132604 Authors: Ashley D. Slattery Adam J. Blanch Cameron J. Shearer Andrew J. Stapleton Renee V. Goreham Sarah L. Harmer Jamie S. Quinton Christopher T. Gibson Cantilever devices have found applications in numerous scientific fields and instruments, including...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 2480: Investigate on a Simplified Multi-Port Interline DC Power Flow Controller and Its Control Strategy Energies doi: 10.3390/en12132480 Authors: Wen Wu Xuezhi Wu Long Jing Jingyuan Yin A DC power flow controller (DCPFC) can help to facilitate power flow routing in the multi-terminal high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. Realizing its multi-port output can effectively improve the device regulate range and capability. Based on analysis...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Mathematics, Vol. 7, Pages 574: Approximate Conservation Laws of Nonvariational Differential Equations Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math7070574 Authors: Sameerah Jamal The concept of an approximate multiplier (integrating factor) is introduced. Such multipliers are shown to give rise to approximate local conservation laws for differential equations that admit a small perturbation. We develop an explicit, algorithmic and efficient method to construct both the approximate multipliers and their...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 1466: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Clinical Study of the Effects of Alpha-s1 Casein Hydrolysate on Sleep Disturbance Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11071466 Authors: Hyeon Jin Kim Jiyeon Kim Seungyeon Lee Bosil Kim Eunjin Kwon Jee Eun Lee Min Young Chun Chan Young Lee Audrey Boulier Seikwan Oh Hyang Woon Lee This study evaluated the effects of alpha-s1 casein hydrolysate (ACH; Lactium®) on the subjective...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
Polymers, Vol. 11, Pages 1092: POSS Compounds as Modifiers for Rigid Polyurethane Foams (Composites)
Polymers, Vol. 11, Pages 1092: POSS Compounds as Modifiers for Rigid Polyurethane Foams (Composites) Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym11071092 Authors: Anna Strąkowska Sylwia Członka Krzysztof Strzelec Three types of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) with different functional active groups were used to modify rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs). Aminopropylisobutyl-POSS (AP-POSS), trisilanoisobutyl-POSS (TS-POSS) and octa(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyldimethylsiloxy-POSS (OH-POSS)...
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Polymers, Vol. 11, Pages 1093: Preparation of Half- and Post-Metallocene Hafnium Complexes with Tetrahydroquinoline and Tetrahydrophenanthroline Frameworks for Olefin Polymerization Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym11071093 Authors: Jun Won Baek Su Jin Kwon Hyun Ju Lee Tae Jin Kim Ji Yeon Ryu Junseong Lee Eun Ji Shin Ki Soo Lee Bun Yeoul Lee Hafnium complexes have drawn attention for their application as post-metallocene catalysts with unique performance in olefin polymerization....
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 585: Novel Human Astroviruses: Prevalence and Association with Common Enteric Viruses in Undiagnosed Gastroenteritis Cases in Spain Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11070585 Authors: Diem-Lan Vu Aurora Sabrià Nuria Aregall Kristina Michl Virginia Rodriguez Garrido Lidia Goterris Albert Bosch Rosa Maria Pintó Susana Guix A remarkable percentage of acute gastroenteritis cases remain etiologically undiagnosed. The aim of the study was to determine the...
Thu Jun 27, 2019 03:00
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