IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5396: A Novel Claudinopathy Based on Claudin-10 Mutations International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20215396 Authors: Susanne Milatz Claudins are key components of the tight junction, sealing the paracellular cleft or composing size-, charge- and water-selective paracellular channels. Claudin-10 occurs in two major isoforms, claudin-10a and claudin-10b, which constitute paracellular anion or cation channels, respectively. For several years after...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4609: Effects of Specific Parameters on Simulations of Energy Use and Air Temperatures in Offices Equipped with Radiant Heating/Cooling Panels Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214609 Authors: Sabina Jordan Jože Hafner Martina Zbašnik-Senegačnik Andraž Legat When creating a simulation model to assess the performance of buildings, there is usually a lack of feedback information. Only in the case of measurements of a real building is a direct comparison...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4709: Adversarially Learned Total Variability Embedding for Speaker Recognition with Random Digit Strings Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19214709 Authors: Woo Hyun Kang Nam Soo Kim Over the recent years, various research has been conducted to investigate methods for verifying users with a short randomized pass-phrase due to the increasing demand for voice-based authentication systems. In this paper, we propose a novel technique for extracting an i-vector-like feature...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4128: Electricity Market Empowered by Artificial Intelligence: A Platform Approach Energies doi: 10.3390/en12214128 Authors: Yueqiang Xu Petri Ahokangas Jean-Nicolas Louis Eva Pongrácz Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and algorithms are increasingly being utilized in energy and renewable research to tackle various engineering problems. However, a majority of the AI studies in the energy domain have been focusing on solving specific technical issues....
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4190: Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Is There Any Association between Them and Potential Drug Interactions in Polymedicated Octogenarians International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214190 Authors: Verde García de Diego Chicharro Bandrés Velasco Mingo Fernández-Araque Older adults are at increased risk of several cytochrome P450 (CYP) drug interactions that can result...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 303: Unveiling ‘European’ and ‘International’ Researcher Identities: A Case Study with Doctoral Students in the Humanities and Social Sciences Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8110303 Authors: Lopes Lourenço The significance of ‘identity’ in doctoral studies is widely acknowledged. Nevertheless, despite much research on what is involved in the process of identification with/as a researcher, very little attention has been devoted...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6019: Analysis and Modelling of PM2.5 Temporal and Spatial Behaviors in European Cities Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216019 Authors: Adães Pires Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with adverse effects on human health (e.g., fatal cardiovascular and respiratory diseases), and environmental concerns (e.g., visibility impairment and damage in ecosystems). This study aimed to evaluate...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6020: Erratum: Furtak, K., et al. Analysis of Soil Properties, Bacterial Community Composition, and Metabolic Diversity in Fluvisols of a Floodplain Area. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3929 Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216020 Authors: Karolina Furtak Jarosław Grządziel Anna Gałązka Jacek Niedźwiecki The authors would like to make the following correction about the published paper [...]
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Marine Drugs, Vol. 17, Pages 617: Bright Spots in The Darkness of Cancer: A Review of Starfishes-Derived Compounds and Their Anti-Tumor Action Marine Drugs doi: 10.3390/md17110617 Authors: Lazzara Arizza Luparello Mauro Vazzana The fight against cancer represents a great challenge for researchers and, for this reason, the search for new promising drugs to improve cancer treatments has become inevitable. Oceans, due to their wide diversity of marine species and environmental...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4708: Multiple Physiological Signals Fusion Techniques for Improving Heartbeat Detection: A Review Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19214708 Authors: Javier Tejedor Constantino A. García David G. Márquez Rafael Raya Abraham Otero This paper presents a review of the techniques found in the literature that aim to achieve a robust heartbeat detection from fusing multi-modal physiological signals (e.g., electrocardiogram (ECG), blood pressure (BP), artificial blood...
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Inorganics, Vol. 7, Pages 130: Correction: Michaels, H.; et al. Copper Complexes with Tetradentate Ligands for Enhanced Charge Transport in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Inorganics 2018, 6, 53 Inorganics doi: 10.3390/inorganics7110130 Authors: Hannes Michaels Iacopo Benesperi Tomas Edvinsson Ana Belén Muñoz-Garcia Michele Pavone Gerrit Boschloo Marina Freitag The authors express their sincere apologies to all readers of abovementioned article as mistakes were found upon...
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Biomolecules, Vol. 9, Pages 666: Non-Invasive Approach for Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension Using Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Small Non-Coding RNA Biomolecules doi: 10.3390/biom9110666 Authors: Lipps Northe Figueiredo Rohde Brahmer Krämer-Albers Liebetrau Wiedenroth Mayer Kriechbaum Dörr Nef Hamm Keller Troidl Extracellular vesicles are released by numerous cell types of the human body under physiological but also under...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4705: Suitability of a Non-Dispersive Infrared Methane Sensor Package for Flux Quantification Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19214705 Authors: Adil Shah Joseph Pitt Khristopher Kabbabe Grant Allen Point-source methane emission flux quantification is required to help constrain the global methane budget. Facility-scale fluxes can be derived using in situ methane mole fraction sampling, near-to-source, which may be acquired from an...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6018: A Networked Analysis and Engineering Framework for New Business Models Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216018 Authors: Wolfgang Vorraber Matthias Müller New technological possibilities and paradigm shifts from product-centered to service-centered offerings are one of the main drivers of business models. Business ventures today are more and more networked. Often, various partners are needed to deliver a service or product to frequently cross-linked...
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Crystals, Vol. 9, Pages 568: The Lyotropic Analog of the Polar SmC* Phase Crystals doi: 10.3390/cryst9110568 Authors: Bruckner Giesselmann Only six years ago, the first clear-cut example of a ferroelectric, lyotropic liquid crystal was discovered. Since then, ongoing investigations in this new research field provided numerous instances of the missing pieces to complete the formerly blank picture of the lyotropic smectic C* (SmC*) phase. In this review we wanted to combine these...
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Minerals, Vol. 9, Pages 667: Improving the Quality of Ferruginous Chromite Concentrates Via Physical Separation Methods Minerals doi: 10.3390/min9110667 Authors: Sunil Kumar Tripathy Y Rama Murthy Veerendra Singh Saeed Farrokhpay Lev O. Filippov The low chromium‐to‐iron ratio of chromite ores is an important issue in some chromite deposits. The value of the chromite ore is indeed dictated in the market by its iron, as well as its chromium content. In the present study, a...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4707: Design and Implementation of a Trust Information Management Platform for Social Internet of Things Environments Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19214707 Authors: Um Lee Lee Yoon As the vast amount of data in social Internet of Things (IoT) environments considering interactions between IoT and people is accumulated and processed through cloud and big data technologies, the services that utilize them are applied in various fields. The trust between IoT...
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Safety, Vol. 5, Pages 76: Safety of Machinery: Significant Differences in Two Widely Used International Standards for the Design of Safety-Related Control Systems Safety doi: 10.3390/safety5040076 Authors: Chinniah Nix Jocelyn Burlet-Vienney Bourbonnière Karimi Mosbah Industrial machines are known to possess many hazards. There are many laws, regulations, standards and practices that aim at ensuring that machines are safe for different workers performing various...
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Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 4706: A MIMO Radar-Based DOA Estimation Structure Using Compressive Measurements Sensors doi: 10.3390/s19214706 Authors: Tao Chen Jian Yang Muran Guo In this paper, we propose a novel direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation structure based on multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar with colocated antennas, referred to as compressive measurement-based MIMO (CM-MIMO) radar, where the compressive sensing (CS) is employed to reduce the number of channels....
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2545: 3D GPR Image-based UcNet for Enhancing Underground Cavity Detectability Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11212545 Authors: Man-Sung Kang Namgyu Kim Seok Been Im Jong-Jae Lee Yun-Kyu An This paper proposes a 3D ground penetrating radar (GPR) image-based underground cavity detection network (UcNet) for preventing sinkholes in complex urban roads. UcNet is developed based on convolutional neural network (CNN) incorporated with phase analysis...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5395: In Vitro and In Vivo Pipeline for Validation of Disease-Modifying Effects of Systems Biology-Derived Network Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury—Lessons Learned International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20215395 Authors: Anssi Lipponen Teemu Natunen Mika Hujo Robert Ciszek Elina Hämäläinen Jussi Tohka Mikko Hiltunen Jussi Paananen David Poulsen Emilia Kansanen Xavier Ekolle Ndode-Ekane Anna-Liisa Levonen Asla...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6017: Is Co-Creation Always Sustainable? Empirical Exploration of Co-Creation Patterns, Practices, and Outcomes in Bottom of the Pyramid Markets Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216017 Authors: Knizkov Arlinghaus Co-creation with the population at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) was identified as pivotal for realizing the full potential of the BOP proposition, simultaneously creating economic value for companies in BOP markets, as well as social value...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3903: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Decreases Tertiary Butyl-Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress and Increases AMPK/SIRT1 Activation in C2C12 Muscle Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213903 Authors: Chang Enhanced oxidative stress has been associated with muscle mitochondrial changes and metabolic disorders. Thus, it might be a good strategy to decrease oxidative stress and improve mitochondrial changes in skeletal muscle. In the present study, we investigate...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3902: Antiproliferative Aspect of Benzimidazole Derivatives’ Activity and Their Impact on NF-κB Expression Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213902 Authors: Błaszczak-Świątkiewicz Benzimidazoles belong to a new class of bioreductive agents with cytotoxic activity towards solid tumor cells, especially in their first stage of growth, which is characterized by low oxygen concentration. Bioreductive agents represent a class of prodrugs that target hypoxic tumor...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3901: Aromatic vs. Aliphatic Hyperbranched Polyphosphoesters as Flame Retardants in Epoxy Resins Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213901 Authors: Markwart Battig Velencoso Pollok Schartel Wurm The current trend for future flame retardants (FRs) goes to novel efficient halogen-free materials, due to the ban of several halogenated FRs. Among the most promising alternatives are phosphorus-based FRs, and of those, polymeric materials with complex...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3553: Exponentially Complex “Classically Entangled” States in Arrays of One-Dimensional Nonlinear Elastic Waveguides Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12213553 Authors: Deymier Runge Hasan Calderin We demonstrate theoretically, using multiple-time-scale perturbation theory, the existence of nonseparable superpositions of elastic waves in an externally driven elastic system composed of three one-dimensional elastic wave guides coupled via nonlinear forces....
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Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2543: Modelling the Wealth Index of Demographic and Health Surveys within Cities Using Very High-Resolution Remotely Sensed Information Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs11212543 Authors: Stefanos Georganos Assane Niang Gadiaga Catherine Linard Tais Grippa Sabine Vanhuysse Nicholus Mboga Eléonore Wolff Sébastien Dujardin Moritz Lennert A systematic and precise understanding of urban socio-economic spatial inequalities in developing regions...
Tue Oct 29, 2019 02:00
Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6016: Patterns and Causes of Food Waste in the Hospitality and Food Service Sector: Food Waste Prevention Insights from Malaysia Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216016 Authors: Effie Papargyropoulou Julia K. Steinberger Nigel Wright Rodrigo Lozano Rory Padfield Zaini Ujang Food waste has formidable detrimental impacts on food security, the environment, and the economy, which makes it a global challenge that requires urgent attention. This...
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Soil Syst., Vol. 3, Pages 72: A Look into the Past: Tracing Ancient Sustainable Manuring Practices by Thorough P Speciation of Northern European Soil Systems doi: 10.3390/soilsystems3040072 Authors: Acksel Baumann Hu Leinweber Regionally restricted, hums-rich topsoils in Southwest Norway and the Baltic Sea region of Germany and Denmark were formed by inputs of various amendments (combustion residues and marine biomass) and, therefore, were classified as Anthrosols. For a...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3900: Antioxidant Activity of Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) Cultivar Leaves: Differences Across the Vegetative Stage and the Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213900 Authors: Páscoa Gomes Sousa Blueberries production has increased in the last few years boosted somehow by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for a healthier nutrition and their recognized potential to treat several diseases. The production...
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Water, Vol. 11, Pages 2269: Numerical Simulation of Flood Inundation in a Small-Scale Coastal Urban Area Due to Intense Rainfall and Poor Inner Drainage Water doi: 10.3390/w11112269 Authors: Son Jeong : This study presents the numerical simulation and analysis of the characteristics of the flood inundation in a small-scale coastal urban area due to the intense rainfall and poor inner drainage from the tidal level rise occurring during a typhoon. The employed numerical model is a...
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IJGI, Vol. 8, Pages 487: An Automatic Annotation Method for Discovering Semantic Information of Geographical Locations from Location-Based Social Networks ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information doi: 10.3390/ijgi8110487 Authors: Zou He Zhu Location-Based Social Networks (LBSNs) contain rich information that can be used to identify and annotate points of interest (POIs). Discovering these POIs and annotating them with this information is not only helpful for understanding...
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Agriculture, Vol. 9, Pages 233: Comparison of UAV Photogrammetry and 3D Modeling Techniques with Other Currently Used Methods for Estimation of the Tree Row Volume of a Super-High-Density Olive Orchard Agriculture doi: 10.3390/agriculture9110233 Authors: Anifantis Camposeo Vivaldi Santoro Pascuzzi A comparison of three different methods to evaluate the tree row volume (TRV) of a super-high-density olive orchard is presented in this article. The purpose was to validate...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4127: Feedback Control for Transition Suppression in Direct Numerical Simulations of Channel Flow Energies doi: 10.3390/en12214127 Authors: Yiyang Sun Maziar S. Hemati For channel flow at subcritical Reynolds numbers ( R e < 5772 ), a laminar-to-turbulent transition can emerge due to a large transient amplification in the kinetic energy of small perturbations, resulting in an increase in drag at the walls. The objectives of the present study are...
Tue Oct 29, 2019 02:00
Genes, Vol. 10, Pages 858: Genetic Biomonitoring and Biodiversity Assessment Using Portable Sequencing Technologies: Current Uses and Future Directions Genes doi: 10.3390/genes10110858 Authors: Krehenwinkel Pomerantz Prost We live in an era of unprecedented biodiversity loss, affecting the taxonomic composition of ecosystems worldwide. The immense task of quantifying human imprints on global ecosystems has been greatly simplified by developments in high-throughput DNA sequencing...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6015: Legislation for the Reuse of Biosolids on Agricultural Land in Europe: Overview Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216015 Authors: Collivignarelli Abbà Frattarola Carnevale Miino Padovani Katsoyiannis Torretta The issues concerning the management of sewage sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants are becoming more important in Europe due to: (i) the modification of sludge quality (biological and chemical sludge are often...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4608: Determination of Optimum Frequency for Electromagnetic-Assisted Nanofluid Core Flooding Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214608 Authors: Wahaab Yahya Shafie Soleimani Rostami Ganeson The coupling of electromagnetic (EM) wave to nanoflooding experiments, termed EM-assisted nanoflooding has gained enormous attention in recent years. This brings about the consideration of transmitter efficiency and the propagation pattern of the...
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Catalysts, Vol. 9, Pages 907: Rational Design of Metal Oxide Solid Acids for Sugar Conversion Catalysts doi: 10.3390/catal9110907 Authors: Takagaki Aqueous-phase acid-catalyzed reactions are essential for the conversion of cellulose-based biomass into chemicals. Brønsted acid and Lewis acid play important roles for these reactions, including hydrolysis of saccharides, isomerization and epimerization of aldoses, conversion of d-glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, cyclodehydration...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1347: Control of Protein Homeostasis in the Early Secretory Pathway: Current Status and Challenges Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111347 Authors: Sicari Igbaria Chevet : Discrimination between properly folded proteins and those that do not reach this state is necessary for cells to achieve functionality. Eukaryotic cells have evolved several mechanisms to ensure secretory protein quality control, which allows efficiency and fidelity in protein production. Among...
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