Κυριακή 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019


Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2144: Distinct TP53 Mutation Subtypes Differentially Influence Cellular Iron Metabolism
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2144: Distinct TP53 Mutation Subtypes Differentially Influence Cellular Iron Metabolism Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092144 Authors: Stephen L. Clarke Laurie R. Thompson Eshan Dandekar Aishwarya Srinivasan McKale R. Montgomery The most commonly mutated gene in all human cancers is the tumor suppressor gene TP53; however, in addition to the loss of tumor suppressor functions, mutations in TP53 can also promote cancer progression by altering cellular...
Nutrients
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2142: Child-Sensitive WASH Composite Score and the Nutritional Status in Cambodian Children
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2142: Child-Sensitive WASH Composite Score and the Nutritional Status in Cambodian Children Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092142 Authors: Giulia Manzoni Arnaud Laillou Chea Samnang Rathmony Hong Frank T. Wieringa Jacques Berger Etienne Poirot Francesco Checchi Progress in health has occurred in the past decades in Cambodia, in terms of health service access and interventions, but several indicators, including the prevalence of malnourished...
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2141: Association between Active H. pylori Infection and Iron Deficiency Assessed by Serum Hepcidin Levels in School-Age Children
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2141: Association between Active H. pylori Infection and Iron Deficiency Assessed by Serum Hepcidin Levels in School-Age Children Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092141 Authors: Eugenia Mendoza Ximena Duque Jordán I. Hernández Franco Elba Reyes Maldonado Segundo Morán Gloria Martínez Aarón Salinas Rodríguez Homero Martínez Hepcidin regulates iron metabolism. Its synthesis increases in infection and decreases in iron deficiency. The aim of this...
Nutrients
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2140: Late-Evening Snack with Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Enriched Nutrients Does Not Always Inhibit Overt Diabetes in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2140: Late-Evening Snack with Branched-Chain Amino Acid-Enriched Nutrients Does Not Always Inhibit Overt Diabetes in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092140 Authors: Keisuke Nakanishi Tadashi Namisaki Tsuyoshi Mashitani Kosuke Kaji Kuniaki Ozaki Soichiro Saikawa Shinya Sato Takashi Inoue Yasuhiko Sawada Kou Kitagawa Hiroaki Takaya Naotaka Shimozato Hideto Kawaratani Kei Moriya Takemi Akahane...
Nutrients
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2139: Waist Circumference and Healthy Lifestyle Preferences/Knowledge Monitoring in a Preschool Obesity Prevention Program
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2139: Waist Circumference and Healthy Lifestyle Preferences/Knowledge Monitoring in a Preschool Obesity Prevention Program Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092139 Authors: Marco Poeta Rossella Lamberti Dario Di Salvio Grazia Massa Nives Torsiello Luca Pierri Anna Pia Delli Bovi Laura Di Michele Salvatore Guercio Nuzio Pietro Vajro Weight and body mass index (BMI) changes appear to be poor measures for assessing the success of most pediatric...
Nutrients
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2137: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Prevent Toxoplasma gondii Infection by Inducing Autophagy via AMPK Activation
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2137: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Prevent Toxoplasma gondii Infection by Inducing Autophagy via AMPK Activation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092137 Authors: Choi Lee Lee Park Lee Shin Cha Lee Lim Yuk Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3-PUFAs) have potential protective activity in a variety of infectious diseases, but their actions and underlying mechanisms in Toxoplasma gondii infection remain poorly understood....
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2138: Vitamin D Modulates the Response of Bronchial Epithelial Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Extract
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2138: Vitamin D Modulates the Response of Bronchial Epithelial Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Extract Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092138 Authors: Carolien Mathyssen Jef Serré Annelore Sacreas Stephanie Everaerts Karen Maes Stijn Verleden Lieve Verlinden Annemieke Verstuyf Charles Pilette Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez Bart Vanaudenaerde Wim Janssens In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the bronchial epithelium is the first...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2136: Bisphenol A Analogues in Food and Their Hormonal and Obesogenic Effects: A Review
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2136: Bisphenol A Analogues in Food and Their Hormonal and Obesogenic Effects: A Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092136 Authors: Andújar Gálvez-Ontiveros Zafra-Gómez Rodrigo Álvarez-Cubero Aguilera Monteagudo Rivas Bisphenol A (BPA) is the most well-known compound from the bisphenol family. As BPA has recently come under pressure, it is being replaced by compounds very similar in structure, but data on the occurrence of these BPA...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2134: Micronutrient Adequacy in Preschool Children Attending Family Child Care Homes
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2134: Micronutrient Adequacy in Preschool Children Attending Family Child Care Homes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092134 Authors: Cuadrado-Soto Risica Gans Ellis Araujo Lofgren Stowers Tovar Limited data is available on the micronutrient intake and adequacy in preschool children enrolled in family child care homes (FCCH). The goal of this paper is to describe the micronutrient adequacy relative to age-specific recommendations of preschool-aged...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2135: Red Wine Grape Pomace Attenuates Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Damage and Increases Survival in Association with Improved Plasma Antioxidant Activity in a Murine Model of Lethal Ischemic Heart Disease
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2135: Red Wine Grape Pomace Attenuates Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Damage and Increases Survival in Association with Improved Plasma Antioxidant Activity in a Murine Model of Lethal Ischemic Heart Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092135 Authors: Katherine Rivera Francisca Salas-Pérez Guadalupe Echeverría Inés Urquiaga Sara Dicenta Druso Pérez Paula de la Cerda Leticia González Marcelo E. Andia Sergio Uribe Cristián Tejos Gonzalo...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2133: Acute/Subacute and Sub-Chronic Oral Toxicity of a Hidroxytyrosol-Rich Virgin Olive Oil Extract
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2133: Acute/Subacute and Sub-Chronic Oral Toxicity of a Hidroxytyrosol-Rich Virgin Olive Oil Extract Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092133 Authors: Rodríguez-Lara Mesa Aragón-Vela Casuso Vázquez Zúñiga Huertas The objective of this study was to determine the acute (one single dose), subacute (14 days), and sub-chronic (90 days) toxicity of an aqueous virgin olive oil (VOO) extract rich in hydroxytyrosol in rats. For acute/subacute toxicity,...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2132: Nutritional Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy—Findings from Prospective Hospital-Based Surveillance in Vietnam Indicate a Need for Action
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2132: Nutritional Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy—Findings from Prospective Hospital-Based Surveillance in Vietnam Indicate a Need for Action Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092132 Authors: Tasneem Karim Israt Jahan Rachael Dossetor Nguyen Thi Huong Giang Nguyen Thi Van Anh Trinh Quang Dung Cao Minh Chau Nguyen Van Bang Nadia Badawi Gulam Khandaker Elizabeth Elliott Background: Lack of evidence on the burden and risk factors for...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2131: High-Molecular-Weight Polyphenol-Rich Fraction of Black Tea Does Not Prevent Atrophy by Unloading, But Promotes Soleus Muscle Mass Recovery from Atrophy in Mice
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2131: High-Molecular-Weight Polyphenol-Rich Fraction of Black Tea Does Not Prevent Atrophy by Unloading, But Promotes Soleus Muscle Mass Recovery from Atrophy in Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092131 Authors: Yuki Aoki Tetsuo Ozawa Osamu Numata Tohru Takemasa Previously, we reported that polyphenol-rich fraction (named E80) promotes skeletal muscle hypertrophy induced by functional overload in mice. This study indicates that E80 has potential for affecting...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2130: Trans Fat Labeling Information on Brazilian Packaged Foods
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2130: Trans Fat Labeling Information on Brazilian Packaged Foods Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092130 Authors: Camila Zancheta Ricardo Isabela Mateus Peroseni Laís Amaral Mais Ana Paula Bortoletto Martins Ana Clara Duran Although the adverse effects of trans fat consumption are well documented, industrially-produced trans fats are still used in a variety of food products. Our objective was to investigate the presence of trans fat information on the...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2128: New and Preliminary Evidence on Altered Oral and Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Implications for ASD Diagnosis and Subtyping Based on Microbial Biomarkers
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2128: New and Preliminary Evidence on Altered Oral and Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Implications for ASD Diagnosis and Subtyping Based on Microbial Biomarkers Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092128 Authors: Xuejun Kong Jun Liu Murat Cetinbas Ruslan Sadreyev Madelyn Koh Hui Huang Adetaye Adeseye Puhan He Junli Zhu Hugh Russell Clara Hobbie Kevi Liu Andrew B. Onderdonk Autism Spectrum Disorder...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2127: Dietary Fat-Accelerating Leptin Signaling Promotes Protumorigenic Gastric Environment in Mice
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2127: Dietary Fat-Accelerating Leptin Signaling Promotes Protumorigenic Gastric Environment in Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092127 Authors: Seiya Arita Takumi Ogawa Yuta Murakami Yuta Kinoshita Masaharu Okazaki Kyoko Inagaki-Ohara Excess of fat intake leads to obesity and causes a variety of metabolic diseases and cancer. We previously demonstrated that high-lard diet induces intestinal metaplasia, a precancerous lesion of the stomach mediated...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2129: Functional Relationship between Leptin and Nitric Oxide in Metabolism
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2129: Functional Relationship between Leptin and Nitric Oxide in Metabolism Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092129 Authors: Sara Becerril Amaia Rodríguez Victoria Catalán Beatriz Ramírez Xabier Unamuno Piero Portincasa Javier Gómez-Ambrosi Gema Frühbeck Leptin, the product of the ob gene, was originally described as a satiety factor, playing a crucial role in the control of body weight. Nevertheless, the wide distribution of leptin receptors...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2126: Effect of Short-Term Increase in Meal Frequency on Glucose Metabolism in Individuals with Normal Glucose Tolerance or Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2126: Effect of Short-Term Increase in Meal Frequency on Glucose Metabolism in Individuals with Normal Glucose Tolerance or Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092126 Authors: Masanobu Hibi Sayaka Hari Tohru Yamaguchi Yuki Mitsui Sumio Kondo Mitsuhiro Katashima Effects of meal frequency on blood glucose levels and glucose metabolism were evaluated over 3 days in adult males with normal glucose...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2125: Does the Metabolically Healthy Obese Phenotype Protect Adults with Class III Obesity from Biochemical Alterations Related to Bone Metabolism?
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2125: Does the Metabolically Healthy Obese Phenotype Protect Adults with Class III Obesity from Biochemical Alterations Related to Bone Metabolism? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092125 Authors: Ligiane Marques Loureiro Suzane Lessa Rodrigo Mendes Sílvia Pereira Carlos José Saboya Andrea Ramalho Obesity negatively affects the relationship between markers and micronutrients of bone metabolism. Testing the hypothesis that the metabolically healthy obese...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2124: Mapping and Predicting Patterns of Chinese Adolescents’ Food Preferences
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2124: Mapping and Predicting Patterns of Chinese Adolescents’ Food Preferences Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092124 Authors: Shaojing Sun Jinbo He Xitao Fan This study aimed to examine the patterns of, as well as the predictors for, Chinese adolescents’ food preferences. Using the national data of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we analyzed the data of 697 adolescents in the age range of 12 to 17 years. Latent class analysis revealed...
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2123: Nutrition and Eye Health
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2123: Nutrition and Eye Health Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11092123 Authors: John G. Lawrenson Laura E. Downie Diet is a key lifestyle factor that can have long-term effects on ocular health [...]
Nutrients
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 131: Effect of 6-Shogaol on the Glucose Uptake and Survival of HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 131: Effect of 6-Shogaol on the Glucose Uptake and Survival of HT1080 Fibrosarcoma Cells Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph12030131 Authors: Angie C. Romero-Arias Luis G. Sequeda-Castañeda Andres F. Aristizábal-Pachón Ludis Morales Ginger is a plant that is native to southern China. In the last decade and research on the components of ginger has significantly increased; of these components, 6-shogaol exhibits the greatest potential antitumor capacity....
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 130: Methylxanthines: Potential Therapeutic Agents for Glioblastoma
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 130: Methylxanthines: Potential Therapeutic Agents for Glioblastoma Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph12030130 Authors: Daniel Pérez-Pérez Iannel Reyes-Vidal Elda Georgina Chávez-Cortez Julio Sotelo Roxana Magaña-Maldonado Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Currently, treatment is ineffective and the median overall survival is 20.9 months. The poor prognosis of GBM is a consequence of several altered signaling...
Pharmaceuticals
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 464: Comprehensive Analysis of the Safety Profile of a Single-Stranded RNA Nano-Structure Adjuvant
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 464: Comprehensive Analysis of the Safety Profile of a Single-Stranded RNA Nano-Structure Adjuvant Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090464 Authors: Hyeong-Jun Park Hae Li Ko Dong-Hoon Won Da-Bin Hwang Yoo-Sub Shin Hye-Won Kwak Hye-Jung Kim Jun-Won Yun Jae-Hwan Nam Adjuvants enhance the efficacy of vaccines by stimulating immune response-related gene expression and pathways. Although some adjuvants have been approved for commercial...
Pharmaceutics
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 463: Metal–Organic Framework-Based Chemo-Photothermal Combinational System for Precise, Rapid, and Efficient Antibacterial Therapeutics
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 463: Metal–Organic Framework-Based Chemo-Photothermal Combinational System for Precise, Rapid, and Efficient Antibacterial Therapeutics Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090463 Authors: Wu Fu Zhou Wang Feng Zhao Zhou Lu Quan Pan Wu Rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance has become an urgent threat to global public health. In this research, since photothermal therapy is a potential antibacterial strategy,...
Pharmaceutics
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 462: Oxidation- and Temperature-Responsive Poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate-co-phenyl vinyl sulfide) Micelle as a Potential Anticancer Drug Carrier
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 462: Oxidation- and Temperature-Responsive Poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate-co-phenyl vinyl sulfide) Micelle as a Potential Anticancer Drug Carrier Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090462 Authors: Kim Alle Kim Poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate-co-phenyl vinyl sulfide) (P(HEA-co-PVS)), as an oxidizable amphiphilic polymer, was prepared for the fabrication of an oxidation- and temperature-responsive micelle for the delivery of doxorubicin (DOX). The interfacial...
Pharmaceutics
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 461: Spray-Dried Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Atorvastatin Calcium for Improved Supersaturation and Oral Bioavailability
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 461: Spray-Dried Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Atorvastatin Calcium for Improved Supersaturation and Oral Bioavailability Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090461 Authors: Kwon Giri Song Bae Lee Kim Over the past few decades, the amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) technique has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance the in vitro/in vivo characteristic of hydrophobic drugs. The low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability...
Pharmaceutics
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 460: Advanced Formulation Approaches for Ocular Drug Delivery: State-Of-The-Art and Recent Patents
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 460: Advanced Formulation Approaches for Ocular Drug Delivery: State-Of-The-Art and Recent Patents Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11090460 Authors: Eliana B. Souto João Dias-Ferreira Ana López-Machado Miren Ettcheto Amanda Cano Antonio Camins Espuny Marta Espina Maria Luisa Garcia Elena Sánchez-López The eye presents extensive perspectives and challenges for drug delivery, mainly because of the extraordinary capacity, intrinsic...
Pharmaceutics
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Philosophies, Vol. 4, Pages 53: Affective Embodiment and the Transmission of Affect in Ex Machina
Philosophies, Vol. 4, Pages 53: Affective Embodiment and the Transmission of Affect in Ex Machina Philosophies doi: 10.3390/philosophies4030053 Authors: Fahn The focus of posthuman thought centers on a shift in the humanistic paradigm; focusing on a state of existence that lies beyond being “human”, including bioengineering, artificial intelligence, and synthetic embodiment. Inspired by continuous breakthroughs in the research and creation of artificial intelligence,...
Philosophies
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 336: Drought Stress Affects the Response of Italian Local Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Varieties in a Genotype-Dependent Manner
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 336: Drought Stress Affects the Response of Italian Local Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Varieties in a Genotype-Dependent Manner Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090336 Authors: Veronica Conti Lavinia Mareri Claudia Faleri Massimo Nepi Marco Romi Giampiero Cai Claudio Cantini Drought stress is one of the most severe conditions for plants, especially in the face of the emerging problem of global warming. This issue is important when considering economically...
Plants
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 335: Infections of the Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca Strain “De Donno” in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Elicits an Overactive Immune Response
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 335: Infections of the Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca Strain “De Donno” in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Elicits an Overactive Immune Response Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090335 Authors: Raied Abou Kubaa Annalisa Giampetruzzi Giuseppe Altamura Maria Saponari Pasquale Saldarelli Diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa are among the most destructive for several agricultural productions. A deadly disease of olive, termed olive quick decline syndrome, is one of...
Plants
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 334: Phosphorus and Nitrogen Modulate Plant Performance in Shrubby Legumes from the Iberian Peninsula
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 334: Phosphorus and Nitrogen Modulate Plant Performance in Shrubby Legumes from the Iberian Peninsula Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090334 Authors: María Pérez-Fernández Ángel Míguez-Montero Alexandre Valentine We investigated the impact of phosphorus nutrition on plant growth and biological nitrogen fixation in four leguminous plants in the Tribe Genistea. The main objective of the study was to analyze Phosphorus and Nitrogen use efficiency under drought. We...
Plants
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 333: Regulation of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Root Nodules
Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 333: Regulation of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Root Nodules Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8090333 Authors: Andrés R. Schwember Joachim Schulze Alejandro del Pozo Ricardo A. Cabeza In most legume nodules, the di-nitrogen (N2)-fixing rhizobia are present as organelle-like structures inside their root host cells. Many processes operate and interact within the symbiotic relationship between plants and nodules, including nitrogen (N)/carbon (C) metabolisms,...
Plants
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Publications, Vol. 7, Pages 58: Scholarly Journals’ Publication Frequency and Number of Articles in 2018–2019: A Study of SCI, SSCI, CSCD, and CSSCI Journals
Publications, Vol. 7, Pages 58: Scholarly Journals’ Publication Frequency and Number of Articles in 2018–2019: A Study of SCI, SSCI, CSCD, and CSSCI Journals Publications doi: 10.3390/publications7030058 Authors: Xiaotian Chen This study used all-journal data and systematic random sampling data to primarily determine the average number of issues per year and the average number of articles per issue among the Science Citation Index (SCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Chinese...
Publications
Sun Sep 08, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 519: Cults, Crosses, and Crescents: Religion and Healing from Colonial Violence in Tanzania
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 519: Cults, Crosses, and Crescents: Religion and Healing from Colonial Violence in Tanzania Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090519 Authors: Nancy Rushohora Valence Silayo More often than not, Africans employed local religion and the seemingly antagonistic faith of Christianity and Islam, to respond to colonial exploitation, cruelty, and violence. Southern Tanzanians’ reaction during the Majimaji resistance presents a case in point where the application...
Religions
Sun Sep 08, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 518: Vernacular “Fiction” and Celestial Script: A Daoist Manual for the Use of Water Margin
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 518: Vernacular “Fiction” and Celestial Script: A Daoist Manual for the Use of Water Margin Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090518 Authors: Mark Meulenbeld This article maps out a sphere of ritual practice that recognizably serves as a framework for the famous Ming dynasty (1368–1644) vernacular narrative Water Margin (水滸傳 Shuihu zhuan). By establishing a set of primary referents that are ritual in nature, I question the habit of applying the modern category...
Religions
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 517: Go and Sin No More: The Afterlife as Moral Teaching in Italian Catholic Educational Theatre
Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 517: Go and Sin No More: The Afterlife as Moral Teaching in Italian Catholic Educational Theatre Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10090517 Authors: Daniela Cavallaro Catholic religious orders that have education as part of their mission have often used visions of the afterlife in theatre productions as vehicles to transmit a message of conversion, especially to those who, because of age or illiteracy, would not benefit as much from Scripture readings or complex sermons....
Religions
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 155: Benefit Sharing in the Arctic: A Systematic View
Resources, Vol. 8, Pages 155: Benefit Sharing in the Arctic: A Systematic View Resources doi: 10.3390/resources8030155 Authors: Petrov Tysiachniouk Benefit sharing is a key concept for sustainable development in communities affected by the extractive industry. In the Arctic, where extractive activities have been growing, a comprehensive and systematic understanding of benefit sharing frameworks is especially critical. The goal of this paper is to develop a synthesis and advance...
Resources
Fri Sep 06, 2019 03:00
Risks, Vol. 7, Pages 96: Special Issue “Risk, Ruin and Survival: Decision Making in Insurance and Finance”
Risks, Vol. 7, Pages 96: Special Issue “Risk, Ruin and Survival: Decision Making in Insurance and Finance” Risks doi: 10.3390/risks7030096 Authors: Jiandong Ren Kristina Sendova Ričardas Zitikis It has been six years since Editor-in-Chief Steffensen (2013) wrote in his editorial that “to Risks inclusiveness, inter-disciplinarity, and open-mindedness is the very starting point [...]
Risks
Sat Sep 07, 2019 03:00

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