Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4650: A Gene Expression Programming Model for Predicting Tunnel Convergence Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214650 Authors: Mohsen Hajihassani Shahrum Shah Abdullah Panagiotis G. Asteris Danial Jahed Armaghani Underground spaces have become increasingly important in recent decades in metropolises. In this regard, the demand for the use of underground spaces and, consequently, the excavation of these spaces has increased significantly. Excavation...
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Processes, Vol. 7, Pages 780: Evaluating Production Process Efficiency of Provincial Greenhouse Vegetables in China Using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Green and Sustainable Perspective Processes doi: 10.3390/pr7110780 Authors: Yuhu Liang Xu Jing Yanan Wang Yan Shi Junhu Ruan The evaluation of vegetable production process efficiency is of great significance for energy saving and waste reduction in production processes. However, few studies have considered the effect of greenhouse...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4168: A Fixed Length Adaptive Moving Average Filter-Based Synchrophasor Measurement Algorithm for P Class PMUs Energies doi: 10.3390/en12214168 Authors: Hui Xue Mengjie Ruan Yifan Cheng Accurate and fast synchrophasor measurement is the key to the wide applications of PMUs in the system-wide monitoring and reliable operation of smart grid. To address this issue, a fixed length moving average filter-based synchrophasor measurement algorithm for P class phasor...
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Proceedings, Vol. 30, Pages 5: Use of Air-Based Photogrammetry for Soil Erosion Assessment Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019030005 Authors: Silva Cândido Quinton James Water erosion affects all types of soils around the world at different intensities. However, in the tropics, water-based processes are the most important of the erosion processes and have received much attention in the last decades. Understanding and quantifying the processes involved in each type of...
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Agronomy, Vol. 9, Pages 705: Evaluation of Organic Substrates and Microorganisms as Bio-Fertilisation Tool in Container Crop Production Agronomy doi: 10.3390/agronomy9110705 Authors: Jose Luis Ruiz Maria del Carmen Salas Microorganisms are only effective when adequate conditions for their survival and development are provided. Among the factors that influence its effectiveness includes the type of soil or culture substrate, which works as an energy source reserve. Therefore, a tomato...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4646: The Performance Assessment of a Precast, Panel-Segmented Arch Bridge with Outriggers Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214646 Authors: Seok Hyeon Jeon Kwang-Il Cho Jungwon Huh Jin-Hee Ahn Stone arch bridges, which are globally implemented, are advantageous with respect to material strength and durability. To minimize environmental damage from arch bridges, a structurally stable scheme that can resist variable external loads is required....
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Symmetry, Vol. 11, Pages 1341: Exploiting Weak Field Gravity-Maxwell Symmetry in Superconductive Fluctuations Regime Symmetry doi: 10.3390/sym11111341 Authors: Giovanni Alberto Ummarino Antonio Gallerati We study the behaviour of a superconductor in a weak static gravitational field for temperatures slightly greater than its transition temperature (fluctuation regime). Making use of the time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau equations, we find a possible short time alteration of...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4239: Spatial Distribution of Temporalis Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Men with Episodic Cluster Headache International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214239 Authors: María Palacios-Ceña Stella Fuensalida-Novo María L Cuadrado Carlos Ordás-Bandera Pascal Madeleine César Fernández-de-las-Peñas Ángel L. Guerrero (1) Background: Spatial changes in pressure sensitivity have been described in migraine and tension-type...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4645: Optimization of Processing Parameters to Increase Thermal Conductivity of Rice Straw Fiber Film Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214645 Authors: Xianglan Ming Haitao Chen Donghai Wang Biodegradable mulching film (BMF) is a promising alternative to petroleum-based plastic mulching film. Thermal conductivity is an important quality factor of BMF that affects the heat transfer between ambient to soil and plant growth. The objective of this research...
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Energies, Vol. 12, Pages 4167: A Novel Hybrid Converter Proposed for Multi-MW Wind Generator for Offshore Applications Energies doi: 10.3390/en12214167 Authors: Muhammad Luqman Gang Yao Lidan Zhou Tao Zhang Anil Lamichhane Modern multi-MW wind generators have used multi-level converter structures as well as parallel configuration of a back to back three-level neutral point clamped (3L-NPC) converters to reduce the voltage and current stress on the semiconductor devices. These...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4238: Match Performance of Soccer Teams in the Chinese Super League—Effects of Situational and Environmental Factors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214238 Authors: Changjing Zhou William G. Hopkins Wanli Mao Alberto L. Calvo Hongyou Liu To investigate the effects of situational factors (match location, strength of team and opponent) and environmental factors (relative air humidity, temperature...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6069: Testosterone and Cortisol Responses to HIIT and Continuous Aerobic Exercise in Active Young Men Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216069 Authors: Cristian Cofré-Bolados Patricia Reuquen-López Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela Pedro Orihuela-Diaz Antonio Garcia-Hermoso Anthony C. Hackney It is well known that physical exercise modifies plasma levels of testosterone and cortisol. However, the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5450: Self-Association of Antimicrobial Peptides: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on Bombinin International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20215450 Authors: Peicho Petkov Elena Lilkova Nevena Ilieva Leandar Litov Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse group of membrane-active peptides which play a crucial role as mediators of the primary host defense against microbial invasion. Many AMPs are found to be fully or partially disordered...
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Forests, Vol. 10, Pages 961: Tree Species Classification by Integrating Satellite Imagery and Topographic Variables Using Maximum Entropy Method in a Mongolian Forest Forests doi: 10.3390/f10110961 Authors: Shou-Hao Chiang Miguel Valdez Forests are an important natural resource that achieve ecological balance by regulating water regimes and promoting soil conservation. Based on forest inventories, the government is able to make decisions to sustainably conserve, improve, and manage...
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Children, Vol. 6, Pages 122: Assessment of Pediatric Residents’ Attitudes toward Anticipatory Counseling on Gun Safety Children doi: 10.3390/children6110122 Authors: Daon D. Juang Diane L. McDonald Elizabeth A. Johnson-Young Tierra D. Burrell Dana L. Silver Yan Wang Richard Lichenstein Introduction: Guns remain a major cause of injury and death among children. We determined pediatric residents’ familiarity with gun safety campaigns and their gun safety counseling...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2610: Prospective Analysis of Food Consumption and Nutritional Status and the Impact on the Dietary Inflammatory Index in Women with Breast Cancer during Chemotherapy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11112610 Authors: Isis Danyelle Dias Custódio Fernanda de Paula Franco Eduarda da Costa Marinho Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira Mariana Tavares Miranda Lima Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina Nitin Shivappa James R. Hebert Carlos Eduardo Paiva Yara Cristina de...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4644: Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest: Commercialization Challenges for the Renewable Aviation Fuel Industry Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214644 Authors: Brian J. Stanton Richard R. Gustafson A bioenergy summit was organized by Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB) to debate the barriers to the commercialization of a hybrid poplar biofuels industry for the alternative jet fuels market from the perspective of five years of AHB research...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6068: Are Economic Distance and Geographic Remoteness Important in Sustainable Trade? Evidence from the Bilateral Trade between China and Kazakhstan Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216068 Authors: Daeheon Choi Chune Young Chung Jason Young In this study, we investigate sustainable trade between China and Kazakhstan using the gravity model. We find that the distance between the importer and exporter relative to the distance to other trading partners,...
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Biosensors, Vol. 9, Pages 129: Fast Active Merging of Microdroplets in Microfluidic Chambers Driven by Photo-Isomerisation of Azobenzene Based Surfactants Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios9040129 Authors: Zain Hayat Nizar Bchellaoui Claire Deo Rémi Métivier Nicolas Bogliotti Juan Xie Malcolm Buckle Abdel I. El Abed In this work, we report on the development of a newly synthesized photoactive reversible azobenzene derived surfactant polymer, which enables active and fast...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6067: A Systematic Review of Eco-Innovation and Performance from the Resource-Based and Stakeholder Perspectives Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216067 Authors: Russell Tatenda Munodawafa Satirenjit Kaur Johl The growing concerns surrounding the precarious state of the biosphere have triggered organizations to develop and implement innovations that curb environmental degradation (eco-innovation). However, eco-innovation is a risky proposition for organizations...
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Electronics, Vol. 8, Pages 1251: Application of Histogram-Based Outlier Scores to Detect Computer Network Anomalies Electronics doi: 10.3390/electronics8111251 Authors: Nerijus Paulauskas Algirdas Baskys Misuse activity in computer networks constantly creates new challenges and difficulties to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The capability to identify and quickly stop the attacks is essential, as the undetected and successful attack may cause losses of critical...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4643: Novel Nature-Inspired Hybrids of Neural Computing for Estimating Soil Shear Strength Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214643 Authors: Hossein Moayedi Dieu Tien Bui Anastasios Dounis Loke Kok Foong Bahareh Kalantar This paper focuses on the prediction of soil shear strength (SSS), which is one of the most fundamental parameters in geotechnical engineering. Consisting of 12 influential factors, namely depth of sample, percentage of sand,...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3959: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Piperazin-4-yl-(acetyl-thiazolidine-2,4-dione) Norfloxacin Analogues as Antimicrobial Agents Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213959 Authors: Marc Araniciu Oniga Vlase Pîrnău Nadăș Novac Matei Chifiriuc Măruțescu Oniga In an effort to improve the antimicrobial activity of norfloxacin, a series of hybrid norfloxacin–thiazolidinedione molecules...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3960: Function of Tetra (4-Aminophenyl) Porphyrin in Altering the Electronic Performances of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Based Field Effect Transistor Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213960 Authors: Shihui Hu Yunfang Jia Porphyrin functionalized reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is attractive for multi-disciplinary research studies, and its improvements for an rGO-based field effect transistor (rGO-FET) were exploited to realize ultrasensitive biochemical and clinical...
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IJMS, Vol. 20, Pages 5449: How Epigenetic Modifications Drive the Expression and Mediate the Action of PGC-1α in the Regulation of Metabolism International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms20215449 Authors: Anne I. Krämer Christoph Handschin Epigenetic changes are a hallmark of short- and long-term transcriptional regulation, and hence instrumental in the control of cellular identity and plasticity. Epigenetic mechanisms leading to changes in chromatin structure, accessibility...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 4642: CoVSCode: A Novel Real-Time Collaborative Programming Environment for Lightweight IDE Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app9214642 Authors: Fan Li Li Song Zhang Shi Du Real-time collaborative programming is an emerging approach that supports a team of programmers to view and edit shared source code at the same time. Each programmer can edit any part of the source code, and changes become instantly visible at other collaborating...
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IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4237: Does Croton Argyrophyllus Extract Has an Effect on Muscle Damage and Lipid Peroxidation in Rats Submitted to High Intensity Strength Exercise? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214237 Authors: de Araújo Aidar Matos Santos Souza Silva dos Santos Marçal Mourão Júnior Durães Carneiro Silva Teixeira dos Santos Estevam Many species of the genus Croton...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 568: Improving In Vivo Brain Delivery of Monoclonal Antibody Using Novel Cyclic Peptides Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110568 Authors: Ulapane Kopec Siahaan Many proteins can be used to treat brain diseases; however, the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) creates an obstacle to delivering them into the brain. Previously, various molecules were delivered through the paracellular pathway of the BBB via its modulation,...
Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00
Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1369: Interaction of Pregnancy-Specific Glycoprotein 1 With Integrin Α5β1 Is a Modulator of Extravillous Trophoblast Functions Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111369 Authors: Rattila Dunk Im Grichenko Zhou Yanez-Mo Blois Yamada Erez Gomez-Lopez Lye Hinz Romero Cohen Dveksler Human pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) serve immunomodulatory and pro-angiogenic functions during pregnancy and are mainly expressed...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 3958: Allium sativum Extract Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity and Antifungal Effect against Meyerozyma guilliermondii and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa Causing Onychomycosis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24213958 Authors: Marcel Pârvu Cătălin A. Moţ Alina E. Pârvu Cristina Mircea Leander Stoeber Oana Roşca-Casian Adrian B. Ţigu Onychomycosis is a major health problem due to its chronicity and resistance to therapy. Because some cases...
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Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 1011: Decanoyl-Arg-Val-Lys-Arg-Chloromethylketone: An Antiviral Compound That Acts against Flaviviruses through the Inhibition of Furin-Mediated prM Cleavage Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11111011 Authors: Imran Saleemi Chen Wang Zhou Li Zhao Zheng Li Cao Ye Flaviviruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Dengue virus (DENV), and West Nile virus (WNV), are important arthropod-borne pathogens that present...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1371: Erratum: Hopp, A.K., et al. Regulation of Glucose Metabolism by NAD+ and ADP-Ribosylation. Cells 2019, 8, 890 Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111371 Authors: Hopp Grüter Hottiger Change in References list order. [...]
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 567: Classification of WHO Essential Oral Medicines for Children Applying a Provisional Pediatric Biopharmaceutics Classification System Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110567 Authors: delMoral-Sanchez Gonzalez-Alvarez Gonzalez-Alvarez Navarro Bermejo The objective was using the Essential Medicines List for children by the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a pediatric biopharmaceutics classification system (pBCS) of the...
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Insects, Vol. 10, Pages 380: Exposure of Larvae of the Solitary Bee Osmia bicornis to the Honey Bee Pathogen Nosema ceranae Affects Life History Insects doi: 10.3390/insects10110380 Authors: Bramke Müller McMahon Rolff Wild bees are important pollinators of wild plants and agricultural crops and they are threatened by several environmental stressors including emerging pathogens. Honey bees have been suggested as a potential source of pathogen spillover. One prevalent pathogen...
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Materials, Vol. 12, Pages 3594: The Effect of Shear Deformation on Permeability of 2.5D Woven Preform Materials doi: 10.3390/ma12213594 Authors: Zhiming Chen Shidong Pan Zhengong Zhou Tao Lei Baofeng Dong Peifei Xu The accurate prediction of the permeability is the key to optimizing the molding process of fiber reinforced composites, thus to improve the composite quality, and reduce the material and labor costs in the manufacturing process. In this paper, the permeability...
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Universe, Vol. 5, Pages 217: Continuous Gravitational Waves from Neutron Stars: Current Status and Prospects Universe doi: 10.3390/universe5110217 Authors: Magdalena Sieniawska Michał Bejger Gravitational waves astronomy allows us to study objects and events invisible in electromagnetic waves. It is crucial to validate the theories and models of the most mysterious and extreme matter in the Universe: the neutron stars. In addition to inspirals and mergers of neutrons stars, there...
Thu Oct 31, 2019 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1552: On the Use of MOFs and ALD Layers as Nanomembranes for the Enhancement of Gas Sensors Selectivity Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9111552 Authors: Weber Graniel Balme Miele Bechelany Improving the selectivity of gas sensors is crucial for their further development. One effective route to enhance this key property of sensors is the use of selective nanomembrane materials. This work aims to present how metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and...
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Cells, Vol. 8, Pages 1370: Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Protein 1 Ameliorates Ischemia-Induced Inflammation and Neuronal Damage in the Rabbit Spinal Cord Cells doi: 10.3390/cells8111370 Authors: Kim Cho Jung Yoo Oh Choi Cho Kim Hwang Choi Moon In a previous study, we utilized a proteomic approach and found a significant reduction in phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 (PEBP1) protein level in the spinal cord at 3 h after ischemia. In...
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Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 6066: Research on Field Reconstruction and Community Design of Living Settlements—An Example of Repairing a Fish Stove in the Hua-Zhai Settlement on Wang-An Island, Taiwan Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su11216066 Authors: Wang Hwang The Hua-Zhai Ancient Settlement is located in Wang-An Township, Peng-Hu County, Taiwan. The Ministry of Culture of the Taiwanese government announced that the Wang-An Hua-Zhai Ancient Settlement had been registered as an...
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