IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1627: The Logic of Condom Use in Female Sex Workers in Bali, Indonesia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051627 Authors: Januraga Mooney-Somers Gesesew Ward Studies on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention practices of female sex workers often examine the use of condom as a single behaviour: using or not using condom. This study explores typologies of the logic of condom use as part...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
JMSE, Vol. 8, Pages 167: On the Separation Period Discriminating Gravity and Infragravity Waves off Gyeongpo Beach, Korea Journal of Marine Science and Engineering doi: 10.3390/jmse8030167 Authors: Jung-Eun Oh Weon-Mu Jeong Yeon S. Chang Sang-Ho Oh Although there have been a number of studies investigating fundamental characteristics of infragravity waves in coastal zones, a proper method of deciding period ranges that are associated with gravity or infragravity waves...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1922: Research and Application of Biochar in Soil CO2 Emission, Fertility, and Microorganisms: A Sustainable Solution to Solve China’s Agricultural Straw Burning Problem Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051922 Authors: Huanhuan Wang Tianbao Ren Huijuan Yang Yuqing Feng Huilin Feng Guoshun Liu Quanyu Yin Hongzhi Shi This study aimed to explore a new way to address the burning of agricultural waste in China while achieving...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1137: High Surface Reactivity and Biocompatibility of Y2O3 NPs in Human MCF-7 Epithelial and HT-1080 FibroBlast Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051137 Authors: Akhtar Ahamed Alrokayan Ramamoorthy Alaizeri This study aimed to generate a comparative data on biological response of yttrium oxide nanoparticles (Y2O3 NPs) with the antioxidant CeO2 NPs and pro-oxidant ZnO NPs. Sizes of Y2O3 NPs were found to be in the range of 35±10...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1921: Energy Performance Evaluation of a Desiccant Air Handling System to Maximize Solar Thermal Energy Use in a Hot and Humid Climate Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051921 Authors: Makiko Ukai Masaya Okumiya Hideki Tanaka A desiccant air handling unit is one of the major types of dehumidification handling systems and requires hot water or hot air to regenerate sorption materials. If solar thermal energy is used as the heat source for regeneration,...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
JMSE, Vol. 8, Pages 166: Design of the Depth Controller for a Floating Ocean Seismograph Journal of Marine Science and Engineering doi: 10.3390/jmse8030166 Authors: Haocai Huang Chenyun Zhang Weiwei Ding Xinke Zhu Guiqing Sun Hangzhou Wang Floating ocean seismograph (FOS) is a vertical underwater vehicle used to detect ocean earthquakes by observing P waves at teleseismic distances in the oceans. With the requirements of rising to the surface and transmitting...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
JMMP, Vol. 4, Pages 19: Performance Comparison of Subtractive and Additive Machine Tools for Meso-Micro Machining Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing doi: 10.3390/jmmp4010019 Authors: (Peter) H.-T. Liu Neil Gershenfeld Several series of experiments were conducted to compare the performance of selected sets of subtractive and additive machine tools for meso-micro machining. Under the MicroCutting Project, meso-micro machining of a reference part was conducted to...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1632: Consumer Understanding of the Date of Minimum Durability of Food in Association with Quality Evaluation of Food Products After Expiration International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051632 Authors: Zielińska Bilska Marciniak-Łukasiak Łepecka Trząskowska Neffe-Skocińska Tomaszewska Szydłowska Kołożyn-Krajewska Food labelled with a “best before” date...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1731: Differential Cytotoxicity Induced by Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles is a Function of Cell Killing and Suppression of Cell Proliferation International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051731 Authors: Larry M. Tolliver Natalie J. Holl Fang Yao Stephen Hou Han-Jung Lee Melissa H. Cambre Yue-Wern Huang The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is on the rise, along with the potential for human exposure. While...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Remote Sensing, Vol. 12, Pages 820: Volcanic Hot-Spot Detection Using SENTINEL-2: A Comparison With MODIS–MIROVA Thermal Data Series Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs12050820 Authors: Massimetti Diego Marco Sébastien Cigolini Ripepe In the satellite thermal remote sensing, the new generation of sensors with high-spatial resolution SWIR data open the door to an improved constraining of thermal phenomena related to volcanic processes, with strong implications...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Energies, Vol. 13, Pages 1141: Investigating the System Behaviors of a 10 kW Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Prototype Using Plunger Pump and Centrifugal Pump Energies doi: 10.3390/en13051141 Authors: Xin Wang Yong-qiang Feng Tzu-Chen Hung Zhi-xia He Chih-Hung Lin Muhammad Sultan Based on a 10-kW organic Rankine cycle (ORC) experimental prototype, the system behaviors using a plunger pump and centrifugal pump have been investigated. The heat input is in the range...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1724: Melatonin Modulates Dendrite Maturation and Complexity in the Dorsal- and Ventral- Dentate Gyrus Concomitantly with Its Antidepressant-Like Effect in Male Balb/C Mice International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051724 Authors: Gerardo Bernabé Ramírez-Rodríguez Diana Montserrat Palacios-Cabriales Leonardo Ortiz-López Erika Montserrat Estrada-Camarena Nelly Maritza Vega-Rivera Adult neurogenesis occurs in the dentate gyrus...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1386: Large-Area Resistive Strain Sensing Sheet for Structural Health Monitoring Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051386 Authors: Levent E. Aygun Vivek Kumar Campbell Weaver Matthew Gerber Sigurd Wagner Naveen Verma Branko Glisic James C. Sturm Damage significantly influences response of a strain sensor only if it occurs in the proximity of the sensor. Thus, two-dimensional (2D) sensing sheets covering large areas offer reliable early-stage...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1136: Recent Modification Strategies of MoS2 for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051136 Authors: Meng Chen Gao Zhao Kong Lin Chen Li Zhou Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been recognized as one of the most promising catalysts to replace Pt for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysis because of the elemental abundance, excellent catalytic potential, and stability....
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1135: A Supramolecular Approach to Structure-Based Design with A Focus on Synthons Hierarchy in Ornithine-Derived Ligands: Review, Synthesis, Experimental and in Silico Studies Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051135 Authors: Bojarska Remko Breza Madura Kaczmarek Zabrocki Wolf The success of innovative drugs depends on an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to their design and development. The supramolecular architecture...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 28: Exploring Pharmacy Technician Roles in the Implementation of an Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization Program Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8010028 Authors: Chelsea Renfro Davis Coulter Lan Ly Cindy Fisher Lindsay Cardosi Mike Wasson Kenneth C. Hohmeier The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the role of pharmacy technicians in the implementation of an appointment-based model (ABM) medication synchronization...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Optics, Vol. 1, Pages 114-135: Volumetric Calibration Refinement of a Multi-Camera System Based on Tomographic Reconstruction of Particle Images Optics doi: 10.3390/opt1010009 Authors: Bruecker Hess Watz The calibration of a multi-camera system for volumetric measurements is a basic requirement of reliable 3D measurements and object tracking. In order to refine the precision of the mapping functions, a new, tomographic reconstruction-based approach is presented. The method...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Remote Sensing, Vol. 12, Pages 819: The VIIRS-Based RST-FLARE Configuration: The Val d’Agri Oil Center Gas Flaring Investigation in Between 2015–2019 Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs12050819 Authors: Mariapia Faruolo Teodosio Lacava Nicola Pergola Valerio Tramutoli The RST (Robust Satellite Techniques)-FLARE algorithm is a satellite-based method using a multitemporal statistical analysis of nighttime infrared signals strictly related to industrial hotspots, such as gas...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1725: Liraglutide Suppresses Tau Hyperphosphorylation, Amyloid Beta Accumulation through Regulating Neuronal Insulin Signaling and BACE-1 Activity International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051725 Authors: Salinee Jantrapirom Wutigri Nimlamool Nipon Chattipakorn Siriporn Chattipakorn Piya Temviriyanukul Woorawee Inthachat Piyarat Govitrapong Saranyapin Potikanond Neuronal insulin resistance is a significant feature...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1729: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Axis Controls Renal Extracellular Vesicle Production and Protein Content International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051729 Authors: Fahad Zadjali Prashant Kumar Ying Yao Daniel Johnson Aristotelis Astrinidis Peter Vogel Kenneth W. Gross John J. Bissler The tuberous sclerosis complex (Tsc) proteins regulate the conserved mTORC1 growth regulation pathway. We identified that loss of...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1726: Salinity Stress-Mediated Suppression of Expression of Salt Overly Sensitive Signaling Pathway Genes Suggests Negative Regulation by AtbZIP62 Transcription Factor in Arabidopsis thaliana International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051726 Authors: Nkulu Kabange Rolly Qari Muhammad Imran In-Jung Lee Byung-Wook Yun Salt stress is one of the most serious threats in plants, reducing crop yield and production. The salt overly sensitive...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1728: Molecular Biology of Spermatogenesis: Novel Targets of Apparently Idiopathic Male Infertility International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051728 Authors: Rossella Cannarella Rosita A. Condorelli Laura M. Mongioì Sandro La Vignera Aldo E. Calogero Male infertility affects half of infertile couples and, currently, a relevant percentage of cases of male infertility is considered as idiopathic. Although the male contribution...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1385: Impedimetric Detection of Ammonia and Low Molecular Weight Amines in the Gas Phase with Covalent Organic Frameworks Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051385 Authors: Rodríguez Rico Sierra Rodríguez Two Covalent Organic Frameworks (COF), named TFP-BZ and TFP-DMBZ, were synthesized using the imine condensation between 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol (TFP) with benzidine (BZ) or 3,3-dimethylbenzidine (DMBZ). These materials were deposited, such as...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1727: Potent Impact of Plastic Nanomaterials and Micromaterials on the Food Chain and Human Health International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051727 Authors: Yung-Li Wang Yu-Hsuan Lee I-Jen Chiu Lin Chiu Plastic products are inexpensive, convenient, and are have many applications in daily life. We overuse plastic-related products and ineffectively recycle plastic that is difficult to degrade. Plastic debris can be fragmented...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1721: Conformational Insight on WT- and Mutated-EGFR Receptor Activation and Inhibition by Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate: Over a Rational Basis for the Design of Selective Non-Small-Cell Lung Anticancer Agents International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051721 Authors: Cristina Minnelli Emiliano Laudadio Giovanna Mobbili Roberta Galeazzi Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents a difficult condition to treat, due to epidermal...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Prosthesis, Vol. 2, Pages 25-38: Experimental Analysis of a Novel, Magnetic-Driven Tactile Feedback Device Prosthesis doi: 10.3390/prosthesis2010003 Authors: Fahad Alshaibani Mark S Thompson Jeroen HM Bergmann The study presented in this paper details the development and experimental testing of a novel, magnetic, tactile feedback device that is able to deliver a stimulus to a patch of skin on the lower arm of a user. The device utilizes magnets to deliver a sensation that...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1134: Encapsulation Systems for Antimicrobial Food Packaging Components: An Update Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051134 Authors: Becerril Nerín Silva Antimicrobially active packaging has emerged as an effective technology to reduce microbial growth in food products increasing both their shelf-life and microbial safety for the consumer while maintaining their quality and sensorial properties. In the last years, a great effort has been made...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Polymers, Vol. 12, Pages 559: Enhanced Electrical Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient in PEDOT:PSS via a Two-Step Ionic liquid and NaBH4 Treatment for Organic Thermoelectrics Polymers doi: 10.3390/polym12030559 Authors: Jonathan Atoyo Matthew R. Burton James McGettrick Matthew J. Carnie A two-step approach of improving the thermoelectric properties of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) via the addition of the ionic liquid, 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1133: Development of New Canned Chub Mackerel Products Incorporating Edible Seaweeds—Influence on the Minerals and Trace Elements Composition Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051133 Authors: Vieira Soares Machado Oliva-Teles Correia João Ramalhosa Carvalho Domingues Antunes Morais Delerue-Matos This study aimed to develop new canned chub mackerel products incorporating edible seaweeds (Ascophyllum nodosum,...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1735: Combination of the Experimental and Theoretical Approaches for the Estimation of the C1–C4 Alkane Permeability Parameters in Poly (4-Methyl-2-Pentyne) and Poly (4-Methyl-1-Pentene) Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051735 Authors: Svetlana Markova Vyacheslav Zhmakin Thomas Gries Vladimir Teplyakov Poly (4-methyl-2-pentyne) (PMPentyne) and poly (4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMPentene) as membrane gas-separating media were studied with a...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 337: Application of Mixed Sampling to Real Life Data: A Case Study on Socio-Economic Determinants by Using SEM and CFA Techniques Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030337 Authors: Muhammad Akbar Ali Shah Wali Khan Mashwani Wiyada Kumam Poom Kumam Christophe Chesneau Farrukh Jamal Gamze Ozel Hafiza Shumaila Sleem Hidayat Ullah Khan The objective of this study is to highlight the stress factors influencing primary school female...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1132: Special Issue: "New Trends in Membrane Preparation and Applications"
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1132: Special Issue: "New Trends in Membrane Preparation and Applications" Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051132 Authors: Figoli This Special Issue aims to provide a collection of recent advancements in the field of membrane science [...]
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1131: Lignins from Agroindustrial by-Products as Natural Ingredients for Cosmetics: Chemical Structure and In Vitro Sunscreen and Cytotoxic Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051131 Authors: Gordobil Olaizola Banales Labidi The growing concern about the environmental impact and human health risk related to the excessive use of synthetic ingredients in cosmetics and topical formulations calls for the exploration of safe and sustainable...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Remote Sensing, Vol. 12, Pages 818: Responses of Seasonal Indicators to Extreme Droughts in Southwest China Remote Sensing doi: 10.3390/rs12050818 Authors: Peiyu Lai Miao Zhang Zhongxi Ge Binfei Hao Zengjing Song Jing Huang Mingguo Ma Hong Yang Xujun Han Significant impact of extreme droughts on human society and ecosystem has occurred in many places of the world, for example, Southwest China (SWC). Considerable research concentrated on analyzing...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1130: Unbalanced Sphingolipid Metabolism and Its Implications for the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051130 Authors: Bocheńska Gabig-Cimińska Sphingolipids (SLs), which have structural and biological responsibilities in the human epidermis, are importantly involved in the maintenance of the skin barrier and regulate cellular processes, such as the proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis of keratinocytes (KCs). As...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1730: Modulation of the In Vivo Inflammatory Response by Pro- Versus Anti-Inflammatory Intervertebral Disc Treatments International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051730 Authors: Carla Cunha Graciosa Q. Teixeira Cláudia Ribeiro-Machado Catarina L. Pereira Joana R. Ferreira Maria Molinos Susana G. Santos Mário A. Barbosa Raquel M. Goncalves Inflammation is central in intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration/regeneration...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Mathematics, Vol. 8, Pages 336: Nonlinear Integro-Differential Equations Involving Mixed Right and Left Fractional Derivatives and Integrals with Nonlocal Boundary Data Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math8030336 Authors: Bashir Ahmad Abrar Broom Ahmed Alsaedi Sotiris K. Ntouyas In this paper, we study the existence of solutions for a new nonlocal boundary value problem of integro-differential equations involving mixed left and right Caputo and Riemann–Liouville fractional...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Coatings, Vol. 10, Pages 233: Technical Characteristics and Wear-Resistant Mechanism of Nano Coatings: A Review Coatings doi: 10.3390/coatings10030233 Authors: Yunqing Gu Ke Xia Denghao Wu Jiegang Mou Shuihua Zheng Nano-coating has been a hot issue in recent years. It has good volume effect and surface effect, and can effectively improve the mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and wear resistance of the coatings. It is important to improve the wear resistance...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Acoustics, Vol. 2, Pages 147-163: Nonlinear Behavior of High-Intensity Ultrasound Propagation in an Ideal Fluid Acoustics doi: 10.3390/acoustics2010011 Authors: Jitendra A. Kewalramani Zou Zhenting Richard W. Marsh Bruce G. Bukiet Jay N. Meegoda In this paper, nonlinearity associated with intense ultrasound is studied by using the one-dimensional motion of nonlinear shock wave in an ideal fluid. In nonlinear acoustics, the wave speed of different segments of a waveform...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
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