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    ISBN: 9783036589800 , 9783036589817
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (172 p.)
    Keywords: Humanities ; Social interaction ; European Open Science Cloud ; NI4OS-Europe ; National Open Science Cloud Initiatives ; Open Science ; national policies ; Southeast Europe ; scholarly communication ; I-space model ; scholars ; communication channels ; transparency and openness promotion ; TOP guidelines ; TOP Factor ; open science ; publishing policies ; indicators ; discovery ; diversity ; user ; social sciences ; humanities ; Hungary ; EOSC ; science communication ; CeOS_SE project ; citizen science ; libraries cooperation ; National and University Library in Zagreb ; organizational challenges ; automatic typesetting ; media-neutral publishing ; open access ; open source ; scholarly publishing ; XML/HTML conversion ; green open access ; self-archiving ; clinical trial ; shareyourpaper ; unpaywall ; open access publishing ; open access monographs ; open access scholarly books ; library crowdfunding ; open access business models ; sustainability of open access business models ; sustainability of open access monographs ; Croatia ; open access books ; scholarly book publishing ; n/a
    Abstract: The current Special Issue of Publications is dedicated to PUBMET2022, The 9th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science. The PUBMET conference aimed to provide a forum for the community involved in scholarly communication and the dissemination of knowledge, inviting researchers, information and communication specialists, librarians, editors, publishers, teachers, students, research funders, policy makers, repository managers, and other stakeholders involved in scholarly communication to discuss the current changes, developments, and advancements in scholarly communication from the perspective of open science. The PUBMET conference is open to individuals who are interested in learning more about and sharing their research results and experiences on the practices in open science. The current Special Issue contains submissions of research that reflect both practical and technical innovations, which serve the implementation of open science. The following topics are addressed in the present publication: Assessing the quality of research processes, research outputs, and publication channels; Re-designing open access—rights-retention strategies and alternatives to paid OA; FAIRness of open science; The potential of public engagement with science and environmental activism; Raising efficiency and effectiveness in scholarly communication
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    ISBN: 9783036589428 , 9783036589435
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (262 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; social well-being ; social equity ; quality of life ; behavioural change and decision making ; urban mobility ; travel behaviour ; sustainable transport development ; urban and transport modelling ; urban form ; urban planning ; sustainable cities
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on exploring the relationship between urban form, mobility, and social well-being across neighborhoods, cities, and regions. Understanding more about these relationships is helpful in shaping integrated sustainable urban planning and transport development strategies. All reprint chapters primarily contribute to the existing literature on the interdisciplinary field of the impact of urban planning and transport on social well-being and facilitate novel ways of measuring the abstract concept of well-being, particularly in Asian and European countries. We suggested that further research could explore these themes in greater depth by means of both theoretical frameworks and methodological developments in this integrated field
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    ISBN: 9783036591780 , 9783036591797
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (180 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; mushroom ; fat replacement ; meat product ; hot water ; chitosan ; mango ; decay ; storage ; membrane stability index ; guava ; edible coating ; gum Arabic ; natural plant extracts ; storability ; trehalose ; royal jelly ; vacuum freeze drying ; physicochemical characteristics ; sausage ; nitrite residue ; edible coatings ; Aloe vera gel ; lemongrass essential oil ; shelf life ; strawberry fruit ; grapes ; food preservation ; biomass composite coating ; wine ; metabolites ; proton nuclear magnetic resonance technology ; tomato ; Aloe vera ; postharvest ; fresh-cut potatoes ; chitosan edible coating ; cinnamon oil ; quality ; Listeria monocytogenes ; mandarin ; AgNPs ; pullulan ; ɛ-polylysine ; glutathione
    Abstract: Food packaging plays an important role in the preservation and transportation stages of food. In recent years, coating packaging has become a research hotspot. Coatings can inhibit the growth of microorganisms during food storage, control gas exchange, water penetration, and oxidation processes in food, thus improving food safety and extending the shelf life of food, which brings convenience to consumers. This Special Issue on food packaging and shelf life caters to the needs of scientists, material scientists, food chemists, and microbiologists in the area of food packaging and shelf life. The journal will mainly publish original research papers, review articles, and short communications in the following areas: food packaging material development, coatings or films material development, nano coatings or films material, edible coatings or films, designing coatings or films machinery, physical and chemical properties of food packaging coatings or films, modified atmosphere packaging systems, active and intelligent antimicrobial packaging systems, food package testing, sensory properties of packaged foods, migration from packaging materials, food package interactions, shelf life of packaged food products, recycling of food packaging materials, microbial stability of food during storage, handling and transportation, sensory changes during food storage, shelf life and food safety, chemical, physical and microbial determinants for shelf life, shelf life simulation, and accelerated shelf life tests
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    ISBN: 9783036587868 , 9783036587875
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (414 p.)
    Keywords: Biography & True Stories ; Ancient history: to c 500 CE ; Biography and non-fiction prose ; Ancient history ; displacement ; ancient history ; classics ; refugees ; refugeehood ; migration ; mobility ; place ; citizenship ; polis ; colonization ; biowarfare ; islands ; climate change ; Derrida ; Agamben
    Abstract: This reprint brings together the work of practitioners, communities, artists and other researchers from multiple disciplines. Seeking to provoke a discourse around displacement within and beyond the field of humanities, it positions historical cases and debates, some reaching into the ancient past, within diverse geo-chronological contexts and current world urgencies. In adopting an innovative dialogic structure, between practitioners on the ground—from architects and urban planners to artists—and academics working across subject areas, the volume is a proposition to remap priorities for current research agendas; open up disciplines, critically analyse their approaches; address the socio-political responsibilities that we have as scholars and practitioners; and provide an alternative site of discourse for contemporary concerns about displacement. Ultimately, this volume aimed to provoke future work and collaborations—hence, manifestos—not only in the historical and literary fields, but wider research concerned with human mobility and the challenges confronting people who are out of place in terms of rights, protection and belonging
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    ISBN: 9783036590165 , 9783036590172
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (260 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Food & society ; water-insoluble β-glucan ; structure characterization ; physicochemical properties ; lipid metabolism ; low-protein diet ; nutritional status ; adult ; inherited metabolic disorders ; lactoferrin ; ferrous sulfate ; iron ; β-glucan ; doxorubicin cardiotoxicity ; heart failure ; oxidative stress ; hypertension ; plant protein ; animal protein ; total protein ; China Health and Nutrition Survey ; bone remodeling ; soy peptide CBP ; osteoblast ; differentiation ; p38-MAPK ; RUNX2 ; polysaccharide ; phytochemical ; ferroptosis ; liver injury ; protein–energy malnutrition ; global burden of disease ; prevalence ; death ; disability-adjusted life years ; anorexia ; physical function ; walking speed ; muscle strength ; dynapenia ; nutrition ; elderly ; diet ; egg protein ; malnutrition ; weight loss ; athletes ; sarcopenia ; brown adipose tissue ; visceral adipose tissue ; muscle mass ; brain natriuretic peptide ; breast milk ; bioactive protein ; proteomic analysis ; lactation periods ; burns ; carbohydrate–fat ratio ; enteral nutrition ; hypermetabolism ; organ damage ; blood pressure ; blood lipids ; cardiovascular disease ; casein hydrolysate ; n/a ; anti-aging ; mechanism ; Caenorhabditis elegans ; Drosophila melanogaster ; mice ; aging indicators
    Abstract: Proteins and polysaccharides are two kinds of versatile natural macromolecules that are ubiquitous in nature. A tailored diet fortified with proteins and polysaccharides has been developed to ameliorate a wide array of diseases. This reprint contains experimental studies, reviews and systemic reviews that cover all beneficial aspects related to protein or polysaccharide fortification, especially for the treatment of various disorders and their complications
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    ISBN: 9783036592763 , 9783036592770
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (246 p.)
    Keywords: Medicine ; Medicine and Nursing ; arthritis ; rheumatoid ; immunoglobulin G ; immune system ; inflammation ; proteins ; proteomics ; rheumatoid arthritis ; periodontal disease ; cardiovascular disease ; biomarker ; ulcerative colitis ; gelsolin ; mucosal healing ; interstitial lung disease ; biomarkers ; treatment ; superantigens ; gene expression ; transcriptional dynamics ; staphylococcal enterotoxins ; SEB ; SEA ; TSST-1 ; toxins ; biological networks ; clustering ; functional pathways ; time–course analysis ; cDNA microarray ; human melanocytes ; cell death ; apoptosis ; necroptosis ; pyroptosis ; ubiquitin ; LUBAC ; OTULIN ; A20 ; autoimmunity ; human genetics ; epigenetics ; endoscopy ; imaging ; laboratory testing ; Sjogren’s syndrome ; patient stratification ; clinical relevance ; multi-omics ; psoriasis ; methylation ; histone ; ncRNAs ; immune-mediated inflammatory disorders ; autoimmune diseases ; immune regulation ; dendritic cells ; regulatory T cells ; omics ; therapeutic targeting ; chronic inflammation ; psoriatic diseases ; psoriatic arthritis ; data integration ; interleukin (IL-)37 ; lung adenocarcinoma ; survival ; infiltration rates ; FoxL1+-telocytes ; epithelial–mesenchymal interaction ; BMP signaling ; extracellular matrix ; mechanical microenvironment ; matrisome
    Abstract: Chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), usually accompanied by cardiovascular disease and neoplasias, are now prevailed worldwide. The limited efficacy of current therapeutics and a proportion of non-responders are linked to missing aspects in their pathophysiology at the molecular and cellular levels. High-throughput single- and multi-omics approaches and their combinations are expected to pinpoint the key players underlying IMIDs’ establishment and/or progression, thus suggesting potential therapeutic targets and biomarkers. This Reprint gathered 13 papers presenting recent relevant data related to the assessment of CVD risk in RA, tailored therapeutics in RA-interstitial lung disease, IgG4-related RA, and Sjögren’s syndrome, enabling early identification of PsA and improving outcomes in patients’ with psoriasis. Also, novel non-invasive biomarkers for endoscopic activity and mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis, IBD, and cell-death-associated inflammatory syndromes are proposed. Moreover, a certain subset of telocytes is suggested as the pilot governor of epithelial behavior in preneoplastic gastric lesions, a newer member of IL-1 family, as it is a critical partner in lung adenocarcinoma, while distinct transcriptomic signatures and pathway profiles in human melanocytes corresponding to different Staphylococcal superantigenic enterotoxins are possible targets for therapeutic intervention in cases of toxic shocks. Lastly, Tregs- and dendritic cell-based IMID biomarkers are recommended to enable at more efficient, personalized, and precise treatment strategies
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    ISBN: 9783036592008 , 9783036592015
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (628 p.)
    Keywords: Information technology industries ; Computer science ; computer simulations ; statistical methods ; environmental impacts ; renewable energy ; energy harvesters
    Abstract: Numerical analysis and computer simulations are becoming increasingly important in modeling of new sources and methods of harvesting, transforming and storing energy from its renewable sources. A similar trend is also observed in relation to environmental impacts on people and the buildings in which they use to live or stay, as well as the impact of everyday devices, machines and industrial installations on the quality of air and drinking water. This collection provides an overview of contemporary methods, algorithms and results in this broad and important field of human knowledge. Particularly noteworthy here are works in the area of machine learning and artificial intelligence, where the progress of computer methods and the interest of researchers from many fields seem to be the greatest. The use of statistical and stochastic algorithms that make it possible to take into account the impact of wind, humidity, moisture, temperature and sunlight on the immediate human environment remains still a great challenge
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    ISBN: 9783036586908 , 9783036586915
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (222 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; biological control agents ; biostimulation ; resistance host inducers ; sustainable agriculture
    Abstract: Biocontrol of plant diseases is considered one of the most important and current challenges of our society due to the need to look for eco-friendly alternatives to chemicals. Thus, research towards the biological control sensu lato [antagonist microorganisms, biostimulants, Induced Resistance (IR)] of plant diseases is an urgent demand for the agro-food sector of the Euroregion as well as for our society in the frame of the European Green Deal. Exploring different biocontrol tools as well as their combined effect against plant diseases is essential to generate knowledge on such topics to look for optimum management strategies in crop protection in the frame of organic and sustainable agriculture. Within this framework, this Special Issue of Plants brings together a collection of research papers on applied plant pathology and targeted reviews of biocontrol, including studies on antagonist microorganisms, biostimulants, and host resistance-inducers against plant diseases
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    ISBN: 9783036590653 , 9783036590646
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (162 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; ocular discomfort ; CLDEQ-8 ; dry eye ; refractive errors ; pre-lens tear film ; lipid pattern ; non-invasive break-up time ; contact lens ; accommodation response ; university population ; near-vision activities ; accommodation disorders ; Sjögren’s syndrome ; evaporative dry eye ; water deficiency dry eye ; questionnaires ; Schirmer I test ; Schirmer II test ; invasive tear film rupture time ; tear meniscus height ; small aperture intracorneal inlay ; SAICI ; KAMRA inlay ; corneal inlay pinhole ; intraoperative complications ; postoperative complications ; refractive surgery ; presbyopia ; axial length ; ocular biometry ; early diagnosis ; myopia progression ; Scheimpflug technology ; micro-monovision ; SMILE ; efficacy ; binocular summation ; pre-lens tear film dynamics and stability ; breakup patterns ; soft contact lens ; wettability ; tear film lipid layer spread ; dry eye disease ; diagnostic device ; ocular surface ; amblyopia ; fixation stability ; retinal microvasculature ; macular thickness ; macular volume ; stereoacuity ; strabismus ; anisometropia ; n/a ; personalized spectacle ; visual quality ; progressive addition lens ; eye tracker ; eye movements ; aberrometry ; optical coherence tomography
    Abstract: This Special Issue aimed to explore the cutting-edge advancements in vision science, optometry, and ocular surface research. In an era marked by rapid technological progress, there is an imperative to understand how innovations in diagnostic tools, treatment protocols, and computational models are reshaping our understanding of ocular health and vision care. We invited contributions that delved into novel methodologies, uncovered new aspects of ocular physiology, or offered fresh perspectives on the management of eye conditions
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    ISBN: 9783036577708 , 9783036577715
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (152 p.)
    Keywords: Medicine ; Medicine and Nursing ; Chronic Disease ; Personalized Nutrition ; Single nucleotide polymorphism 
    Abstract: Studies on global human genomic variation have shown important population-based differences in allele frequencies of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that influence the expression of genes related to nutrition and, secondarily, chronic disease. Some SNP sites have known functions or associations with diseases or other phenotype characteristics, including nutritional deficiencies and metabolism dietary components. There are many components of human diets that, when combined with the impact of diverse genetics on the metabolism of certain nutrients, have the capacity to give rise to harmful diet–gene interactions. This situation has the potential capacity to modify molecular phenotypes and clinical phenotypes, including human disease. Obesity, diabetes mellitus, chronobiology, osteoporosis, cancer, and many other diseases are fields of potential investigation in this topic area. This Special Issue will include manuscripts that focus on the complex relationship between gene polymorphisms and nutrition across all physiological and chronic diseases
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    ISBN: 9783036590967 , 9783036590974
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (304 p.)
    Keywords: Humanities ; Social interaction ; natural products ; medicinal plants ; food plants ; bioactive molecules ; biological activity ; human health ; human diet ; molecular mechanisms
    Abstract: In this Special Issue are collected original research articles, short communications, and reviews on new perspectives for the chemical and functional properties of natural products, including the molecular mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of natural products used to treat human diseases. This reprint is addressed to all researchers interested in the studies about the bioavailability and biological effects of natural products isolated from plants and algae
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    ISBN: 9783036577463 , 9783036577470
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (124 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Mathematics & science ; quantum Markov chains ; maximum von Neumann entropy ; QSZK-completeness ; amplitude amplification ; subset sum problem ; quantum algorithms ; computational efficiency ; quantum computation ; string processing ; sorting ; quantum computing ; quantum annealing ; combinatorial optimization ; QUBO ; TSP ; VRP ; quantum weighted fractional Fourier transform ; quantum Fourier transform ; quantum algorithm ; variatonal algorithms ; QAOA ; quantum circuit optimization ; quantum image processing ; image component labeling ; local operator ; Levialdi shrinking operator ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint is mainly concerned with quantum algorithms, their mathematics from behind and the complexity issues arising from them. It comprises seven papers: Two of them are focused on improving the performance by means of quantum algorithms over the best instances of classical ones: “A Fast Quantum Image Component Labeling Algorithm” [1] by Yan Li, Dapeng Hao, Yang Xu and Kinkeung Lai. “Quantum Algorithms for Some Strings Problems Based on Quantum String Comparator” [2] by Kamil Khadiev, Artem Ilikaev and Jevgenijs Vihrovs. Another four papers deal with enhanced quantum algorithms: “Progress towards Analytically Optimal Angles in Quantum Approximate Optimisation”: [3] by Daniil Rabinovich, Richik Sengupta, Ernesto Campos, Vishwanathan Akshay and Jacob Biamonte. “Quantum Weighted Fractional Fourier Transform” [4] by Tieyu Zhao, Tianyu Yang and Yingying Chi. “On the Amplitude Amplification of Quantum States Corresponding to the Solutions of the Partition Problem” [5] by Mauro Mezzini, Jose J. Paulet, Fernando Cuartero, Hernan I. Cruz and Fernando L. Pelayo. “On the Complexity of Finding the Maximum Entropy Compatible Quantum State” [6] by Serena Di Giorgio and Paulo Mateus. Last, but not least, one paper researched a classical operational research problem by means of quantum annealing: “GPS: A New TSP Formulation for Its Generalizations Type QUBO” [7] by Saul Gonzalez-Bermejo, Guillermo Alonso-Linaje and Parfait Atchade-Adelomou. As Guest Editors, we would like to thank the authors and reviewers who made this possible by promoting, spreading research on and supporting quantum computing
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    ISBN: 9783036590066 , 9783036590073
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (384 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Geography ; cartography ; geomedia ; map ; symbol efficiency ; virtual reality ; geovisualization ; gaming cartography ; geographical space ; mapping techniques ; cartographic pragmatics ; eye tracking ; 3D modeling ; historio-geographical video ; map information potential ; virtual globe ; 3D visual parameters ; web-mapping ; geomedial teaching ; multimedia materials ; augmented reality ; topographic map ; mini-map ; pragmatics ; geographical phenomenon ; geographic information
    Abstract: The Special Issue “Cartography and Geomedia” presents a view of cartography as a combination of technology, science, and art, with a focus on the development of geomedia in a geomatic and design-based context. Individual considerations are presented according to the following topics: efficiency of mapping techniques; historical cartographic works in a geomedial context; cartographic pragmatics for cultural heritage, teaching, and tourism; and pragmatism in gaming cartography. The main conclusion is that the two approaches to learning, revealing, and understanding geographic phenomena—starting from a specific geographical phenomenon and starting from maps and geomedia to understand geographical space—have their pragmatic strengths
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    ISBN: 9783036589855 , 9783036589848
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (206 p.)
    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; advanced high-strength steel ; phosphate coating ; acid cleaning ; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy ; electro spark deposition (ESD) ; Mo coating ; H13 steel ; microhardness ; wear resistance ; corrosion resistance ; polymer derived ceramics ; coatings ; fillers ; stainless steel ; hydrothermal corrosion ; n/a ; tribocorrosion ; abrasive wear ; hot-forming process ; boron steel ; heat treatment ; hot-dip zinc galvanizing ; coating hardness ; plasma immersion ion implantation ; niobium ; bipolar plate ; metals ; electrophoretic deposition (EPD) ; cataphoretic (CPD) and anaphoretic deposition (APD) ; inhibited formulations (INFOR) ; organosilanes ; corrosion inhibitors ; metal corrosion ; anti-corrosion inhibitor ; polymeric inhibitor ; adsorption ; titanium alloys ; plasma nitriding ; TEM ; HRTEM ; galvanized steel ; adhesive bonding ; interfacial interaction ; molecular dynamics (MD) ; density functional theory (DFT) ; laser shock processing ; aeronautical components
    Abstract: This reprint is a collection of the peer-reviewed papers published in the Special Issue “Surface engineering & coatings technologies for corrosion and tribocorrosion resistance" in the Materials journal. The Special Issue reprint aims to bring together the latest developments in this technologically, economically, and environmentally important area. It provides a forum for researchers to share their original work or insight reviews in this field
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    ISBN: 9783036567129 , 9783036567136
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (276 p.)
    Keywords: Public health & preventive medicine ; Public health and preventive medicine ; activation phenotypes ; microglia ; neuroinflammation ; immunohistochemistry ; temporal cortex ; Alzheimer’s disease ; amyloid ; amyloid β-protein (Aβ) ; mAb158 ; oligomers ; protofibrils ; amyloid aggregation ; supported lipid bilayers ; time-lapse AFM ; molecular dynamics simulation ; alzheimer’s disease ; amyloid β ; bryostatin-1 ; ECE1 ; iPS ; nELAV ; neurotoxicity ; oligomer ; protein kinase C ; α-secretase ; APP mutation ; recessive inheritance ; familial Alzheimer’s disease ; Aβ oligomers ; amyloid imaging ; microbiota ; bacterial amyloid ; FUBA ; curli ; CsgA ; amyloid beta ; oxidative stress ; supplement ; phosphodiesterase III inhibitor ; cerebral micro-hemorrhage(s) ; cerebral amyloid angiopathy ; amyloid-β protein ; transgenic mice ; NMR ; CD ; Aβ ; β-amyloid peptide ; α/β-discordant ; Dutch-type mutation ; E22Q ; FAD ; Amyloid β ; Polyphenol ; Pro-oxidant ; Alzheimer’s Disease ; molecular imaging ; amyloid β-peptides ; islet amyloid polypeptide ; high-speed atomic force microscopy ; amyloid PET ; tau PET ; amyloid precursor protein ; mutation ; cerebellum ; PBB3 ; PiB ; axon ; traditional medicines ; Polygalae Radix ; diosgenin ; naringenin ; kihito ; amyloid-β ; antimicrobial ; antiviral ; antimicrobial peptide ; neurodegenerative disease ; misfolding ; fluorescence microscopy ; FRET ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint includes 16 original articles published in a Special Issue that focuses on the pathological significance of amyloid-β in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, the main cause of dementia. Collections in this reprint provide novel insights into the underlying mechanisms and therapeutic potentials of repositioning drugs and new agents for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. These findings are expected to contribute to the development of innovative strategies for the prevention and treatment of such diseases
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    ISBN: 9783036566467 , 9783036566474
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (340 p.)
    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; speech emotion recognition ; domain adaptation ; SER generalization ; Korean Emotional Speech Database ; ensemble model ; multi-path ; group-loss ; BLSTM network ; facial micromovement ; emotion recognition ; emotion authenticity ; HRV parameter ; game addiction ; League of Legends ; stress response ; sensitivity ; specificity ; logistic regression ; facial action unit ; facial aging ; facial expression ; posed emotion ; virtual avatar ; virtual human ; virtual character ; embodied conversational agent ; social interaction ; empathy ; CNN ; cognitive workload ; functional connectivity analysis ; LSTM ; mental workload ; mutual information ; phase locking value ; phase transfer entropy ; deep learning ; facial expression recognition (FER) ; 3D convolutional neural network (3D CNN) ; multirate signal processing ; minimum overlapped frame structure ; self-attention ; multi-depth network ; video content empathy ; micro-movement synchronization ; non-contact empathy measurement ; empathic advertisement ; multimodal affective computing ; catecholamines ; emotion classification ; wearable devices ; deep neural networks ; multispectral imaging ; face recognition ; in the wild ; driver emotion recognition ; multimodal ; self-report ; real-world driving ; EEG ; learning emotions ; attention ; convolutional neural network ; multi-channel band features ; eye movement ; brain connectivity ; review ; human emotions ; affective and physiological states ; Plutchik’s wheel of emotions ; sensors ; methods and applications ; statistical and multiple criteria analysis ; country success and publications maps of the world ; n/a
    Abstract: This Special Issue explores empirical studies of emotional mechanisms, qualitative and quantitative measurements of emotion, the recognition of emotional contexts, and the application of emotion. We introduce fourteen papers, ranging from lab-based studies aimed at understanding emotional mechanisms to applying emotion recognition in the real world (e.g., in driving, games, education, and virtual avatars). This Special Issue explores empirical studies of emotional mechanisms, qualitative and quantitative measurements of emotion, the recognition of emotional contexts, and the application of emotion. We introduce fourteen papers, ranging from lab-based studies aimed at understanding emotional mechanisms to applying emotion recognition in the real world (e.g., in driving, games, education, and virtual avatars)
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    ISBN: 9783036567709 , 9783036567716
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (238 p.)
    Keywords: Medicine ; Medicine and Nursing ; hydrogen bond ; synthon ; crystal structure ; polymorphism ; amino alcohols ; quinaldinic acid ; fluorine ; PDB ; hydrogen bonds ; HBs ; π-hole ; counterions ; molecular electrostatic potential ; AIM ; energy decomposition ; hydrogen bonding ; isotope effects on 13C chemical shifts ; tautomerism ; hydrogen bond energy ; theoretical calculations ; fagopyrins ; conformation ; QTAIM ; NCI ; NMR ; structure determination ; supramolecular chemistry ; water clusters ; natural bond orbitals ; natural resonance theory ; natural bond orders ; Grotthuss proton ordering ; water wires ; glassy water ; quantum cluster equilibrium ; carbene ; N-heterocyclic carbene ; NHC ; imidazol-2-ylidene ; intermolecular interaction ; secondary interaction ; organometallic chemistry ; DFT ; interacting quantum atoms ; aromaticity ; substituent effect ; solvent effect ; tautomers ; nitro group ; amino group ; calixarene ; SAPT ; molecular fragmentation ; host–guest complex ; non-covalent interactions ; spectroscopic signatures ; CPMD ; PIMD ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint is excellent proof that, despite more than a hundred years of research into hydrogen bonds, they are still an interesting and fundamental topic in the natural sciences. The collected articles deal with various aspects of the existence of hydrogen bonds and show human ingenuity in the field of inventing and applying various techniques, both experimental and theoretical, in order to describe them more fully
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    ISBN: 9783036566764 , 9783036566771
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (262 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; work resources ; work ability ; forest industry ; timber harvesting ; restructuring ; COVID-19 ; coronavirus ; COVID-19 phobia ; school administrator ; work–family conflict ; family–work conflict ; life satisfaction ; lifestyle health ; stratified consumption structure ; self-rated health ; regional differences ; intergenerational program ; swAge ; social capital ; trust in colleagues ; employability ; ageing ; work environment ; swAge-model ; demography ; retirement ; work–life balance ; discrimination ; competence ; older worker ; senior worker ; extended working life ; age management ; sustainable work ; employment ; well-being ; older workers ; aging ; person-centred ; organization ; nurse ; abuse ; long-term care ; wellbeing ; workforce
    Abstract: The reprint “Sustainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages—Work Environment, Age Management and Employability” provide an outlet of research contributing to the development of theoretical and practical knowledge influencing people’s working life. Working life is complex and there are many different factors that influence, such as the demographic change, pandemic and rapid technological development, etc., which place constantly changing demands on both employees, organizations/companies and society in different countries. This reprint covers new knowledge, as identified factors and areas that affect employees' ability to work to an older age, interventions and measures that enable a healthy and sustainable working life throughout the entire working life journey, from young to senior employees. The reprint also addresses the pressured work situation of school leaders in managing the education of children and young people in society, and what makes them stay or leave their jobs. In addition, the reprint addresses the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic has affected working life, not least for the health care professional groups and organizations
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    ISBN: 9783036568263 , 9783036568270
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Microbiology (non-medical) ; large diameter bored pile ; finite element method ; load transfer ; failure mechanism ; overconsolidated stiff clay ; two dimensional axisymmetric ; drained and undrained conditions ; deep excavation ; contiguous bored pile wall ; capping beam ; groundwater ; wall permeability ; elastic settlement ; shallow foundations ; rigid footings ; contact pressure ; equivalent shape ; seismic response analysis ; soil structure interaction ; continuum mechanics ; structural mechanics ; soil spring ; high performance computing ; unbound granular materials (UGMs) ; degree of saturation (DOS) ; repeated load triaxial test (RLT) ; resilient modulus ; plastic strain ; dispersion curve ; shear wave ; seismic dilatometer ; soil mechanics ; in situ test ; biopolymer-treated soils ; soil improvement ; geotechnical properties ; biopolymer soil interaction ; soft soil behaviour ; soft soil stabilisation ; silt content ; unconfined compressive strength ; consolidated undrained strength ; microstructure analysis ; interface shear test ; surface roughness ; critical roughness ; random or ribbed surface roughness ; friction development ; PIV technology ; load–settlement response ; bi-directional static load test ; supercell ; analytical solution ; Randolph method ; the modified closed-form analytical solutions ; n/a
    Abstract: It is crucial that scientists and engineers develop their expertise and capability through research and practice to quantify the interaction of infrastructure with the surroundings and the ground upon which they are founded. Therefore, the engineering concept ‘soil–structure interaction’ forms an integral part of delivering successful project outcomes. As the Lead and Honorary Editor for this Special Issue, Soil–Structure Interaction, I cordially invited the submission of esteemed articles related to recent projects, research, or case studies. These articles detail how geosciences (soil, rock, ground water, geochemistry, geology, hydrogeology, surface run-off, rain, wind, and temperature) directly interact with and impact the performance of human-made structures, buildings, or infrastructure through the following aspects: i) Underground construction; ii) Innovative ground improvement methods; iii) Geological explorations and interpretation; iv) Instrumentation and field observational method; v) Use of artificial intelligence or algorithms; vi) Forensic engineering or inverse-analysis methods; vii) Geophysical methods for soil or rock characterization; viii) Advancement in laboratory and field testing of geomaterials; ix) Advancement in numerical analysis; x) Advancement in multi-disciplinary design theories, codes of practice, and engineering education
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    ISBN: 9783036566924 , 9783036566931
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Environmental economics ; food safety ; predictive microbiology ; mathematical models ; microbial inactivation ; sublethal injury ; bioprocess engineering ; fermentation process ; batch bioreactors ; dynamical non-linear mathematical model ; model identification ; particle swarm optimization ; simulation ; Carnobacterium maltaromaticum ; modeling ; microbial growth ; optimization ; fermentation ; temperature-dependent thermal properties ; scaled sensitivity coefficient ; TPCell ; parameter estimation ; inverse problems ; food microstructure ; electronic nose ; Shewanella putrefaciens ; dynamic growth ; spoilage prediction ; GC-MS ; acrylamide formation ; thermal resistance ; dynamic models ; FSSP ; DoE ; smoke ; fish ; wine fermentation ; nitrogen ; mathematical modeling ; population model ; maintenance ; variable yield ; underutilized wild species ; lycopene ; viscosity ; thermal processing ; color ; mathematical modelling ; fish quality ; fish freshness ; bibliometric analysis ; stress variables ; quality degradation ; beer fermentation ; food industry ; multi-objective optimization ; model-based optimization ; equivalent solutions ; uncertainty ; Monte Carlo ; frying operation ; acrylamide ; quality ; n/a
    Abstract: Several factors influence consumers’ choices of food products. While price remains the main criterion, quality, pleasure, convenience, and health are also important driving factors in food market evolution. Food enterprises are making significant efforts to manufacture products that meet consumers’ demands without compromising on safety standards. Additionally, the food industry also aims to improve the efficiency of transformation and conservation processes by minimizing energy consumption, process duration, and waste generation. However, foods are highly complex systems in which: (i) Non-linear dynamics and interactions among different temporal and spatial scales must be considered; (ii) A wide range of physical phenomena occur; (iii) Different food matrices, with different microstructures and properties are involved; and (iv) The number of quality and safety indicators (such as bacteria, total volatile basic nitrogen, color, texture, odor, and sensory characteristics) is substantial. Mathematical modeling and simulation are key elements that allow us to gain a deeper understanding of food processes and enable the use of tools such as optimization and real-time control to improve their efficiency. This Special Issue gathers research on the development of dynamic mathematical models that describe the relevant factors in food processes, and model-based tools to improve such processes. The contributions published in this Special Issue can be grouped into two categories: the evolution of safety and quality indicators in unprocessed food systems, and transformation and preservation processes
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    ISBN: 9783036565774 , 9783036565767
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; pediatric speech audiometry ; hearing tests ; conditioned play audiometry ; human–computer interaction ; mechatronic devices ; Internet of Things ; cyber-physical systems ; system control ; augmented reality ; mixed reality ; Azure cloud ; sentiment analysis ; opinion classification ; lexicon-based approach ; hybrid approach ; lexicon generation ; lexicon labelling ; particle swarm optimization ; spelling correction ; natural language processing ; diacritization ; error model ; context model ; Natural Language Processing ; deep learning ; grammar error detection ; word embedding ; text-independent speaker verification system ; self-attentive pooling ; multi-layer aggregation ; feature recalibration ; deep length normalization ; speaker embedding ; shortcut connections ; convolutional neural networks ; ResNet ; human–robot interaction ; dictionary approach ; machine learning approach ; social robotics ; human-robot interaction ; mental workload ; heart rate variability ; machine learning ; sentiment level evaluation ; handicraft product ; 3D handicraft products ; smartphone applications ; user interaction ; user’s attracting attention ; question-answering forum ; healthcare informatics ; recommendation system ; user study ; speech emotion recognition ; attention mechanism ; recurrent neural network ; long short-term memory ; user experience ; usability evaluation methods ; domain usability ; domain-specific languages ; graphical user interfaces ; virtual reality ; art therapy ; rehabilitation ; neurorehabilitation ; neuroplasticity ; brain injury ; ASR ; speech-to-text ; edge AI ; Wav2Vec ; transformers ; PyTorch ; emotion recognition ; dimensional to categorical emotion representation mapping ; activation ; arousal and valence regression ; X-vectors ; SVM ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint addresses the unique opportunities and challenges associated with human–computer interaction with intelligent systems. First, state-of-the-art reviews are presented about speech emotions, automatic spelling correction, and art usage in virtual reality. We encouraged authors to submit reports describing systems built for different languages and multilingual systems. The linguistic, emotional, prosodic, and dialogue aspects of speech communication are investigated. Special attention is given to sentiment and emotional analysis from text and speech. Speech audiometry, offline speech recognition, and text-independent speaker verification systems are elaborated. The rapidly growing domain of virtual reality applications is of interest both as an application domain in which new interfaces and interaction methods are needed and as a potential testbed for evaluating speech and other interface modalities
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    ISBN: 9783036568652 , 9783036568645
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Mathematics & science ; 17-4PH ; SLM ; solution temperature ; microstructure and properties ; selective laser melting ; CuCrZr alloy ; process parameters ; relative density ; tensile properties ; Ni-based superalloys ; electron beam melting ; additive manufacturing ; Argon gas atomized ; plasma rotation electrode process ; powder characteristics ; residual stresses ; selective laser melting (SLM) ; finite element modeling (FEM) ; triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) ; copper corrosion ; liquefied petroleum gas ; H2S corrosion ; SEM ; XPS ; CLF-1 steel ; microstructure ; mechanical properties ; in-situ alloying ; composition inhomogeneity ; computer simulation ; processing map ; laser powder bed fusion ; graphene ; high temperature ; mechanical property ; alumina ; cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy ; electroless plating ; friction performance ; implants ; Laser Powder Bed Fusion ; defects ; process parameter ; powder bed fusion ; surface roughness ; porosity ; residual stress
    Abstract: Metal 3D printing, as an advanced forming, can manufacture parts directly from digital model by using layer by layer material build-up approach. This manufacturing method can prepare complex shape metal parts in short time, with and high precision. Three-dimensional printing processes can be classified into two major groups: Powder Bed Fusion-based technologies and Directed Energy Deposition. Three-dimensional printing features freedom of part complexity, part design, and light-weighting for aerospace, automobile, and other industries application. The Global Metal 3D Printing Market is mainly driven by the the fast developing of aerospace and automobile industry. The Global Metal 3D Printing Market size was valued at USD 534.18 Million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 4458.76 Million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 30.38% from 2021 to 2028
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    ISBN: 9783036566207 , 9783036566214
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; extramammary Paget’s disease ; dermcidin ; prognosis ; lymph node metastasis ; survival ; mechanical intermittent compression ; malignant melanoma ; in vitro model ; cancer progression ; mycosis fungoides ; early stage ; diagnostic algorithm ; T-cell receptor rearrangement ; tumor-specific marker ; microRNA ; keratoacanthoma ; squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) ; keratoacanthoma-like SCC ; keratoacanthoma with malignant transformation ; crateriform neoplasms ; crateriform verruca ; crateriform seborrheic keratosis ; crateriform Bowen disease ; crateriform SCC arising from actinic keratosis ; crater form of infundibular SCC ; psoriasis ; STAT3 ; cancer ; immunohistochemistry ; atopic dermatitis ; biologic agents ; neuroimmune interactions ; type 2 inflammation ; PSORS1C3 ; PSORS1C1/CDSN ; LOC105375015 ; rs1062470 ; rs887466 ; rs10484554 ; single-nucleotide polymorphism ; epidermolysis bullosa ; mutation ; heterogeneity ; nevus sebaceus ; malignant tumor ; basal cell carcinoma ; sebaceus carcinoma ; lichen sclerosus ; extracellular matrix protein 1 ; lipoid proteinosis ; basement membrane zone ; laminin-332 ; collagen IV ; collagen VII ; glycosaminoglycan ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on novel findings of diagnostic dermatopathology, such as diagnosable new morphological (histopathologic) findings, immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent markers, and molecular techniques. Dermatopathology is the most sophisticated area in anatomic pathology; we can easily observe superficial skin lesions using our eyes without the need for an invasive approach and can easily compare gross configurations to microscopic and immunohistochemical findings. Meanwhile, dermatopathology has recently focused on the study of various cutaneous diseases at the molecular biology level. Many cutaneous diseases are now being well-researched, and special attention is paid to keratoacanthoma, lichen sclerosus (et atrophicus), mycosis fungoides, atopic dermatitis, epidermolysis bullosa, extramammary Paget’s disease, malignant melanoma, psoriasis, and secondary neoplasms associated with nevus sebaceous
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    ISBN: 9783036568027 , 9783036568034
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (400 p.)
    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; temperature ; evaluation ; CLDAS ; GLDAS ; ERA5-Land ; adaptation ; climate change ; summer maize ; phenology shift ; GCM ; CNRM-CM6 ; PET ; IPCC-AR6 ; SSP scenarios ; solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) ; winter wheat ; yield forecast ; random forest ; enhanced vegetation index (EVI) ; geographic distribution ; suitable habitat ; Rheum nanum ; MaxEnt ; ArcGIS ; range shifts ; climate scenario ; agriculture ; food security ; planting boundary ; crop modelling ; yield ; future climate scenarios ; soybean ; CROPWAT ; reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0) ; crop water requirement (ETc) ; irrigation water requirement (Ir) ; crop yield ; cultivated area ; water use ; wheat–corn ; DNDC ; net greenhouse effect ; anaerobic digestion ; biogas production ; k-nearest neighbours ; support vector machine ; middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River ; rice ; heat stress ; nitrous oxide ; soil gas flux ; silicone diffusion cell ; soil gas diffusivity ; passive gas sampling ; soil gas diffusion coefficient ; soil gas flux simulation ; carbon sequestration ; different scenarios ; land use ; sustainable development ; Xinjiang ; ETo ; yield response factor ; irrigation water requirement ; cotton ; GCMs ; CERES-rice model ; rice yield ; light and heat resource utilization ; potential evapotranspiration (ET0) ; Penman–Monteith ; sensitivity analysis ; contribution rate ; optimal irrigation ; sustainable irrigation ; water use efficiency ; North China Plain ; sugarcane ; SPEI ; waterlogging ; growth stage ; climatic yield ; yield prediction ; machine learning ; APSIM model ; climate indices ; range shift ; apple trees ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on quantitatively assessing the impact of climate change on agricultural production based on multi-source model simulation and reveals the role and mechanism of improved management measures in adapting to climate change. Modeling is a key tool for exploring the impacts of climate change on agriculture and proposing adaptation strategies. The insights derived from this reprint will be helpful for relevant decision makers in the areas of agricultural adaptation and food security
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    ISBN: 9783036565712 , 9783036565705
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Ecological science, the Biosphere ; cardiac resynchronization therapy ; dyssynchrony ; strain pattern ; heart failure ; RSPI ; transesophageal echocardiography ; vegetations ; tricuspid valve dysfunction ; transvenous lead extraction ; long-term survival ; sudden cardiac death ; ventricular arrhythmia ; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ; subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ; lead extraction-related major complications ; cardiac/vascular wall tear ; worsening tricuspid regurgitation ; ventricular fibrillation ; R on T phenomenon ; catheter ablation ; mapping ; lead-related venous obstruction ; lead extraction complications ; lead extraction complexity ; minor and major complications ; cardiac laceration/vascular tear ; epicardial fluid ; tricuspid valve damage ; cardiac amyloidosis ; electrophysiological study mapping ; His bundle pacing ; ventricular synchrony ; 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography ; global longitudinal strain ; left atrial volume ; cardiac implantable electronic devices ; clinical cases
    Abstract: The introduction of permanent cardiac pacing in the late 1950s began the era of cardiac electrotherapy. In the 1980s, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) were introduced. These advances created new challenges for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Right ventricular pacing was the primary breakthrough; however, over the years, it has become apparent that it can induce cardiac contraction dyssynchrony. Biventricular pacing allowed for the alleviation of dyssynchrony and improved the survival of patients with heart failure and bundle branch block. In recent decades, His bundle pacing has become a new strategy for physiological ventricular activation. However, the use of CIEDs carries several risks, e.g., complications related to transvenous leads. This led to the development of percutaneous lead extraction techniques as well as the introduction of a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) and leadless pacing. Technological evolution promises an exciting future in the development of cardiac electrotherapy.In this Special Issue, readers can find out about the clinical and hemodynamic aspects of right ventricular, His bundle, and biventricular pacing; ICD therapy; treatment of complications and technological advances in cardiac electrotherapy
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    ISBN: 9783036563688 , 9783036563695
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; tropical cyclone detection ; meteorological satellite images ; deep learning ; deep transfer learning ; generative adversarial networks ; image target detection ; multiple scales ; any angle object ; remote sensing of small objects ; point clouds ; 3D tracking ; state estimation ; Siamese network ; deep LK ; convolutional neural networks (CNNs) ; multilayer feature aggregation ; attention mechanism ; remote sensing image scene classification (RSISC) ; hyperspectral image classification ; variational autoencoder ; generative adversarial network ; crossed spatial and spectral interactions ; crater detection algorithm (CDA) ; R-FCN ; self-calibrated convolution ; split attention mechanism ; transfer learning ; remote sensing ; oriented object detection ; rotated inscribed ellipse ; remote sensing images ; keypoint-based detection ; gated aggregation ; eccentricity-wise ; object detection ; remote sensing image ; anchor free ; oriented bounding boxes ; deformable convolution ; three-dimensional radar imaging ; convolution neural network ; super-resolution ; side-lobe suppression ; terahertz radar ; aerial image generation ; satellite image generation ; structure map ; style vector ; high resolution image ; self-constructing graph ; semantic segmentation ; GAN ; image generation ; data augmentation ; remote sensing disaster image ; convolutional neural network ; double-stream structure ; feedback ; encoder–decoder network ; dense connections ; instance segmentation ; Swin transformer ; cascade mask R-CNN ; remote sensing image retrieval ; hashing algorithm ; binary code ; triplet ordinal relation preserving ; cross entropy ; feature distillation ; forest fire ; smoke segmentation ; Smoke-Unet ; residual block ; Landsat-8 ; band sensibility ; unsupervised domain adaptation ; bidirectional domain adaptation ; image-to-image translation ; generative adversarial networks (GANs) ; U-Net ; high-density laser scanning ; logging trails ; digital surface model ; canopy height model ; commercial thinning ; convolutional neural networks ; multiview ; satellite and UAV image ; joint description ; image matching ; neural network ; contextual information ; Anchor Free Region Proposal Network ; polar representation ; 3D object detection ; point cloud ; sampling ; single-stage ; rotated object detection ; angle-based detector ; angle-free framework ; rotated region of interests (RRoIs) ; representative points ; plastic ; UAVs ; contrastive learning ; mutual guidance ; spatial misalignment ; vehicle detection ; ANN ; automatic classification ; risk mitigation ; machine learning
    Abstract: In the last few years, huge amounts of progress have been made regarding remote sensing in the field of computer vision. This success and progress is mostly due to the effectiveness of deep learning (DL) algorithms. In addition, the remote sensing community has shifted its attention to DL, and DL algorithms have been used to achieve significant success in many image analysis tasks. However, with regard to remote sensing, a number of challenges caused by difficulties in data acquisition and annotation have not been fully solved yet. This reprint is a collection of novel developments in the field of remote sensing using computer vision, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. The articles published involve fundamental theoretical analyses as well as those demonstrating their application to real-world problems
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    ISBN: 9783036565392 , 9783036565408
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Geography ; Research and information: general ; coastal areas ; landslides ; lidar ; UAS ; remote sensing ; coastal development ; TLS ; Ionian ; Ionian Islands ; Cephalonia–Lefkada Transform Fault Zone ; seismicity ; ground deformation ; GNSS ; seismic hazard ; seismic swarm ; seismology ; geodesy ; double-difference relocation ; Coulomb stress transfer ; Thiva ; Greece ; Arkalochori ; Messara Basin ; Heraklion Basin ; Kastelli fault zone ; supra detachment basin ; fault segmentation ; DInSAR ; earthquake-induced landslides ; landslide inventory ; event inventories ; rockfalls ; contemporary sources ; landslide susceptibility ; earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility ; Analytic Hierarchy Process ; Ionian Sea ; Cephalonia ; tsunami inundation ; historical records ; hazard risk exposure ; Pacific ; BG-Flood ; RiskScape ; photogrammetry ; viewing angle ; oblique ; nadir ; mapping ; geomorphology ; wildfires ; geospatial intelligence ; web app ; operational mapping ; burn severity ; soil erosion ; Attica ; RUSLE (revised universal soil loss equation) ; NBR (normalized burn ratio) ; remote sensing (rs) ; wildfire ; ignition risk ; model ; megafire ; climate change ; bagged decision tree ; wildland urban interface ; rapid mapping ; Sentinel-2 ; Ianos ; Medicane ; n/a
    Abstract: The Special Issue "Mapping, Monitoring and Assessing Disasters" includes recent advances and results from research in the field of disaster detection and monitoring, and disaster impact assessment and mapping. It includes 10 research articles on multiparametric and interdisciplinary research on disaster phenomena related to geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards (e.g., earthquakes, landslides, tsunami, medicanes, megafires) that have occurred in various regions of Greece, New Zealand and Chile. These approaches constitute a useful and effective tool for mapping, monitoring and assessing disasters in areas with similar geodynamic settings and geoenvironmental properties worldwide
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    ISBN: 9783036567211 , 9783036567204
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Biochemistry ; anti-solvent ; enzymatic saccharification ; EMIM-Ac ; ethanol ; ionic liquid ; lignocellulosic biomass ; recycling ; agro-industry ; microencapsulation ; bioactive compounds ; in vitro digestion ; yogurt ; cannabis ; cannabinoids ; postharvest ; drying ; curing ; storage ; biosynthesis ; pre-treatments ; sorption isotherm ; Raphanus sativus L ; recombinant IFN-α2a ; apoptosis ; antiviral and antitumor activity ; Japanese knotweed rhizome bark ; SARS-CoV-2 ; COVID-19 ; virus neutralization test ; nano-formulation ; nutraceuticals ; prebiotics ; nanofabricated delivery system ; liposomes ; nano-emulsions ; Abelmoschus manihot ; neurodegenerative disease ; oxidative stress ; proliferation ; inflammation ; nucleotide excision repair ; Actinosynnema pretiosum ; ansamitocin P-3 ; ssgA ; AdpA ; morphological differentiation ; pomegranate ; pomace ; extraction ; biological activity ; functional beverages ; sensory quality ; vitamins ; formulation ; homogeneous systems ; hydrophile–lipophile balance ; Emblica officinalis ; phytochemicals ; hyperlipidemia ; pharmacology ; nanoformulation ; Prunus mume ; vasorelaxant ; hypertension ; angiotensin receptor blockers ; agro-waste ; valorization ; value-added bioproducts ; micro/nano encapsulation ; agri-food-pharma applications ; n/a
    Abstract: The reprint provides the most relevant and state-of-the-art in the field, including recent developments in the production of natural compounds from various bioresources, and their formulations as bioactives. This reprint also covered the engineered approaches for enhanced biological properties and their potential applications. Identification of novel compounds and bioprocess tools to improve the quantity and quality of bioactive compounds and their formulations are exclusively covered in this reprint
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    ISBN: 9783036568706 , 9783036568713
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Oncology ; Medicine and Nursing ; artisanal and small gold mining ; contaminant movement ; Ecuador ; environmental risks ; extractive industries ; illegal mining ; elevated blood levels ; artisanal and small-scale gold mining ; para-occupational ; environmental health ; gold price ; Indonesia ; influxes of miners ; landcover change ; mining camp ; remote sensing ; environmental governance ; nighttime light ; online health assessment ; Myanmar ; coronavirus disease ; mining community ; mercury ; methylmercury ; artisanal small-scale gold mining ; Amazon ; human health ; economic valuation ; copper ; geomedical science ; Gorontalo ; atmospheric ; ASGM ; amalgamation ; accumulation ; tree bark ; best-worst scaling ; job opportunities ; preferences ; Pteris vittata ; absorption ; arsenic ; lead ; Bone River ; Gorontalo Province ; work ; health ; disease ; intoxication ; heavy metal ; neuro-psychological disorders ; Indonesian gold mining ; environmental and health impact ; TDCoPs ; transdisciplinary ; Southeast Asia ; active mining ; alluvial mining ; SAR ; surface water occurrence ; heavy metal contamination ; river sediments ; geo-accumulation index ; synthetic aperture radar ; Hg ; air ; water ; soil ; plant ; fish ; human hair ; health risk ; mining ; artisanal mining ; small-scale mining ; environment ; bibliometric analysis ; working memory ; executive functions ; indigenous population ; environmental exposure ; Matsigenka ; Manu National Park ; Amazon Basin ; cocoa ; contaminant mobility ; contamination ; toxic metals
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) all over the world, as well as its impact on the economy, environment, and health, providing sustainable solutions to severe ASGM problems. This book presents a total of 20 published articles of regions including Southeast Asia, South America, and South Africa, as well as a general overview of ASGM issues. Studies included in this book posit that (1) ASGM activity is still widely practiced as an alternative livelihood in rural areas in many countries around the world, using toxic elements such as Hg and cyanide due to a lack of legal enforcement on the ASGM sector; (2) ASGM has a negative impact on environmental ecosystems, causes occupational health problems for miners, and causes chronic health disorders in both ASGM communities and those living far from ASGM areas. However, some studies propose that specific potential bioindicators could be used to monitor the environment and health of those living in ASGM communities, providing sustainable solutions to severe ASGM problems
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    ISBN: 9783036567488 , 9783036567495
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Mental health services ; Medicine and Nursing ; innovative pasta raw materials ; durum ; emmer ; spelt ; pasta ; brewers’ spent grain ; dietary fiber ; einkorn ; functional pasta ; tritordeum ; upcycling ; unconventional ingredients ; nutritional value ; cooking quality ; legumes ; Spirulina Platensis ; resistant starch ; hydrolysis index ; dietary fibre ; annealing ; slowly digestible starch ; carbohydrates ; fiber ; in vitro digestion ; micronization ; brown rice ; air fractionation ; parboiling ; rice pasta ; enriched pasta ; bioactive compound ; tuna ; sea bass ; Ω-3 fatty acids ; sensometrics ; TPA (texture profile analysis) ; glycemic index ; glycemic response ; durum wheat ; landraces ; starch ; available carbohydrates ; glycemic load ; texture profile analysis ; gluten-free ; celiac disease ; fish ; allergy ; pear, date, and apple by-products ; wheat flour ; sensorial properties ; scanning electron microscopy ; multiple factor analysis ; n/a
    Abstract: Dry pasta is one of the most popular staple foods worldwide due to its convenience in terms of affordability, versatility, long shelf life, as well as sensory and nutritional value. As such, it represents a suitable carrier for health-promoting substances providing specific physiological functions. This Special Issue deals with the continuum aspects, “from seed to fork”, that could have an impact on the nutritional, sensory, and technological aspects of pasta. In this Special Issue, we aimed to publish innovative research and review papers on physico-chemical and sensorial characteristics, nutritional value, functional and technological properties of pasta, and pasta-making processes. New raw materials, new functional ingredients, up-cycling of waste materials, in vivo experiments to test the effect of assumption of the supplemented pasta, and innovative packaging systems will also be addressed in this Special Issue. Predictions of pasta quality adopting chemometrics as well as multi-variate and statistical data analysis approaches were welcomed. Finally, in the medium term, the international pasta market is expected to stay negative unless tangible product innovations are introduced, particularly regarding the technological innovations aimed at improving the products’ health benefits. This Special Issue aimed to provide a fundamental understanding and present the current strategies to improve the technological, nutritional, and sensory properties of pasta
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    ISBN: 9783036564777 , 9783036564784
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Technology, engineering, agriculture ; Biology, life sciences ; Research and information: general ; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes ; ageing ; anti-ageing ; gender ; beauty ; cosmetic medicine ; body ; appearance ; aesthetic surgery ; in vitro human embryo ; ART beneficiaries ; regimes of engagement ; moral evaluations ; emotional states ; Portugal ; obstetric violence ; racism ; Brazilian migrants ; Black women ; obstetric care ; childbirth ; stratified reproduction ; biobank ; health ; human biological samples ; biomedical research ; ethnography ; caring practices ; illness narratives ; Portugal (study context) ; medicalization ; knowledge-based approach ; medical dogmatism ; medical skepticism ; medical imperialism ; sociological imperialism ; sociological objectivism ; sociological subjectivism ; pharmaceuticalization ; therapeuticalization ; HPV vaccination ; sexual health ; health disparities ; equity ; sexuality ; social control ; pharmacologization ; n/a
    Abstract: Over the last 50 years, people’s lives and health have been increasingly defined and influenced across the life course and across levels of influence by different processes of medicalization and social control. Although medicalization is not a new concept, new actors, in addition to medical professionals and patients, and new phenomena, such as consumerism and human enhancement, influence the processes of the transformation of human conditions into medical problems today. This reprint integrates several articles that stimulate reflexivity on the use of the concept of medicalization. The articles selected for this reprint, written by research experts in their topic of interest, contribute to the discussion on the wide variety of ethical issues that arise from medicalization processes in areas ranging from medical research conduct to reproductive health. The reader will find a fertile space for theoretical and empirical reflection, where several social science researchers with different backgrounds share their research rigorously and innovatively
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    ISBN: 9783036568393 , 9783036568386
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Chemistry ; Organic chemistry ; non-invasive brain stimulation ; stroke ; spasticity ; meta-analysis ; hemiplegia ; electromyographic bridge ; upper limb rehabilitation ; randomized controlled trial ; hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy ; disorders of consciousness ; metabolic connectivity ; positron emission tomography ; 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ; hand function rehabilitation ; hand rehabilitation robot ; computer vision technology ; wearable devices ; sensors ; artificial intelligence ; brain–computer interface ; active rehabilitation training ; motor function ; brain function ; executive function ; postural control ; gait ; repetitive transcranial stimulation ; facial paralysis ; peripheral magnetic stimulation ; blood flows ; laser speckle ; stroke rehabilitation ; upper limb ; automated system ; motor function assessment ; Fugl-Meyer Assessment ; motor attempt (MA) ; EEG ; deep learning method ; overlapping time window ; facial expression recognition (FER) ; vision transformer (ViT) ; convolutional neural networks (CNNs) ; rehabilitation ; assessment ; upper extremity ; hand ; brain–computer interfaces ; motor task ; sensorimotor rhythm ; hand rehabilitation ; motor imagery ; virtual reality ; rTMS ; DTI ; immersive virtual reality ; post-stroke cognitive impairment ; aging
    Abstract: As we know, strokes are one of the world's leading causes of death, and the cruel aspect of a stroke is that it leaves people with severe functional disability and/or cognitive impairment. Strokes have a significant impact on economies worldwide, as it is estimated that about 10% of the male population and 8% of the female population are affected by them. Such people need personal help in their everyday life and must be materially supported by social services. With the advancement of medicine, artificial intelligence, and new technologies have been developing rapidly and are gradually applied in diseases of the nervous system, increasingly helping diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prognosis of disease.This Special Issue has collected the 14 papers on artificial intelligence and new technologies in strokes, including in the aspects of diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, rehabilitation, and nursing. We welcome your reading
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Medicine and Nursing ; Neurology and clinical neurophysiology ; radon ; effective dose ; workplaces ; soil ; tea leaves ; HPGe γ-ray spectrometry ; terrestrial and anthropogenic radionuclides ; threshold consumption rate ; committed effective dose ; genomics ; transcriptomics ; proteomics ; lipidomics ; radiation ; cetaceans ; CR-39 detector ; Euratom 59/2013 ; Italian radiation protection legislation ; radon indoor ; radon survey ; radioactivity ; gamma spectrometry ; absorbed dose rates ; radiation risk ; aquatic environment ; non-human biota ; graphene oxide/chitosan sponge ; adsorbent ; adsorption isotherm ; iodine-131 ; radioactive waste management ; metabolome ; GC-MS ; LC-MS ; Fukushima nuclear accident ; low-dose radiation exposure ; plant physiology ; Oxalis corniculata ; radioactive pollution ; field effect ; alfuzosin ; serum biomarker ; lung cancer ; CEA ; Cyfra21-1 ; radiocaesium ; mushrooms ; Chernobyl accident ; LC–MS ; creeping wood sorrel ; endophytic microbe ; stress response ; lauric acid ; ikarugamycin ; plant secondary metabolite ; artificial diet ; Zizeeria maha ; low-dose exposure ; natural environmental radiation ; indoor radon ; external dose ; burning season ; imaging tests ; radiation exposure ; recommendations ; gender ; socioeconomical status
    Abstract: The Special Issue “Radioactive Pollution and Biological Effects of Radioactivity“of the Journal Life involved the participation of academic scientists, researchers, and scholars from all over the World that contributed with articles, reviews, and case reports, based on high-quality research works.The common topic of the published works concerns the radioactive pollution, which occurs when radioactive elements enter the atmosphere and reach the Earth’s surface, within solids, liquids, or gases, including the human body. This happens after natural and/or man-made activities, such as nuclear tests, industrial waste (e.g., radiodiagnostics), and excesses of naturally occurring radioactive sources. This kind of pollution entails risks of radiological contamination of the environment, with harmful effects on human health caused by the ionizing radiation. This theme has become even more current due to the increasing use of ionizing radiation for domestic, industrial, and medical purposes during the last century. Radiological monitoring is a primary objective of radiation protection in order to estimate and understand the impact of radionuclides on the environment and to assess the health risk for the population.The aim of the Special Issue has been to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to exchange and share their experiences and latest achievements on all aspects of radioactive pollution. Survey data analysis, original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, and theoretical work were welcome, as well as other concepts related to the radiation field
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    ISBN: 9783036567273 , 9783036567266
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    Keywords: alkali metal poison ; Cu/SSZ-13 ; crystal size ; NH3-SCR ; activated carbon fiber ; surface modification ; hydrogen peroxide ; hydroxylamine ; pyrrolic/pyridone nitrogen ; fractal dimension ; modified catalysts ; fractal analysis ; perovskite ; nanoparticles ; CO oxidation ; sulfur and water resistance ; platinum-based catalyst ; Keggin structure ; formic acid decomposition ; polyacrylonitrile hollow nanospheres ; ethylenediamine modification ; palladium cobalt nanoparticles ; ZnO/CuO/g-C3N4 ; co-crystallization ; heterojunction ; photocatalytic degradation ; organic pollutant ; titanate nanorods ; Fe-modified titanate ; Fe2O3 nanocubes ; ammonia catalytic ozonation assisted by solar light ; zeolite Y ; hierarchical zeolite Y ; 3D mesoporous silica ; Au/Ti-supported catalysts ; surface plasmon resonance effect ; photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin ; CoOx ; MnOx ; hydrocarbon total oxidation ; redox properties ; catalytic performances ; lattice oxygen mobility ; copper spacer ; layered perovskite ; phenol ; photocatalysis ; simulated solar irradiation ; n/a
    Abstract: The Special Issue, “Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance”, should be of great interest to all researchers involved in this scientific area regarding the synthesis and characterization of various catalysts or catalytic materials; catalytic performance (activity and selectivity); synergetic effect; and the modification of catalysts or suitable promoters that are added to modify the catalyst structure
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    ISBN: 9783036566320 , 9783036566337
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Biochemistry ; multi-beam micromachining ; beam splitting ; invar ; shadow masks ; OLED ; nanosecond laser ; direct laser interference patterning ; design of experiments ; central composite design ; morphological filtering ; surface texture homogeneity ; micro structuring ; bearing steel ; dual laser beam processing ; excited state absorption ; semiconducting thin films ; stimulated emission depletion ; femtosecond laser ; silicon ; amorphization ; crystallization ; spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry ; transmission electron microscopy ; atomic force microscopy ; laser ablation ; ultrafast ; re-deposition ; fs-laser writing ; waveguides ; element redistribution ; Soret effect ; diffusion competition effects ; ultra-short pulses ; double pulses ; burst processing ; MHz bursts ; GHz bursts ; X-ray emission ; micromachining ; dose rate ; X-ray spectrum ; ultrafast laser ; laser ; ultrashort pulse ; plasma ; X-ray ; Bremsstrahlung ; resonance absorption ; burst ; bi-burst ; beam shaping ; squared top-hat ; fs-laser ; laser surface structuring ; laser-induced periodic surface structures ; micro-channels ; glass ; ultrafast laser processing ; Bessel beam ; X-ray emission hazards ; ultrashort pulsed laser ; radiation protection ; industrial applications ; protection housing ; ambient dose rate ; pulsed laser ; laser micromachining ; mechanical shutter ; solenoid shutter ; electro-optic modulator shutter ; opening time ; lifetime ; X-ray energies ; X-ray dose rate ; laser printing ; laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) ; digital manufacturing ; additive manufacturing ; printing of materials ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint is the printed edition of the Special Issue published in Materials. The reprint provides an overview on current international research activities in the field of advanced pulse laser machining technology. It covers fundamental and applied aspects and collects contributions of renowned scientists from academics and industries working in the fields of laser processing, materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering in order to foster the current knowledge and present new ideas for future applications and new technologies
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    ISBN: 9783036567464 , 9783036567471
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    Keywords: Language ; Language and Linguistics ; tensor glyph ; golden section ; vector space ; sandwich ; springback ; Vegter yield criterion ; numerical simulation ; PAM-STAMP 2G ; isotropic hardening law ; kinematic hardening law ; bending ; Bauschinger effect ; machine learning ; artificial neural network ; additive manufacturing ; high precision metrology ; CAD ; predictive model ; ship hull structure ; computer-aided design of structure ; database ; function soft block ; gun drill tool ; deep-drilling technology ; optimization ; tool life ; angle ; digital implant impression ; interimplant distance ; intraoral scanner ; trueness ; sewing machine ; needle bar ; floating needle ; electromagnet ; electromagnetic simulation ; noise reduction ; cycloidal gearbox ; friction ; actuator ; servomotor ; permanent magnet synchronous machine ; fixture design ; machining ; sustainable manufacturing ; process innovation ; complex-shape part ; signal processing ; monitoring system ; laser profiler ; surface roughness ; quality assessment ; non-contact method ; vision-based method ; frequency analysis ; abrasive water jet ; wood plastic composite ; natural reinforcement ; knitting machine ; stroke ; drive ; simulation ; cylinder ; dynamic modeling ; load spectrum reconstruction ; fatigue test ; hydraulic excavator ; n/a
    Abstract: This book reprints articles from the Special Issue "Advances in Computer-Aided Technology" published online in the open-access journal Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This book consists of thirteen published articles. This Special Issue belongs to the "Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines" section. Industry 4.0 is characterized by the integration of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing, into traditional manufacturing and production processes. CAx (Computer-Aided Systems) systems are a set of computer software tools used in engineering and product design, covering various stages of the product development cycle. Advanced CAx tools combine many different aspects of product lifecycle management (PLM), including design, finite element analysis (FEA), manufacturing, production planning and product. In connection with the transition to Industry 4.0 concepts, the concept of the digital twin comes to the fore, and existing CAx systems must adapt to this trend. The Special Issue deals with a number of research areas, such as: - New trends in CAx systems; Digital manufacturing; Internet of Things in manufacturing; Simulation of production systems and processes; Systems for advanced finite element analysis; Material engineering; Digitization and 3D scanning
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    ISBN: 9783036568676 , 9783036568669
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Zoology & animal sciences ; weak detonation ; high activation regime ; nonlinear PDEs ; Fuchsian reduction analysis ; Lorentz transformation ; blow-up ; hot spot ; chemically reactive flows ; nonlinear equations in partial derivatives ; hyperbolic equations ; Bäcklund transformations ; Clairin’s method ; differential relationships ; the Liouville equation ; symbolic calculus ; canonical system of q-difference equations ; q-Euler integral ; multi-term fractional differential equation ; quasilinear equation ; Riemann–Liouville fractional derivative ; defect of Cauchy type problem ; fixed point theorem ; initial-boundary value problem ; deformed numbers ; deformed algebras ; deformed calculus ; nonadditive entropy ; vibration control ; boundary control ; intermediate state control ; separation of variables ; Riemann–Liouville fractional differential equations ; nonlocal boundary conditions ; positive parameters ; positive solutions ; existence ; nonexistence ; Patlak–Keller–Segel systems ; the Cattaneo model of chemosensitive movement ; hyperbolic models ; shock waves ; conservation laws ; constrained Hamiltonian system ; canonicalization ; symplectic method ; numerical simulation ; extended Chebyshev functional ; generalized proportional Hadamard fractional integral operator ; manipulation system ; geometric approach ; noninteraction ; two-phase flow ; Sobolev spaces ; analytic semigroups ; fractional interpolation ; local and global solutions ; seismic tensorial force ; far-field seismic waves ; near-field seismic waves ; seismic mainshock ; quasi-static deformations ; mathematical physics ; Elliott Lieb ; the International Association of Mathematical Physics (IAMP, history and development) ; Letters in Mathematical Physics (LMP) ; history ; God as an (optional) axiom ; metamathematics ; symmetries ; particle physics ; n/a
    Abstract: This Special Issue of the journal Axioms collects submissions in which the authors report their perceptions and results in the field of mathematical physics and/or physical mathematics without any preconditions of the specific research topic. The papers are intended to provide the reader with a broad window into the status of the research field showing our understanding of how a known concept changes our thinking in that area of science. The papers in the Special Issue highlight the current two issues in physics and mathematics under hot debate: fractional calculus and entropy
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    ISBN: 9783036564340 , 9783036564357
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Research and information: general ; lung ; conventional radiography ; diagnostic procedure ; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; COVID-19 ; computed tomography ; lungs ; variability ; segmentation ; hybrid deep learning ; artificial intelligence ; deep learning ; computer-based devices ; radiology ; thoracic diagnostic imaging ; chest X-ray ; CT ; observer tests ; performance ; lung CT images ; nodule detection ; VGG-SegNet ; pre-trained VGG19 ; cardiac amyloidosis ; AL/TTR amyloidosis ; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ; left ventricular hypertrophy ; convolutional neural network ; Tuberculosis (TB) ; drug resistance ; chest X-rays ; generalization ; localization ; Electrical Impedance Tomography ; lung imaging ; cardiopulmonary monitoring ; aorta ; lung cancer ; pulmonary artery ; pulmonary hypertension ; modality-specific knowledge ; object detection ; RetinaNet ; ensemble learning ; pneumonia ; mean average precision ; source data set ; supervised classification ; coronary artery disease ; machine learning ; cardiopulmonary disease ; faster CNN ; medical imaging ; X-rays ; transfer learning ; explainability ; n/a
    Abstract: Cardiothoracic and pulmonary diseases are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of access to clinical care, the overburdened medical system, and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving medicine. There are a variety of diseases affecting the cardiopulmonary system including lung cancers, heart disease, tuberculosis (TB), etc., in addition to COVID-19-related diseases. Screening, diagnosis, and management of cardiopulmonary diseases has become difficult owing to the limited availability of diagnostic tools and experts, particularly in resource-limited regions. Early screening, accurate diagnosis and staging of these diseases could play a crucial role in treatment and care, and potentially aid in reducing mortality. Radiographic imaging methods such as computed tomography (CT), chest X-rays (CXRs), and echo ultrasound (US) are widely used in screening and diagnosis. Research on using image-based AI and machine learning (ML) methods can help in rapid assessment, serve as surrogates for expert assessment, and reduce variability in human performance. In this Special Issue, “Artificial Intelligence in Image-Based Screening, Diagnostics, and Clinical Care of Cardiopulmonary Diseases”, we have highlighted exemplary primary research studies and literature reviews focusing on novel AI/ML methods and their application in image-based screening, diagnosis, and clinical management of cardiopulmonary diseases. We hope that these articles will help establish the advancements in AI
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    ISBN: 9783036563800 , 9783036563817
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    Keywords: Climate change ; landslide ; DS-InSAR ; deformation monitoring ; stability analysis ; InSAR ; mine ; land subsidence ; time series deformation ; model ; Su-Xi-Chang area ; InSAR time-series ; ground fissure ; FLAC3D ; Yangbi MW 6.1 earthquake ; time-series InSAR ; error elimination ; high-precision coseismic deformation ; fault inversion ; Anak Krakatau volcano ; the Nobuyuki Otsu (OTSU) method ; multi-polarization ; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ; Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) ; coseismic displacement ; tropospheric delay correction ; small-to-moderate earthquakes ; geodetic earthquake catalogue ; source inversion ; rupture model ; strong motion ; seismic hazard ; Altyn Tagh Fault ; asymmetry interseismic strain ; viscoelastic ; permafrost ; ALT ; FCNInSAR ; CSK images ; thaw settlement coefficient ; VWC ; SoilGrids ; ankang airport ; expansive soil ; phase optimization ; PS-InSAR ; singular spectrum analysis (SSA) ; dataset calibration ; quadratic polynomial fitting ; spatiotemporal evolution characteristics ; Dalian Jinzhou Bay International Airport ; SBAS-InSAR ; Terzaghi consolidation theory ; subsidence monitoring ; subsidence prediction ; ground deformation ; PSInSAR ; leveling ; groundwater ; Shanghai Lingang New City ; Wuhan city ; urban construction ; land uplift ; Persistent Scatter Interferometry (PSI) ; persistent scatterers (PSs) ; distributed scatterers (DSs) ; Bayesian theory ; land deformation ; ERA5 ; the crustal movement observation network of China ; variance component estimation weighting (VCE) ; accuracy analysis
    Abstract: Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) has demonstrated its potential in monitoring geological disasters, e.g., in relation to subsidence, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Such monitoring results provide significant information for further physical modeling, driving mechanism interpretation, developments in early warning technology, and the management and formulation of policies by relevant authorities and stakeholders. This reprint focuses on monitoring and modelling of geological disasters using InSAR observations. The content covers topics such as PS/DS processing, deformation parameter inversion, motoring deformation (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes, and oil extraction), and driving mechanism interpretation. These excellent reports significantly contribute to further developments in the monitoring and modeling of geological disasters using InSAR techniques
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    ISBN: 9783036567426 , 9783036567433
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    Keywords: single wall carbon nanotubes ; surfactant ; TritonX-100 ; mass of specimens ; compressive strength ; flexural Strength ; bulk density ; ternary cements ; limestone ; siliceous fly ash ; granulated blast furnace slag ; concrete properties ; concrete durability ; CO2 emission ; detached decorative plasters ; injection grout ; glass microspheres ; reduced density ; stability ; strength ; durability ; clay mortars ; activating solutions ; wetting–drying ; freeze–thaw cycles ; microstructure ; superabsorbent polymer ; steel fibers ; high-performance fiber reinforced concrete ; digital image correlation ; autogenous shrinkage ; tensile behavior ; nano-calcium oxide ; nano-silica ; self-healing ; cement pastes ; curing regime ; gypsum binder ; additives ; light-materials ; porosity ; thermal insulation ; cement ; hydrated lime ; HEMC ; mortar ; paste ; hydration ; setting process ; ultrasonic technique ; graphite ; electrical conductivity ; self-sensing ; multi-walled carbon nanotubes ; cement-based materials ; flexural strength ; electrical resistivity ; activation energy ; supplementary cementitious materials ; packing density ; filler effect ; high calcium fly ash ; ladle furnace slag ; limestone filler ; foamed geopolymer ; reinforcing lightweight concrete ; glass fiber composites ; concrete ; thermal properties ; structural properties ; composite modified asphalt binder ; rheological properties ; storage stability ; amorphous poly alpha olefin ; polyphosphoric acid ; application properties ; water retention ; plaster ; cellulose ether ; viscosity ; self-compacting concrete (SCC) ; mix proportion design ; optimization ; experimental verification ; the grey relational analysis ; hook-end steel fiber ; bond performance ; pullout test ; inclination angle ; fiber spacing ; pullout load-slip curve
    Abstract: This reprint includes research papers on different disciplines related to composites. It contains research related to new topics such as nanotubes, fibres, admixtures added in cement and concrete. Additionally self-healing and self-sensing issues are presented. Environmental, and thermal-related topics are also discussed. Studies related to consolidation topics and alkali activation of clays are included. This blend of traditional and modern building materials, all having a common ground, the use of new technologies for improving fresh and harden state properties, make this volume interesting
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    ISBN: 9783036566368 , 9783036566375
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    Keywords: dyes ; fatty acids ; microextraction ; magnetic ionic liquid ; sample preparation ; dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction ; single drop microextraction ; GC ; HPLC ; ionic liquids ; denitrogenation ; extraction ; pyridine ; quinoline ; aniline ; simulated oil ; adsorption ; gum Arabic ; magnetite ; nano-composite ; lead(II) ; mercury removal ; magnetic ; manganese ; cobalt ; iron ; spinel ; crosslinker ; phenolic acids ; vinylimidazole ; anion exchanger ; co-polymer ; solid-phase extraction ; sustainable analytical sample preparation ; indoor air quality ; fragrances ; indoor pollution ; endocrine disruptors ; analytical method ; GC-MS ; musks fragrances ; emerging contaminants ; α-isomethylionone ; halloysite nanotubes ; organosilyl-sulfonated halloysite nanotubes ; solid phase extraction ; pyrrolizidine alkaloids ; honey ; chlorzoxazone ; greener HPTLC ; paracetamol ; simultaneous detection ; validation ; AGREE ; traditional HPTLC ; vitamin D3 ; pulsed electric field ; bioactive compounds ; optimization ; mushrooms ; Agaricus bisporus ; phenyboronic-acid-functionalized ; Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles ; ortho-dihydroxy-containing compounds ; n/a
    Abstract: Analytical chemistry is bound to face growing challenges in the future, especially for the quantification of trace analytes in complex matrices. Although the development of increasingly sensitive and specific instrumental techniques has achieved remarkable results, sample preparation is still a fundamental step, often limiting the whole workflow. In the context spawned by the recent international environmental policies that are responsive to the rapport of human activities with the surrounding environment, chemistry cannot hesitate to give its contribution. Almost pioneeringly, in analytical chemistry, we have been talking for some time about “green analytical chemistry”, its guiding principles, and the development of eco-friendly analytical approaches. However, the new and still open challenge is advance not only in eco-compatibility but mainly in eco-sustainability, rooting the future of analytical chemistry in new perspective aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of the analytical process by placing environmental cost as a priority aim on par with analytical performance. This is the reprint of a Special Issue that includes contributions focused on the progress in analytical chemistry based on the arguments previously raised and discussed, with a particular reference to eco-compatibility and eco-sustainability. The contributions include the development of low environmental impact methods and/or techniques or their applications
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    ISBN: 9783036567013 , 9783036567006
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Epidemiology & medical statistics ; Medicine and Nursing ; Epidemiology and Medical statistics ; titanium nitrides ; reflectivity ; absorption ; high power diode laser ; underwater welding ; covered electrodes ; wet welding ; cold cracking ; pad welding ; flame powder spray process ; coating ; aluminum ; carbon nanotubes ; carburite ; abrasive wear resistance ; erosion wear resistance ; laser welding ; numerical simulation ; X100 pipeline steel ; welding thermal cycle ; microstructure ; aluminium alloy ; laser surface alloying ; wear resistance ; boron carbide ; FEM ; numerical analyses ; simulations ; computational techniques ; SYSWELD ; displacements ; stresses ; laser beam ; weldability ; thermo-mechanically controlled processed ; S700MC TMCP steel ; MAG ; steel sheets ; lap joints ; mechanical properties ; microstructure analysis ; nickel-based superalloy ; heat resistant steel ; surfacing ; PPTA ; HPDDL ; Fe-based coating ; laser cladding ; transmission electron microscopy (TEM) ; finite element method (FEM) ; welding ; laser ; heat source model ; keyhole welding ; thermal analysis ; austenitic stainless steel ; lean duplex stainless steel ; dissimilar welded joints ; reinforcing ; laser treatment ; strengthening ; bending ; low-carbon steel ; thin steel plate ; Ti13Nb13Zr alloy ; laser treatment nanoindentation ; electrophoretic deposition ; potentiodynamic polarization ; martensitic stainless steel ; dissimilar welded joint ; sulfide inclusions ; iron-based alloy ; hardfacing ; cladding ; tubular hardfacing electrode ; FCAW-GS ; FCAW-SS ; MMAW ; wear-resistant steel ; wear plate ; abrasion ; tribology ; weld surfacing ; welding sequence ; weld geometry ; structure analysis ; phase shares ; hardness distribution ; laser boriding ; engine oil ; wear ; friction ; surface layer ; smart city ; transport ; vehicles ; mechanical engineering ; Docol steel ; micro-jet welding ; mechanical tests ; mini-specimen ; fracture ; fatigue ; high-strength steel ; components ; joining ; micro-jet ; mechanical resistance ; parameters ; fatigue limit ; laser micro-welding ; cryosurgical probe ; butt weld ; thin tube welding ; laser deposition ; hybrid process ; cryogenic conditions ; composite coatings ; WC-Ni coatings ; fiber laser ; laser processing ; properties of surface layers
    Abstract: Constant striving to reduce pollutant emissions, greenhouse gases and energy consumption, i.e., sustainable development, forces the development of new and improved materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. One of the areas of sustainable development of the global economy is also the development of laser devices and the spreading of laser technology applications.The book deals with important issues related to the development of science and technology in the field of application the laser beam for joining, surface treatment, coatings. However, the thematic scope is not limited only to mentioned issues. The scope of the book covers issues related to advances in computational modelling of heat sources in laser and arc processes, unique techniques of underwater welding or unique techniques of forced cooling the weld metal under solidification during arc welding or hybrid process of laser deposition under cryogenic conditions, microstructural and mechanical characterisation of coatings and joints produced by different welding technologies. The above book contains valuable information, both theoretical and practical research results in the field of advanced technologies of joining, surface treatment and coatings, quality control and assessment, as well as management of the technological processes. Therefore, I deeply believe that the book will be a valuable and helpful for young scientists, engineers, and students in the field of welding and surface engineering, materials science, and manufacturing engineering
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    ISBN: 9783036565927 , 9783036565934
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Mathematics & science ; Research and information: general ; Mathematics and Science ; prallethrin ; insecticide ; spatial treatment ; mosquito fitness ; protection ; pyrethroids ; Aedes albopictus ; Culex pipiens ; life tables ; mosquito ; bite-proof garment ; model ; textile ; non-insecticidal ; physical barrier ; insecticide selection ; out-crossing ; strain authentication ; laboratory screening ; pyrethroid ; pyrethroid resistance ; insecticide resistance ; insecticide resistance management ; vector control ; malaria ; malaria control ; Anopheles ; host-seeking behavior ; insecticide exposure ; pathogen transmission ; Aedes aegypti ; Anopheles gambiae ; ATSB ; Culex quinquefasciatus ; Iroquois ; RNAi ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; yeast ; Anopheles mosquito ; fertility ; ovary development ; pyriproxyfen (PPF) ; side-effects ; machine learning ; image classification ; automated identification ; convolutional neural network ; insecticide-treated net (ITN) ; PBO ITN ; synergist ITN ; dual-AI ITN ; insecticide resistance management (IRM) ; method validation ; durability monitoring ; bioinsecticide ; disease transmission ; insecticide-resistance ; mosquito-borne disease ; mosquito control ; natural compounds ; phytochemical ; malaria vector ; insecticide treated nets ; cytochrome P450s ; kdr ; cuticular resistance ; deltamethrin ; imidacloprid ; bifenthrin ; β-cyfluthrin ; etofenprox ; α-cypermethrin ; λ-cyhalothrin ; thiacloprid ; mosquitoes ; Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait (ATSB) ; Attractive Targeted Sugar Bait (ATSB) ; diagnostic bioassay ; resistance monitoring ; insecticide-treated nets (ITN) ; strain characterisation ; method development ; product evaluation ; quality control (QC) ; dual active ingredients (dual-AI) ; bioefficacy ; IRS ; application technology ; broflanilide ; clothianidin ; pirimiphos-methyl ; WHO tube ; WHO tunnel test ; ITNs ; interceptor ; interceptor G2 ; membrane ; human arm ; rabbit ; bioassay ; bio-efficacy ; n/a
    Abstract: The eradication of vector-borne diseases is threatened by the limited range of available insecticides, leading, inevitably, to the development of resistance. This is particularly concerning for malaria control, which relies heavily on insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual sprays (IRS). New chemistries are being developed, and innovative deployment of insecticides may play a role in overcoming resistance, either through new types of tools or new means of distribution. A variety of novel product types and vector control strategies are under development and evaluation, which is to be celebrated, but a strong evidence base is needed to guide effective operational deployment decisions. Novel approaches should be supported by robust data collected using appropriate and validated methods to monitor efficacy, durability, and any emerging resistance. This reprint presents original research into developing and characterizing new vector control products, as well as understanding and monitoring insecticide resistance. Review articles explore the impact of insecticide resistance and offer guidance on insecticide choice in the face of pyrethroid resistance. Consensus methodologies are presented, in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs) designed to be adopted and used to generate reproducible data that can be compared and interpreted across and between studies. It is hoped that this collection of articles offers inspiration and guidance on how consistent data can be generated to inform more effective development, evaluation, and use of new and existing vector control tools
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    ISBN: 9783036564753 , 9783036564760
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; tomato ; bacteriocin ; soft rot ; biocontrol ; vegetable preservation ; loquat fruit ; calcium chloride ; chilling injury ; reactive oxygen species ; ascorbate–glutathione cycle ; chive ; senescence ; quality ; antioxidant capacity ; amino acids ; organosulfur compounds ; peptide PAF56 ; citrus fruit ; changes cell structure ; spores ; membrane permeability ; acetic acid ; decontamination ; lactic acid ; pitaya fruit ; p-Anisaldehyde ; reactive oxygen species (ROS) ; AsA-GSH cycle ; antioxidant activity ; ripening ; enzymatic activities ; anthracnose ; shelf-life ; cold shock ; MAP ; cucumber ; storage ; VOCs ; photodynamic inactivation (PDI) ; antimicrobial ; biofilm ; fresh-cut pakchoi ; preservation ; hydrogen sulfide ; antioxidant enzyme ; energy ; proline ; n/a
    Abstract: Fresh fruit and vegetables are considered as essential components of a healthy human diet, due to their pleasant taste and rich nutrients. However, fruits and vegetables are characterized by production seasonality, regionality, and perishability, which greatly affect the acceptance of consumers and increase the challenges of their post-harvest storage and preservation. A plurality of preservation technologies, including chemical treatment (calcium chloride, 1-methylcyclopropene, salicylic acid, etc.), physical methods (low-temperature conditioning, controlled atmosphere storage, ultraviolet-C irradiation, etc.), and biotechnology (such as genetic engineering technology) have been applied to maintain storage quality and to extend the storage life of fresh fruit and vegetables in recent years. Developing advanced preservation techniques to prolong the storage life of fruit and vegetables is of importance for improving social and economic benefits. Therefore, we invited authors to contribute original research articles and review articles focused on the innovative preservation technology of fresh produce, addressing storage problems, such as post-harvest quality deterioration caused by senescence, physiological disorders, and disease, to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce and reduce post-harvest loss
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    ISBN: 9783036567198 , 9783036567181
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; doubly fed induction generator ; wind turbine ; renewable energy ; rotor control ; steady state model ; HIL ; LLC resonant converter (LLC-RC) ; soft switching ; time domain analysis ; ZVS ; ZCS ; ANFIS ; ECMS ; hybrid electric vehicle ; Haar wavelet transform ; hydrogen consumption ; power management scheme ; system efficiency ; emissions trading system ; allowance allocation ; quantitative statistics ; qualitative analysis ; cost function ; model predictive current control ; single-phase shunt active power filter ; THD ; multi-input multi-output ; step-up converter ; energy storage ; DC–DC converter ; transformerless inverter ; photovoltaic ; high-efficiency inverter ; grid-connected system ; single-phase inverter ; smart microgrid ; optimization ; hybrid renewable energy source ; internet of things ; cost of electricity ; information and communication technology ; coupled inductor converter ; full bridge converter ; half bridge converter ; interleaved converter ; micro grid ; photo voltaic (PV) ; resonant converter ; zero voltage switching (ZVS) ; zero current switching (ZCS) ; induction motor drive ; dc-link voltage balancing ; space vector modulation ; switching loss ; total harmonic distortion
    Abstract: Microgrids deliver efficient, low-cost, and clean energy while improving regional electric grid operation and stability. They further provide exceptional dynamic responsiveness for energy resources. A global portfolio of operations centered on the development and deployment of microgrids to increase grid dependability and resilience would therefore assist communities in better preparing for future weather catastrophes and keep the world moving toward a sustainable energy future. Solar photovoltaic systems are seen as a promising renewable resource, and their application in microgrids has grown rapidly in recent years
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    ISBN: 9783036566689 , 9783036566696
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Technology, engineering, agriculture ; saliva ; spectroscopy ; satiety ; satiation ; chemometrics ; edible oils ; Raman ; photoluminescence ; FTIR ; thermal conductivity ; PCA ; 2DCOS ; saponification value ; 1H-NMR spectroscopy ; tributyrin ; dairy fat ; vegetable oils ; dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction ; HS-SPME ; flavor enhancer ; seafood ; GC-MS ; whisky ; elemental analysis ; ICP-MS ; ICP-OES ; CV-AAS ; spirits ; metals ; NIRS ; specialty coffee ; PLS models ; maple syrups ; adulteration ; FT-IR ; bourbon barrel aged ; authentication ; fake ; CVAAS ; principal component analysis ; alcohol aging ; isotope ratios ; carcass ; classification ; goat meat ; infrared ; exotic species ; similarity index ; meat ; NIR ; LIBS ; food fraud ; n/a
    Abstract: The reprint provides an overview of recent applications of both chemometrics and spectrometric techniques to target current issues associated with food authenticity, traceability, as well as modern approaches on the analysis of food ingredients and products
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    ISBN: 9783036530260 , 9783036530277
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; Research and information: general ; feature learning ; incomplete multimedia data ; fuzzy c-means ; variational autoencoder ; multispectral imaging ; document scanning ; portable sensor ; depth image filtering ; point clouds filtering ; Kinect v2 ; depth resolution ; close range ; hand pose ; image binarization ; optical character recognition ; document images ; local thresholding ; image pre-processing ; natural images ; scene text recognition ; visual sensor ; text position correction ; encoder-decoder network ; chart recognition ; deep learning ; visualization ; classification ; detection ; perspective correction ; house architecture type classification ; house type classification ; convolutional neural networks ; document classification ; feature selection ; data augmentation ; imbalanced dataset ; scene text detection ; multiple scales ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint includes impactful chapters related to document-image related visual sensing, which do present and comprehensively discuss selected scientific concepts, frameworks, architectures and ideas on sensing technologies and machine-learning techniques. Indeed, document imaging/scanning approaches are essential techniques for digitalizing documents in various real-world contexts. This reprint emerging from the Special Issue "Document-Image Related Visual Sensors and Machine Learning Techniques” can be viewed as a result of the crucial need for document management systems. Such technologies are being applied in various fields or different domains and parts of the world to address relevant challenges that could not be addressed without the advances made in these technologies. The reprint includes impactful chapters that present scientific concepts, frameworks, architectures and innovative ideas on sensing technologies and machine-learning techniques to overcome a series of key challenges related to document imaging/scanning, text detection, text recognition, and documents clustering
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    ISBN: 9783036566498 , 9783036566481
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; primary breast cancer ; circulating nucleosomes ; circulating tumor cells ; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 ; cytokines ; prostate cancer ; breast cancer ; treatment decisions ; exosomes ; molecular composition ; cancer pathogenesis ; diagnostics ; therapeutics ; leptomeningeal metastasis ; cerebrospinal fluid ; extracellular vesicle ; biomarker ; RNA sequencing ; small non-coding RNA ; microRNA ; exo-oncomiRNAS ; TWEAK ; semen ; rheumatoid factor ; autoimmunity ; autoantibodies ; cancer ; predictive biomarker ; prognostic biomarker ; cancer progression ; cancer development ; immunotherapy ; cancer susceptibility ; tumor recurrence ; tumor load ; fecal immunochemical test (FIT) ; colonoscopy ; flexible sigmoidoscopy ; liquid biopsy ; mRNA ; ctDNA ; proteins ; extracellular vesicles ; biomarkers ; exosome ; lung cancer ; miRNA ; plasma ; serum ; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ; gas chromatography (GC) ; mass spectrometry (MS) ; headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) ; breast cancer biomarkers ; principal component analysis (PCA) ; linear discriminant analysis (LDA) ; principal component regression (PCR) ; cfDNA ; hereditary and familial pancreatic cancer ; somatic mutation profiling ; potentially druggable genes ; uveal melanoma ; circulating tumor DNA ; next generation sequencing ; PKC inhibitor ; treatment ; response ; melanoma ; ovarian cancer ; lipidomics ; lipid ; prognosis ; ceramide ; phospholipid ; plasmalogen ; patient stratification ; outcome ; personalized medicine ; neuroblastoma ; immune monitoring ; anti-GD2 ; IL-2 ; GM-CSF ; ASCT ; dinutuximab ; anti-PD-1 ; urothelial cancer ; blood biomarkers ; NETs ; disease modelling ; machine learning ; metabolic signaling ; molecular pathways ; plasma metabolites ; diagnostic biomarkers ; urine ; urine liquid biopsy ; DNA ; sncRNA ; bladder cancer ; metabolic pathways ; metabolism ; metabolomics ; epigenetics ; miRNAs ; epigenetic biomarkers ; DNA methylation ; micro-RNAs ; human papillomavirus ; oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma ; treatment de-escalation ; E7 oncoprotein ; HPV DNA ; HPV antibodies ; ELISA ; cancer biomarkers ; diagnosis ; early detection ; n/a ; early diagnosis
    Abstract: Liquid biopsy shows promise for cancer screening and diagnostics. This reprint collects recent scientific literature on the identification and application of tumor biomarkers in biological fluids to improve the diagnosis of cancer and the identification of optimal therapeutic strategies
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    ISBN: 9783036565941 , 9783036565958
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; hybrid composite ; polyester waste fiber ; olive root fiber ; coir pith filler ; building materials ; mixture design analysis ; recycled cotton ; glass ; hollow knitted composite ; compression ; flexural modulus ; impact energy ; quasi-static test ; cyclic fatigue ; wavy-lap bond ; natural cotton fabric ; polymer composite ; mechanical properties ; service life ; safety ; SEM ; pressure-actuated cellular structure ; shape morphing ; compliant mechanism ; anisotropic flexure hinges ; textile-reinforced polymer composite ; integrally woven structure ; resin ; glass cloth ; substrate ; glass transition temperature ; surface finish ; pad cratering ; thermal resistance ; textile structural composite ; 3D weaving ; hollow structure ; spacer fabric ; woven honeycomb ; sandwich ; waste cotton ; impact ; flexural rigidity ; hybrid woven reinforcement ; preforming ; carbon-Kevlar ; epoxy resin ; add-on (%) ; amount of hardener (%) ; curing temperature ; curing time ; molding pressure ; fiber composites ; FRP ; architecture ; architectured materials ; hysteresis ; auxetic ; non-Newtonian fluids ; low-velocity impact ; personal protection ; n/a
    Abstract: The direction of fiber orientation plays a crucial role in deciding the mechanical performance of textile structural composites. Unlike conventional composite materials, geometrically oriented textile structures, e.g., woven, knitted, and braided constructions, can be designed and developed for load bearing in a particular direction. Their properties can be enhanced by modifying the geometry and material composition. One major challenge in producing textile structural composites with superior mechanical properties at a reasonably lower price is cost effective prepreg. Composites constructed from reinforcement having a well-defined geometry perform better than randomly oriented fibers at a reasonable cost. Their flex fatigue is superior to conventional preforms in specific applications. This Special Issue invites research as well as review articles dealing with different types of (2D, 3D, multiaxial) woven, knitted, and braided structures for load bearing structural composite applications. Use of industrial multifilament yarns of pure and hybrid composition in textile geometrical reinforcement structures can also be included. The methods of impregnation of such structures by thermoplastic and thermoset resins should be described. The superior performance in such structural composites must be highlighted. Methods of characterizing woven, knitted, and braided textile reinforced composites is the focus of this issue. Current and future applications of advanced textile structural composites can be summarized in the submitted articles. Theoretical (computational, numerical simulation etc.) as well as experimental work can be submitted with sufficient scientific innovation
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    ISBN: 9783036566979 , 9783036566962
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Oncology ; Medicine and Nursing ; cathepsin ; crystal structure ; cysteine protease ; digestion ; Ixodes ricinus ; midgut ; parasite ; viral infection ; skin ; immune enhancement ; mosquito ; blood coagulation ; saliva ; serpin ; tick ; n/a ; Piwi4 ; Aedes aegypti ; piRNA ; RNA interference ; RNAi ; Piwi ; NLS ; arbovirus ; Ixodes scapularis ; salivary glands ; microRNA ; RNA sequencing ; Borrelia burgdorferi ; Plasmodium ; sporozoite ; MAEBL ; liver ; adhesion ; genetic complementation ; in vivo bioluminescence imaging ; reproduction ; trypsin inhibitor ; mosquitoes ; CRISPR-Cas9 ; dengue ; ectoparasite-host interactions ; host immunity ; RNA-sequencing ; lncRNA ; invasive diseases vectors ; Aedes vexans ; Aedes vittatus ; Aedes africanus ; Aedes metalicus ; Aedes luteocephalus ; Anopheles stephensi ; arboviruses ; haplotype analysis ; phylogenetic analysis ; One Health ; Sudan ; medical entomology ; structure ; classification
    Abstract: Arthropod disease vectors transmit not only serious diseases, such as malaria, but many other diseases as well, many of which are neglected to various extents. In most cases, a tripartite interaction is involved between the arthropod disease vector, the vertebrate host, and the vector-borne pathogens. The reprint aims to present a selection of the latest data (and up to date information in the case of reviews) about the molecular and biochemical events that mediate this tripartite interaction with emphasis on ticks and mosquitoes
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    ISBN: 9783036564005 , 9783036564012
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    Keywords: wheat germ polysaccharide ; steam explosion ; isolation and purification ; modification ; structural characterization ; antioxidant activities ; Bacillus pumilus ; molecular dynamic simulations ; enzymatic characterization ; food dye decolorization ; TiO2 NPs ; BPA ; 16S rDNA ; faecal metabolomic ; crust ; dry-aged ; natural flavor enhancer ; patties ; Hanwoo cattle ; exopolysaccharide ; structural analysis ; biofunctional properties ; Lactiplantibacillus pentosus ; sacha inchi oil press-cake protein hydrolyzates ; hyperuricemia ; renal injury ; gut microbiota ; wheat bran ; dietary fiber ; extrusion capacity ; corn gluten meal ; glutamine ; ulcerative colitis ; Bacillus coagulans ; intestinal microorganisms ; metabolism ; high-fat diet ; promote dissolution ; application ; transglutaminase ; crosslinking properties ; protein substrate crosslinking mechanism ; bovine serum albumin ; pullulan ; epigallocatechin gallate ; nanoparticles ; antioxidant activity
    Abstract: The reprint focuses on fundamental and applied research on environmentally friendly manufacturing of food additives and its effect on the structural features and functional applications of functional ingredients in several fields. Food additives and functional ingredients are naturally or artificially synthesized substances that are added to foodstuffs to improve their color, aroma, and taste, as well as to meet anti-corrosion and other technological purposes. The innovation of clean production, encompassing environmental and sustainability issues in the manufacturing process of food additives and functional ingredients is of particular interest. Special attention is given to their bioconversion, extraction, separation and purification, stabilization, formulation and compounding, etc., as well as relevant process intensification and integration
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    ISBN: 9783036563640 , 9783036563657
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    Keywords: MIH ; hypersensitivity ; enamel infiltration ; hypomineralization ; marginal adaptation ; fixed partial denture ; dental technology ; cobalt–chromium alloys ; scanning electron microscopy ; titanium ; dental implants ; hydrophilic ; hydrocarbon ; biological ageing ; UV photofunctionalization ; alveolar bone defects ; guided bone regeneration ; titanium meshes ; customized titanium meshes ; laser melting process ; electron beam melting ; composite restoration ; microleakage ; oblique layering technique ; horizontal layering technique ; composite ; fluorescence ; de-bonding ; residuals ; enamel damage ; orthodontics ; radiolucent sign ; OPG ; CBCT ; third molar ; oral surgery ; periapical sign ; biofilm ; bone healing capacity ; infected gutta-percha ; rat calvarium ; zirconia ; airborne particle abrasion ; femtosecond laser ; flexural strength ; surface roughness ; bond strength ; brackets ; dry ; wet and moistened enamel ; adhesion ; calcium phosphate ; radiation-induced center ; hyperfine interaction ; EDNMR ; ESEEM ; ENDOR ; biomaterial ; bone regeneration ; bone substitute ; dental implant ; octacalcium phosphate ; TiN ion plating ; metal allergy ; orthodontic wire ; micro-implants ; success rate ; insertion ; loading ; biocompatibility ; compliance ; dental material ; restorative material ; glass ionomer ; resin-modified glass ionomer ; pH ; acidity ; oral environment ; dental filling ; dental restoration ; apical negative pressure irrigation ; calcium hydroxide removal ; intracanal medicament ; mechanical activation ; ultrasonic activation ; osseoincorporation ; osseointegration ; trabecular metal ; guided tissue regeneration ; barrier membranes ; allergology ; demineralized dentin matrix ; human demineralized dentin matrix ; human ; bone graft ; FT-MIR ; SEM ; n/a
    Abstract: Almost all fields of dentistry are closely related to newly developed materials, and all clinical improvements often follow, or, in any case, go hand in hand with the creation and the development of innovative and higher performing materials, instruments, and equipment. Thanks to contemporary applications of dental materials, the effectiveness of clinical dentistry has made remarkable advances. In recent years, thanks to digital technology and the frenetic development of the dental industry, new materials have been developed and proposed in many fields of dentistry: prosthesis, restorative dentistry, endodontics, implantology, and orthodontics. Unfortunately, as often happens, this productive challenge is not always accompanied by valid scientific research, and consequently the clinician finds new materials at their disposal that are not necessarily better than the old. Further studies are needed to gain relevant evidence for all recently introduced dental materials. This reprint includes research articles, clinical studies, review articles, and case reports focused on the latest advances and prospects of dental materials concerning all fields of dentistry
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    ISBN: 9783036565613 , 9783036565606
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    Keywords: Film, TV & radio ; isolation ; high damping rubber bearing ; low shape factor ; performance test ; experiment ; three-dimensional (3D) seismic isolation ; vertical seismic isolation device ; disc spring ; helical coil spring ; steel damper ; laminated rubber bearing ; seismic energy dissipation ; nuclear power plant equipment ; seismic isolation frequency ; hysteretic behavior ; cable ; control ; damping ; semi-active ; negative stiffness ; vibration ; liquid storage tank ; MetaFoundation ; time domain analysis ; earthquake ; passive control ; stop band ; suspended ceiling systems ; passively controlled structure ; pulley tackle mechanism ; shake table test ; simulation analysis ; tower-like structures ; tuned liquid gas damper ; elastic membrane ; gas spring ; gas volume ; SA-TLGD ; TLCGD ; TLCD ; TMD ; inerter ; optimization ; TMDI ; vibration mitigation ; tuned sloshing damper ; TSD ; tuned mass damper ; numerical simulation ; coupled simulation ; computational wind engineering ; CWE ; hysteresis ; internal resonances ; nonlinear modal interaction ; n/a
    Abstract: Civil engineering structures may vibrate due to different sources of excitations such as earthquakes, wind, traffic, humans, etc. The resulting vibrations may not be acceptable from the perspective of vibration comfort or can even impair the structure's safety. Depending on the excitation mechanism, anti-vibration measures range from increasing the structural damping using local dampers, decoupling the structure from the disturbance using vibration isolators and compensating for the excitation forces using vibration compensators. The Special Issue "Efficient Damping and Isolation Systems for Civil Structures" presents some of the recent advances in the associated fields of research and development
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    ISBN: 9783036565811 , 9783036565804
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    Keywords: Medicine ; operational emergency modeling ; atmospheric release ; high-resolution metric grid ; 3D ; PMSS modeling system ; Code_Saturne ; EMERGENCIES project ; lattice Boltzmann method ; large eddy simulation ; pollutant dispersion ; urban physics ; urban air pollution ; nature-based solutions ; green infrastructure ; PMSS Lagrangian model ; NOx ; PM10 ; large-eddy simulation ; plume dispersion ; urban area ; coupling simulation ; mesoscale meteorological simulation model ; meteorological observation ; graphics processing unit computing ; atmospheric dispersion modelling ; microscale dispersion ; model validation ; database ; on-site meteorological observation ; water mist dispersion ; lagrangian dispersion model ; web visualization ; web mapping ; emergencies project ; atmospheric boundary layer ; OpenFOAM ; gas dispersion ; CFD ; turbulence model ; hazard assessment ; horizontal homogeneity ; wind field ; deposition ; machine learning ; hazardous release ; WRF ; FLEXPART ; prediction ; air pollution ; air quality modelling ; ADMS-Urban ; high performance computing ; HPC ; West Midlands ; air quality ; urban scale ; traffic emissions ; micro-scale dispersion models ; aerosols ; South Asia ; WRF-Chem ; precipitation ; CAPE ; CIN ; urban dispersion ; complex terrain ; fast-response dispersion modeling ; computational fluid dynamics ; RANS ; urban dispersion modelling ; Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes ; situational awareness ; CityGML ; air quality impact study ; PMSS model ; high resolution grid
    Abstract: This reprint brings together fifteen articles published in the Special Issue of the journal Atmosphere, entitled “High-Performance Computing Serving Atmospheric Transport & Dispersion Modelling”. These articles cover a wide variety of topics related to air quality in urban areas and nature-based solutions to improve it in the context of climate change; impact studies on human health and the environment of facilities and infrastructure projects as well as risk studies; the assessment of emerging threats; and preparations for and responses to emergencies involving toxic, flammable, or explosive atmospheric releases. As the fifteen articles presented here remarkably illustrate, what these contemporary topics have in common is the implementation of multi-scale simulations of atmospheric transport and dispersion by means of physical models of computational fluid dynamics (CFDs), whose potential is enhanced by high-performance computing (HPC). This reprint thus addresses the answers provided by modelling and the most advanced simulations to some societal matters of major interest
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    ISBN: 9783036512600 , 9783036512617
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Geography ; omnichannel retail stores ; vehicle routing problem ; pick-up and delivery ; biased-randomized heuristics ; simheuristics ; scheduling ; uncertainty ; discrete event simulation ; hybrid flow shop ; scrap ; local search ; tabu search ; machine qualifications ; clustering ; shortest processing time ; maritime transportation ; liner network design ; synchronization ; weather uncertainty ; optimization simulation ; discrete-event simulation ; simulation-based optimization ; assignment problem ; neighborhood search ; warehouse ; nonlinear-flight-mechanics ; neural networks ; guidance, navigation, and control ; machine learning ; model ; matlab-simulink ; stochastic project scheduling ; genetic algorithm ; composite priority rules ; agent-based simulation ; horizontal cooperation ; e-groceries ; optimization ; simulation ; logistics ; distribution networks ; container terminal ; meta-heuristic ; horizontal transportation ; hyper-parameter optimization ; hybrid modeling ; system dynamics ; facility location Problems ; Monte Carlo simulation ; automated parcel lockers ; last-mile delivery ; location routing problem ; heuristics ; fuzzy logic ; dockless bike-sharing system ; Markovian queueing network ; relocation ; unequal demand
    Abstract: Transportation, logistics, and supply chain systems and networks constitute one of the pillars of modern economies and societies. From sustainable traffic management in smart cities or air transportation to green and socially responsible logistics practices, many enterprises and governments around the world have to make decisions that affect the efficiency of these complex systems. Typically, optimization algorithms are employed to deal with these challenges, and simulation approaches are utilized when considering scenarios under uncertainty. However, better results might be achieved by hybridizing both optimization algorithms with simulation techniques to deal with real-life transportation, logistics, and SCM challenges, which often are large-scale and NP-hard problems under uncertainty conditions. Hence, simheuristic algorithms (combining metaheuristics with simulation) as well as other simulation optimization approaches constitute an effective way to support decision makers in such complex scenarios. This reprint presents a collection of selected articles on simulation optimization in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. The reprint is strongly connected to the topics covered in the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) track on logistics, transportation, and SCM, which includes a stream in simheuristic algorithms as well
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    ISBN: 9783036566030 , 9783036566023
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    Keywords: Medicine ; hydrothermal activation treatment ; recycling technology ; heavy metal ; ion exchange ; attached growth process ; biological treatment ; biofilm ; membrane fouling ; rotating biological contactors ; wastewater treatment ; image processing ; unmanned aerial vehicle ; feature recognition ; image segmentation ; color space ; floods ; sediment ; biomass ; protein source ; Eisenia foetida ; vermicomposting ; organic waste ; cultivation media ; water treatment ; solar disinfection ; pre-treatment ; mechanism ; SODIS system ; alginate beads ; C. oleofaciens ; immobilisation ; green microalgae ; POME treatment ; post-treatment ; coagulation–adsorption ; membrane ; organic matter ; peat water ; ultrafiltration ; polysulfone ; sustainability ; effluent treatment ; dyes ; bioremediation ; bacteria ; wastewater ; textile ; consortium ; BES ; bioreactor ; Solanum incanum ; isotherm ; adsorption ; methylene blue ; exothermic ; heavy metals ; Kerian River ; pollution ; anthropogenic activities ; water quality ; banana peel biochar ; reactive black 5 ; kinetic ; phytotoxicity ; tomato ; energy consumption ; greenhouse gas emissions ; energy efficiency ; elevator ; buildings ; solar distiller ; water temperature ; pathogens removal ; rural areas ; sun-tracking system ; cost-effective water production ; water scarcity ; SARS-CoV-2 ; heavy metal phytostabilization ; bioaccumulation and translocation factors ; vegetation ; coal fly and bottom ash landfill ; interaction of plant species and location ; hybrid models ; air pollution modelling ; feature selection ; wrapper method ; artificial neural network
    Abstract: Environmental quality is crucial to our health, economy, lives, and for future generations. However, during the last few years, we have faced several serious challenges, which include, but are not limited to, climate change, unsustainable consumption and production, as well as various forms of pollution. These challenges are of global concerns for the sustainable development of human beings. This reprint has collected review and research papers aimed at a wide range of environmental topics: water and wastewater treatment and management, soil degradation and conservation, pollution control, the environmental impact of technologies, air quality and the indoor environment, and advanced environmental materials. Analytical methods developed for the determination of environmental pollutants were also welcomed. Papers dealing in the synthesis of adsorbents for the solid-phase extraction of environmental pollutants also fell within the scope of this Special Issue. Contributions describing novel and significant knowledge, scientific results, and advanced applications in the field of environmental sciences and technology were also welcomed. This reprint provides an integrated view of the trends in solving the problems associated with the achievement of sustainability in environmental technology
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    ISBN: 9783036565835 , 9783036565828
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    Keywords: Philosophy ; binders ; mortars ; renders ; grouts ; building ; materials ; lime ; cement ; concrete ; alkali-activated ; alternative ; high-performance ; geopolymers ; gypsum ; calcium ; aluminate ; nanolime ; supersulfated ; cements ; sulfoaluminate ; mortar ; additives ; Roman ; fly ; ash ; cementitious ; composites ; calcined ; clay ; limestone ; natural ; pozzolans ; hybrid ; nanomaterials ; durability ; life ; cycle ; assessment ; recycled ; waste ; management ; environmental ; repair ; of ; historic ; construction ; conservation ; case ; studies
    Abstract: The global binder production for construction materials is approximately 7.5 billion tons per year, contributing ~6% to the global anthropogenic atmospheric CO2 emissions. Reducing this carbon footprint is a key aim of the construction industry, and current research focuses on developing new innovative ways to attain more sustainable binders and concrete/mortars as a real alternative to the current global demand for Portland cement.With this aim, several potential alternative binders are currently being investigated by scientists worldwide, based on calcium aluminate cement, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, alkali-activated binders, calcined clay limestone cements, nanomaterials, or supersulfated cements. This Special Issue presents contributions that address research and practical advances in i) alternative binder manufacturing processes; ii) chemical, microstructural, and structural characterization of unhydrated binders and of hydrated systems; iii) the properties and modelling of concrete and mortars; iv) applications and durability of concrete and mortars; and v) the conservation and repair of historic concrete/mortar structures using alternative binders.We believe this Special Issue will be of high interest in the binder industry and construction community, based upon the novelty and quality of the results and the real potential application of the findings to the practice and industry
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    ISBN: 9783036565699 , 9783036565682
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    Keywords: Social welfare & social services ; real estate appraisal ; capital gain ; financial feasibility ; economic sustainability ; public–private partnership ; risk assessment ; social housing ; urban regeneration ; urban rent ; affordable prices ; discounted cash flow analysis ; road infrastructures ; social sustainability ; mass appraisal ; Regional Strategic Intervention Programs ; multi-criteria analysis ; stakeholder analysis ; NAIADE method ; public housing neighborhoods ; project-induced effects ; assessment framework ; multi-criteria decision-making model ; housing affordability ; housing policy ; affordable housing ; Malaysia ; young adults ; renters ; housing costs ; parental supports ; discriminant analysis ; regression analysis ; independent living ; Nigeria ; strategies ; housing tenure ; low-income earners ; sustainability ; critical junctures ; housing delivery ; public-private partnership ; Vision 2030 ; Saudi Arabia ; affordable rent ; cluster analysis ; social fairness ; community acceptance ; housing accessibility ; India
    Abstract: The provision of affordable housing for low-income households is a very complex issue that has long been debated in many countries around the world. Social housing (SH) is one of the tools for achieving fairness, social sustainability, and economic feasibility, and it is interrelated with politics, ethics, and economics, as well as the environment, architecture, and technology. In other words, national and local policies, as well as public and private financial resources, are all needed to provide SH.SH also involves social and urban transformations and is, consequently, linked to urban planning and redevelopment projects, real estate market dynamics, and cooperation between public and private stakeholders. Furthermore, decision-making on SH policies and projects has to be supported by assessments of economic feasibility and social and environmental sustainability.This volume presents studies on various topics to recompose the multi-faceted subjects of social housing within a unified framework
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Geography ; ageing ; older adults ; intimacy ; creativity ; strict morality ; sexuality ; theories of retirement ; rhythmanalysis ; management of time ; interdisciplinary gerontology ; busy ethic ; societal rhythms ; home ; identity ; Ireland ; place attachment ; rural ; Sweden ; women ; inclusivity ; Zimbabwe ; urban environments ; discourse analysis ; urban policy ; Africa ; ageism ; COVID-19 ; fourth age ; nursing homes ; third age ; cultural and literary gerontology ; aging and society ; agism ; popular culture and comics ; DC superheroes ; aging in place ; dementia ; cognitive changes ; design practice ; user involvement ; participatory design ; socio-gerontechnology ; active ageing ; age-friendly ; age panic ; metaphor ; neoliberal imagination ; older adults’ media practices ; older adults’ media biographies ; long-term care ; social isolation in later life ; social agency ; person-centered care ; information and communication technology (ICT) ; life course perspective ; communicative ecology mapping ; focused ethnography ; activism ; Iaioflautas ; intergenerational solidarity ; politicization ; social movements ; culture ; interdependence ; older immigrants ; religious minority ; social relationships ; older people ; public participation ; European welfare states ; gerontological responses ; pandemic management ; materiality ; corporeality ; humanoid robot Pepper ; human–robot interactions ; gender
    Abstract: Ageing is a diverse and multifaceted experience that is unique to each person. The process of ageing is lived differently according to each individual’s socio-cultural, historical, religious, and political context, among other factors. However, the stereotype of homogeneity is still one of the strongest aspects related to later life. This Special Issue covers manuscripts of original research that critically explore the experience of old age and the process of growing older from the social sciences and humanities perspectives. It also explores the topics pertaining to social gerontology, cultural and literary gerontology, environmental gerontology, gerotechnological studies, social anthropology, gender studies, body politics, sexuality, active and healthy ageing, space and place, age-friendly politics and other themes. The published articles collect arguments that show the variables and uniqueness of later life, and expand on the current theoretical frameworks in the field of age studies and beyond. The overall aim of this Special Issue was to broaden the gerontological scholarship and develop critical thought of old age and the life course beyond the merely biological processes of growing older and their sociocultural constructs. This Special Issue can be of interest to scholars, practitioners, stakeholders, care workers and individuals who are concerned with the dynamics of ageing as well as current and future dialogues on the unique experiences of ageing
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Chemistry ; non-linear dynamic analysis ; seismic response ; vertical component ; acceptance criteria ; steel buildings ; Impulsive Semi-Active Mass Damper ; frequency ratio ; mass ratio ; structural displacement ; maximum roof displacement ; plastic hinge region ; smooth reinforcement ; M/φ characteristics ; atypical cross-section ; post-installed anchor ; structural performance evaluation ; dynamic load protocol ; shear ; pull-out ; cracked concrete ; seismic ; bridge ; near-fault vertical earthquake ; multiple separations ; seismic excitation period ; vertical excitation amplitude ; bending damage ; axial compression failure ; seismic isolation ; laminated rubber bearing ; lead rubber bearing ; shaking table test ; nuclear facility component ; beyond design basis earthquake ; LRB design ; seismic performance ; seismic isolation frequency ; dual-phase reinforcing steel ; earthquake-resistant design ; Tempcore reinforcing steel ; reinforced concrete frames ; seismic analysis ; pushover analysis ; setbacks ; earthquake ; damage index ; seismic evaluation performance ; damage distribution ; dam pier ; reinforced concrete (RC) ; reinforced polymer cement mortar (RPCM) ; SRS method ; seismic response analysis ; FEM ; reinforcement effect ; upgrading old RC structures ; shear retrofit ; T-beams ; CFRP strips ; anchoring devices ; nonlinear response time history analysis ; reinforced concrete shear wall structure ; modal-based ground motion selection ; frequency contents combination in the time domain ; dominated mode ; RC structure ; structural pounding ; probabilistic seismic assessment ; fragility curves ; global and local EDPs ; linear and bilinear PSDMs ; PSDM’s assumptions ; nonlinear dynamic analyses ; Eurocode 8 ; concrete ; anchor bolt ; pull-out strength ; SPH method ; masonry infill panels ; torsional behavior ; incremental dynamic analysis ; collapse fragility curve ; damage measure ; steel structure ; buckling-restrained brace ; cumulative damage ; multi-hazard ; wind ; inelastic seismic analysis ; nuclear metal component ; design-basis earthquake ; beyond-design-basis earthquake ; plastic strain ; strain gauge ; Chaboche kinematic hardening model ; Voce isotropic hardening model ; strain gauge rosettes ; principal strain ; RC isolated continuous girder bridge ; the copula function ; seismic fragility analysis ; near-fault ground motions ; passive energy dissipation systems ; tuned mass damper ; viscous damper ; friction damper ; optimization ; dynamic response ; seismic site classification ; seismic design codes ; earthquake resistance design ; design criteria ; soil response ; steel structures ; autoclaved lightweight aerated concrete (ALC) panel ; seismic behavior ; finite element analysis ; parametric study ; traffic engineering ; seismic calculation ; loess area ; DBM ; DESANM ; structural irregularity ; incidence angle ; nonlinear time-history analysis ; maximum displacement ; maximum interstory drift ; reinforced concrete ; substandard buildings ; brittle failure ; earthquake loads ; rapid seismic assessment ; IDA ; the cloud method ; IMPA ; MPA ; nonlinear static analysis ; nonlinear dynamic analysis ; fragility curve ; magnetorheological damper ; story drift ratio ; shear force ; bending moment ; torsional vibration ; SPEAR ; RC beam-column joint ; pushover ; beam-column joints ; carbon fiber-reinforced polymer longitudinal bars ; tests ; bond ; cyclic loading ; response controlled systems ; dampers’ combination ; dynamic characteristics ; frequency domain ; nonparametric method ; parametric method ; subspace identification ; n/a
    Abstract: This Special Issue reprint is dedicated to presenting open and challenging issues in earthquake engineering. It consists of 29 peer-reviewed papers that cover a broad range of subjects and applications related to the seismic assessment and design of structures. Based on advanced computational, analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches novel results and discussions are presented. Within this context, the first studies of this issue/reprint are focused on providing an insight into the seismic performance of structures taking into account significant engineering components that still have not been fully addressed. Subsequently, there are studies with new strategies to improve the effectiveness of the dampers on the seismic mitigation performance of structures. Concerning performance-based earthquake engineering, new approaches in the seismic fragility assessment of structures are introduced. Furthermore, new innovative types of reinforced steel for the seismic design and assessment of RC structures are analytically and experimentally evaluated. The seismic performance of retrofitted structures is also addressed, while analytical modeling tools that can effectively capture the seismic behavior of substandard RC structural elements are introduced. Some other papers provide experimental results to evaluate and/or validate the structural performance of elements, such as anchors, connectors, and nuclear components. Finally, this issue/reprint also incorporates modified methodologies and identification techniques to improve seismic analysis methods in the field of structural engineering
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    ISBN: 9783036568003 , 9783036568010
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Technology, engineering, agriculture ; energy market ; stock market ; mood ; emotions ; weather ; causality ; industry ; renewable energy ; CO2 emissions ; Sub-Saharan Africa ; pollution charges ; green technology innovation ; industrial enterprise ; heterogeneity analysis ; oil prices ; inflation ; exchange rate ; goodwill ; impairment of goodwill ; quality of financial statements ; energy sector ; mining ; fuel ; disclosures of financial information ; nearly zero-energy housing ; NZEB ; barriers ; perceptions ; housing professionals ; sustainability transition ; energy ; green indicators ; blue indicators ; carbon neutrality ; nonlinear ARDL ; European Union ; sustainable energy development ; energy transformation ; energy strategy ; taxonomical analysis ; ranking ; TOPSIS method ; renewable energy transition ; non-euro area ; panel data ; Granger causality ; VECM ; human capital ; CO2 emission ; FDI ; technological innovation ; carbon emission efficiency ; carbon emission ; renewable energy sources ; government regulations ; subsidy programmes ; prosumers ; micro-installations ; regression discontinuity design ; green taxes ; greenhouse gas emissions ; indicators of reduction in greenhouse gas emissions ; sustainable development ; green energy ; innovation ; trends ; bibliometric analysis
    Abstract: This reprint is mainly aimed at economists involved in the energy market. Energy market processes have an enormous impact on people's day-to-day economic activities. The economics of sustainability leads the way in theorizing how best to prevent environmental degradation whilst also fostering positive economic development. For these reasons, the focus of this reprint is mainly on pollution and the energy transition. Works on energy resources and future-oriented solutions that reduce the consumption of classical energy resources are explored in the reprint. Papers relating to contemporary accounting and the stock market are also presented. The geographical area of the works showcased here essentially covers the entire eastern hemisphere of the globe (Asia, Africa and Europe). They are mainly empirical studies, although in one case a bibliometric analysis is included
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    ISBN: 9783036563480 , 9783036563497
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Neurosciences ; Medicine and Nursing ; osteoporosis ; diabetes ; metformin ; carcinoma in situ ; National Health Insurance Research Database ; bone mineral density ; fracture ; bone fragility ; psoriasis ; psoriatic arthritis ; meta-analysis ; premature ovarian insufficiency ; DXA ; menopause ; Crohn’s disease ; bone microstructure ; bone loss ; fractal-based analysis ; glucocorticoid treatment ; risk factors ; imaging methods ; bone ; biomaterial scaffolds ; 3D printing ; strontium ranelate ; testosterone ; men ; fragility fracture ; fracture risk ; imminent fracture risk ; bone microstructural deterioration ; cortical porosity ; high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography ; stress fracture ; denosumab ; kidney transplantation ; CKDMBD ; vertebral fractures ; Gaucher disease ; TRAP5b ; OPG ; RANKL ; biomarker ; lyso-Gb1 ; initiation timing ; second fracture ; adverse events ; n/a
    Abstract: Many heterogeneous causes (e.g., metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune, vascular, and renal diseases, and even drugs), collectively grouped as secondary causes of osteoporosis, may lead to bone loss or damage to architecture through a number of mechanisms. Although these secondary causes of osteoporosis are the most frequently observed causes of unexpected bone loss, they can only be diagnosed via a high degree of suspicion and clinical experience and by performing the appropriate investigations. In inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, as well as vascular diseases, T-cell activation, and consequently pro-inflammatory cascades, trigger the increased expression of T-cell-derived RANKL. In addition, a new biomarker signature of bone-related miRNAs is promising in certain clinical features. Glucocorticoids, often used to control disease activity, decrease the number and function of osteoblasts and inhibit OPG expression. The ubiquitous occurrence of disease-related secondary changes in bone metabolism implies that numerous medical disciplines need to interact. Screening for secondary causes of osteoporosis and the search for new modes of action should present a substantial aspect of osteoporosis management. In the book, the current management of osteoporosis and related metabolic bone diseases is discussed
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    Keywords: GPS height time series ; surface mass loading ; RMS reduction rate ; annual amplitude and phase ; annual phase difference ; Msplit estimation ; TLS measurements ; terrain profiles ; vertical displacements ; hydrological loading ; long-term coordinate series ; noise model ; velocity ; amplitude ; ground-based SAR ; UAV aerial photogrammetry ; geocoding ; solution space search ; landslide monitoring ; ground fissure extraction ; loess landform ; modified MF-FDOG algorithm ; RF algorithm ; UAV image ; InSAR ; ice velocity field ; Sentinel-1 images ; missing data recovering ; ice rigidity inversion ; GPS ; GRACE ; LDCmgm90 ; time-variable gravity ; loading deformation ; Aniangzhai landslide ; Danba County ; multi-hazard chain ; time-series InSAR ; optical image analysis ; “space-sky-ground” collaborative monitoring framework ; mining subsidence ; preference model ; AHP-TOPSIS ; GNSS ; leveling ; Sichuan–Yunnan region ; vertical deformation ; independent component analysis ; soft clay ; highway ; deformation monitoring ; environmental loading ; thermal expansion effect ; monument types ; mining area ; hazard identification ; landslide evolution pattern ; hazard chain ; GB-InSAR ; LSTM model ; deformation prediction ; real-time processing ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on original research articles on the use of geodetic measurement techniques for land deformation identification, monitoring, and impact assessment. The development and application of modern surveying techniques for understanding land deformation is of particular interest. There is a special focus on examining the current and advanced geodetic measurement techniques, including radar interferometry (InSAR), global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), light detection and ranging (LiDAR), close-range photogrammetry (CRP), Robotic Total Station (RTS), digital levelling etc., to detect and monitor land deformation
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    ISBN: 9783036568058 , 9783036568041
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Oncology ; Medicine and Nursing ; distributed energy system ; pipeline network layout ; reliability ; GeoSteiner algorithm ; Kruskal algorithm ; Star tree algorithm ; short-term electric load forecasting ; meteorological factors ; optimized support vector machine ; Elman neural network ; combined model ; cascade cooling system ; waste heat recovery ; LiBr-H2O absorption refrigeration ; heat load distribution ; temperature breakpoints ; electric vehicle ; intelligent control ; integrated energy system ; dual carbon target ; supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle ; Simulink ; disturbance ; control strategy ; supercritical carbon dioxide brayton cycle ; dynamic model ; simulink ; performance analysis ; thermoeconomics ; exergy cost modeling ; irreversible loss ; transport decarbonisation ; systematic analysis ; modal shift ; infrastructure ; optimisation ; polygeneration ; SOFC ; optimal design ; residential ; electric vehicles ; hydrogen vehicle ; primary and recycled aluminum ; life cycle analysis ; energy consumption ; greenhouse gas emissions ; gas turbine ; conjugate heat transfer ; film cooling ; data-driven ; CFD ; energy conservation ; heat integration ; heat exchanger network synthesis ; retrofit ; mathematical programming ; superstructure ; n/a
    Abstract: Energy systems have played an essential role in the history of human civilization. As our civilization evolves, energy systems are expected to adapt to the environment and desire of people for more sustainable development whilst meeting the ever-increasing energy demand of society. To address global warming and its threats to sustainable development to multiple ends, major economies around the world have announced low-carbon, carbon-neutral, or negative-carbon development targets. To meet these goals, the energy systems as we know them today need to undergo substantial structural changes in terms of the way primary energy is extracted from nature, converted to secondary energy, transmitted from conversion sites to end use, and shifted between time slots to coordinate supply and demand. The share of renewable and fossil energy in the overall energy portfolio could experience unprecedented structural change of a kind not witnessed since industrialization. To cope with this harsh transition, energy systems should be planned, designed, retrofitted, and operated in a revolutionary manner.This reprint aims to present the most recent advances in energy systems analysis towards low/zero/negative carbon emission targets via integration amongst different primary energy supplies, between multiple energy supplies and demands, across geographically separated regions, and over different time scales from seconds to seasons
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    ISBN: 9783036567358 , 9783036567341
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    Keywords: Film, TV & radio ; Films, cinema ; Television ; carbon fiber composite ; tensile strength ; laminate ; tensile property ; knitted fabrics ; strain sensors ; size prediction ; precise positioning ; human motion detection ; solid rocket motor case (SRMC) connector ; carbon fiber ; lay-up ; mechanical properties ; finite element ; knitted sensor ; equivalent resistance ; topology model ; volume resistance ; three-dimensional ; SEBS ; MWCNTs ; yarn ; dopamine ; strain sensor ; alginate fiber ; preparation method ; application properties ; characterization ; helical ; nonwoven ; curvature ; film thickness ; image ; transmission ; scattered photometric ; Kubelka-Munk ; Fe2O3 ; carbon nanofibers ; heterogeneous Fenton ; methyl orange (MO) ; LIBS ; CN band ; polymer ; nylon ; doped nylon ; molecular structure ; plasma parameters ; laser irradiance ; direct electrostatic deposition ; proton exchange membrane ; direct methanol fuel cell ; ultrathin membrane ; high power density ; fabric CAD ; irregular 3D yarn ; B-spline curve ; fabric structure ; key point mapping ; piezoelectric property ; polyacrylonitrile ; poly(vinylidene fluoride) ; ZnO nanorods ; electrospinning ; nitrogen doping ; small-sized graphene core-sheath ; graphene fiber ; supercapacitors ; polyvinylidene fluoride ; piezoelectric properties ; biomedicines ; energy ; photocatalysis ; metal-composite hybrid structure ; residual strain ; dynamic characteristic ; optical fiber sensors ; metal-CFRP-metal hybrid tube ; multiwalled carbon nanotubes ; acid treatment ; polyimide film ; physical-chemical properties ; melt-blowing ; coupled field ; annular die ; numeral calculations ; polyamide-imide ; structural construction ; air filtration ; binary aerogels ; electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes ; fluorine-free hydrophobic modification ; amino functional modified polysiloxane ; in situ cross-linking reaction ; waterproof breathable ; personal cooling garments ; thermal comfort ; ice cooling ; phase change material cooling ; radiative cooling ; air cooling ; liquid cooling ; thermoelectric cooling ; energy conversion ; triboelectric nanogenerators ; 1D device ; woven ; knitted
    Abstract: This book, entitled “Smart Textile and Polymer Materials”, is dedicated to recent research and development regarding smart textiles and response-based polymer materials, including, but not limited to, fiber-based energy harvesting devices, energy storage devices, chromatic devices, color and shape changes, sensing, drug release, and ultraviolet resistant, electrically conductive, optical, hydrophobic and flame-retardant materials
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    ISBN: 9783036565521 , 9783036565538
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; Optical physics ; extractivism ; capitalist periphery ; rurality ; urbanization ; rural-urban pluriactivity ; deagrarianization ; depeasantization ; rural proletarianization ; south-central Andes ; urban sprawl ; discontinuous urban fabric ; suburbanisation ; functional urban area ; de-agrarianisation ; post-agricultural brownfield ; regeneration ; urban renewal ; Central Europe ; post-socialist city ; hazards ; early warning system ; LST ; urban–rural fringes ; machine learning ; ANFIS ; random forest ; decision tree ; sustainable development goals ; urbanization quality ; agricultural development ; main grain-producing areas ; China ; rural–urban integration ; countryside urbanisation ; deagrarianisation ; land use ; land access ; agricultural entrepreneurship ; land law ; sustainable production ; Benin ; urban expansion ; suburbs ; systemic risk ; risk resistance ; differentiation ; management policy ; rural residential areas ; suitability of human settlements ; suitability evaluation ; Hengshui ; rural–urban interaction ; economic tertiarization
    Abstract: This reprint is focuses on how recent urbanization processes modifies the organization and management of the land uses at integrated rural areas in peri-urban and intra-metropolitan areas at local, national, and global levels. The Guest Editors expect that this reprint could serve to provide some answers regarding the impacts of urbanization on rural areas
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    ISBN: 9783036568799 , 9783036568782
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    Keywords: conjugated polymers ; Amplified Spontaneous Emission ; optically pumped laser ; optical gain ; active waveguides ; molecular engineering ; polymer donors ; high hole mobility ; polymer solar cells ; BODIPY ; optoelectronics ; photonics ; solar cells ; organic dyes ; conjugated polyelectrolytes ; inverted organic solar cells ; anode interfacial layers ; organic molecules ; single crystals ; molecular packing ; lasers ; optical resonators ; transient absorption spectroscopy ; stimulated emission ; nanoparticles ; mesoparticles ; cellulose nanocrystals ; nanocellulose ; pyrene ; organic light-emitting material ; reductive amination ; nanocellulose functionalization ; nanocellulose fluorescence ; organic solar cells ; green solvents ; non-halogenated solvents ; exaction diffusion ; photoluminescence quenching ; low-dimensional ; metal halide perovskite ; photoluminescence ; stimulus-responsive ; elastic property ; Sn2+-PPHs metal complex ; UV-Vis ; XRD and FTIR analyses ; optical property ; bandgap analysis
    Abstract: Today, there is a huge demand for advanced materials capable of providing technological innovations. Among these, “organic semiconductors” combine the progress of semiconductors and plastic of the last century, becoming the subject of intense industrial and academic research. More recently, organic–inorganic hybrid functional materials have become a potential platform for applications in extremely diverse fields such as optics, microelectronics, transportation, health, energy, and energy storage. The interest in them is explained by the fact that it is possible to combine the best characteristics of both components in a large variety of combinations; in this way, they represent an intriguing class of materials with a large spectrum of applications.This reprint contribution will consider recent developments in the field of organic and hybrid materials in two of the most useful and promising applications of the millennium: photovoltaics and photonics. Multiple aspects of the materials will be taken into consideration, from the synthesis and the photophysical characterization to the application
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    ISBN: 9783036566443 , 9783036566450
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    Keywords: Humanities ; Education ; History ; DVL1 ; PDZ domain ; β-catenin ; Wnt signaling pathway ; intracranial meningioma ; microglia ; glioblastoma ; olfactomedin-like 3 ; TGFβ ; Glioblastoma ; Doublecortin ; DCX ; OLIG2 ; NES ; single cell RNA-seq ; immunohistochemistry ; immunofluorescence ; brain tumours ; brain tumor ; GBM ; cancer stem cell ; BIRC3 ; BMP4 ; stemness ; pediatric glioblastoma ; temozolomide ; NKCC1 ; KCC2 ; EZH2 ; PCNA ; CAM ; cancer ; neurodegeneration ; glioma ; Drosophila ; disease model ; PI3K ; EGFR ; genetics ; schwannoma ; NF2 ; bevacizumab ; VEGF ; SH3PXD2A-HTRA1 fusion ; molecular targeted therapy ; IDH1 mutation ; redox household ; nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase ; NAD+ synthesis ; cancer metabolism ; pentose phosphate pathway ; cell proliferation ; miRNA ; hypoxia ; angiogenesis ; treatment-related changes ; true progression ; pseudoprogression ; radiation necrosis ; biomarkers ; 18F-FET PET ; IDH mutation ; functional precision oncology ; drug sensitivity ; prognostic biomarkers ; systematic review ; meta-analysis ; cancer pathway ; mRNA ; multicriterial analysis ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint encompasses a number of articles that focus on the molecular blueprint of brain tumors. A collection of relevant papers in the rapidly expanding field of brain tumor molecular genetics broadens our knowledge about the biology of brain tumors, and inspires further studies that will improve the diagnosis and clinical management of brain tumors. Due to the great heterogeneity of brain tumors it is important to research and understand every aspect of their initiation, progression and metastasis in order to design better diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for their clinical management and patient benefit
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Technology, engineering, agriculture ; Biology, life sciences ; Research and information: general ; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes ; taurine ; NAT ; carnitine ; ACT ; acetyl-CoA ; mitochondria ; endurance exercise ; skeletal muscle ; transport ; blood-testis barrier ; seminiferous tubules ; antioxidant ; infertility ; CRF ; chicks ; isolation stress ; sedation ; hypnosis ; osmolytes ; muscle ; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ; mdx ; 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid ; developmental programming ; GABAA receptors ; glycine receptors ; neural progenitor ; neural stem cell ; perinatal nutrition ; placental transfer ; obesity ; taurine transporter ; N-chlorotaurine ; lung inflammation ; cytokine ; muscle wasting ; atrophy ; diabetes ; GLUT-2 ; oxidative stress ; glycogen ; glucose metabolism ; knockout mice ; brain ; body weight ; behavior ; TXNIP ; Ets-1 ; ERK ; fat metabolism ; liver fat accumulation ; RNA–Seq ; Epinephelus coioides ; n/a
    Abstract: Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) has been reported to have a lot of physiological and pharmacological functions in various tissues, cells, and organelles in many species since discovered in the gall bladder of bovine in 1827, and its novel functions and roles have now been focused in many fields. This Special Issue consisted of eight original and two review articles contains the newest findings on the roles of taurine as an essential nutrient for development and growth in fetuses and infants, and functional maintenance in the brain, skeletal muscles, and others in adults, in mammalian, chicken, and fish
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    Keywords: Climate change ; drought stress ; osmotic regulation ; LEA protein ; ROS ; signaling ; drought-responsive gene ; ornamental species ; water deficit ; water stress ; defense mechanisms ; climate change ; stress responsive genes ; stress adaptation ; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp ; water deficiency ; physiological parameters ; productivity ; potato ; hyperspectral image ; machine learning ; band importance ; Zinnia elegans L ; bedding plants ; deficit irrigation ; stomata characteristics ; gas exchange ; proline ; enzyme activity ; Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels ; Viburnum tinus L. ‘Lucidum’ ; plant biomass ; root/shoot ratio ; relative water content ; AChE activity ; antioxidant ; LOX activity ; phenolics ; damask rose ; abiotic stresses ; biochemical response ; drought ; legumes ; mungbean ; tomato ; SSRs ; breeding ; gene-associated SSRs ; genetic diversity ; canopy temperature ; chlorophyll fluorescence ; rhizobacteria ; Lilium ; drought tolerance ; leaf morphology and structure ; photosynthetic capacity ; membership function ; n/a
    Abstract: Drought stress is one of the main factors limiting horticultural crops, especially in environments like the Mediterranean basin, which is often characterized by sub-optimal water availability. The global change will determine the increase in semi-arid conditions, so all horticultural crops will have to cope with the water scarcity. Appropriate plant selection and new cultivation methods, especially methods of deficit irrigation, are crucial in improving the crop cultivation performances.Horticultural plants can have specific adaptive mechanisms to overcome the negative effects of drought stress. Drought-tolerant plants show different adjustment mechanisms to overcome this stress, including morphological, physiological, and biochemical modifications. The plant responses include increasing the root/shoot ratio, growth reduction, leaf anatomy change, reduction of leaf size, and reduction of total leaf area to limit the water loss and guarantee the photosynthesis process. Furthermore, drought stress influences gas exchange and other physiological parameters. Recent acquisitions on the mechanism of signal transduction and the development of drought tolerance in plants are useful to understand the action mechanisms. Dr. Stefania Toscano Dr. Giulia Franzoni Dr. Sara Álvarez Guest Editors
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; methane ; cross-section ; elastic scattering ; electrons ; CRISPR/Cas9 ; DNA cleavage ; ECD ; spectroscopy ; guide RNA ; RNP complex ; SpCas9 ; radiosensitizer ; low-energy electron ; dissociative electron attachment ; roaming ; tirapazamine ; predissociation ; electron scattering cross sections ; benzene ionization ; VUV photoabsorption ; halopyrimidines ; valence and Rydberg states ; time-dependent density functional theory ; radiosensitizers ; taurine ; elastic constant ; Brillouin scattering ; acoustic mode ; negative ions ; oxaloacetic acid ; citric acid ; mass spectrometry ; anticancer drugs ; cisplatin ; platinum (II) halo-carbonyl complexes ; low-energy electrons ; dissociative ionization ; focused electron beam induced deposition ; sevoflurane ; pheomelanin ; nitrotyrosine ; dityrosine ; photooxidation ; photosensitizer ; IR radiation ; horseradish peroxidase ; catalase ; alkaline phosphatase ; antioxidant ; vapor ; coherent domain ; anion–molecule collisions ; electron detachment cross sections ; positive ion-induced fragmentation ; molecular dynamics ; radiotherapy ; X-ray ; modified nucleosides ; DNA damage ; hypoxia ; chemoradiation ; low-energy electron interaction ; perfluorination ; HF formation ; pentafluorothiophenol ; 2-fluorothiophenol ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint compiles several studies on radiation interactions with biomolecules. The fragmentation induced by slow electron and electron scattering processes are described, and the induced processes by UV radiation are characterised. The present Special Issue offers complementary studies on radiation induced by photons and electrons in biological (and related) target molecules. The present collection provides important insights on radiation physics and chemistry and the advances in knowledge in these areas
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; 3CAI ; GRIA1 ; GRIA2 ; intractable epilepsy ; PICK1 ; protein kinase C ; pericytes ; mural cells ; cytokine ; blood-brain barrier ; neuroinflammation ; 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 ; AKT ; cyclosporin A ; GluA1 ; GluR1 ; PDK1 ; refractory seizure ; temporal lobe epilepsy ; hippocampus ; 4-aminopyridine ; epilepsy model ; long-term potentiation ; AMPA receptor ; audiogenic epilepsy ; rodents ; fear reaction ; behavior genetics ; c-Fos ; early gene activation ; epileptogenesis ; lipopolysaccharide ; pentylenetetrazole ; post-traumatic epilepsy ; seizure susceptibility ; traumatic brain injury ; epilepsy ; ghrelin ; ghrelin receptor ; anxiety ; TRPV1 channels ; neuronal activity ; neuropsychiatric comorbidity ; immunofluorescence ; audiogenic kindling ; acoustically evoked seizures ; EACT ; generalized tonic-clonic seizures ; inherited epilepsy ; TMEM1A channels ; wild running seizures ; astrocyte ; ML365 ; pharmacoresistant epilepsy ; cortical atrophy ; hippocampal atrophy ; intracerebral electrode ; magnetic resonance imaging ; posttraumatic epilepsy ; n/a
    Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders and is characterized by recurrent seizures resulting from abnormal neuronal excitability in the central nervous system. Despite the availability of thirty-six antiseizure medications, about one-third of patients with epilepsy do not respond to the pharmacological treatment and develop a so-called “pharmaco-resistant epilepsy” or “refractory epilepsy.” Thus, there is an urgent need to develop novel, effective therapies based on novel mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability that leads to seizures. This reprint’s original research papers and review articles highlight unknown mechanisms underlying pharmaco-resistant resistant epilepsy, epileptogenesis, and seizure suppression
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    Keywords: Information technology industries ; Computer science ; Lagrange 1-form ; second-order Lagrangian ; normal weak robust optimal solution ; modified objective function method ; robust saddle-point ; real analysis ; Riemann integral ; change of variable ; constrained variational problem ; well-posedness ; multiple integral functional ; gH-symmetrically derivative ; optimality conditions ; wolfe duality ; symmetric pseudo-convexity ; symmetric quasi-convexity ; LR-χ-pre-invex interval-valued function ; interval Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator ; Hermite–Hadamard inequality ; Hermite–Hadamard Fejér inequality ; Hermite–Hadamard inequalities ; harmonical convex functions ; interval-valued functions ; fractional integrals ; left and right preinvex interval-valued function ; interval Riemann integral ; Hermite–Hadamard type inequality ; Hermite–Hadamard–Fejér type inequality ; nonlinear function ; constrained optimization ; hybrid algorithm ; global optima ; line search ; gradient method ; meta-heuristics ; simulated annealing algorithm ; constraint handling ; penalty function ; evolutionary computation ; numerical comparisons ; metaheuristics ; feature selection ; classification ; nonlocal modified Korteweg–de Vries equation ; consistent tanh expansion method ; parity-time symmetry ; multi-time controlled Lagrangian of second-order ; isoperimetric constraints ; Euler–Lagrange equations ; multiple integral ; differential 1-form ; curvilinear integral ; variational inequalities ; nonlinear programming ; switching constraints ; stationary conditions ; interval-valued optimization ; polynomial approximation ; unbounded subsets ; Markov moment problem ; positive operators ; solution ; existence ; uniqueness ; sums of squares ; Banach lattices ; BVP nonlinear problems ; variational methods ; estimating nonlinearities ; Green function ; n/a
    Abstract: The current reprint presents studies of uncertain variational problems. It aims to develop the research in this field by formulating and demonstrating some characterization results of well-posedness and robust efficient solutions in new classes of (multiobjective) variational (control) problems governed by multiple and/or path-independent curvilinear integral cost functionals and robust mixed and/or isoperimetric constraints involving first- and second-order partial differential equations
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Chemistry ; Analytical chemistry ; Aurivillius phase ceramic ; Bi3TiNbO9 ; electrical conduction behaviors ; impedance spectrum ; electrical modulus ; composite ceramic fibers ; boron nitride ; silicon nitride ; SrBi4Ti4O15 ; high-temperature piezoceramics ; oxide additives ; curie temperature ; piezoelectric coefficient ; ion substitution ; Al2TiO5 ; ceramics ; crystal structure ; residual stresses ; neutron diffraction ; Ti3SiC2-PbO-Ag composites ; tribo-chemical reaction ; self-lubricating composite ; tribo-oxidation ; photodeposition ; electron escape ; semiconductor photocatalyst ; MAX phase ; SPS ; Ti3SiC2/Cu composites ; sintering characteristic ; ferroelectrics ; BiFeO3 ; humidity response ; sol–gel preparation ; CaBi4Ti4O15 ; ion doping ; electrical conduction ; dielectric relaxation ; oxygen vacancies ; BMGs ; microstructural inhomogeneity ; tribological behaviors ; HRRF ; n/a
    Abstract: Advanced ceramics are referred to in various parts of the world as technical ceramics, high-tech ceramics, and high-performance ceramics. Advanced ceramics have better performances in quality as well as new applications that traditional ones do not have. They have multiple physical and mechanical properties including high hardness, high strength, thermal shock resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature resistance. In view of these characteristics, advanced ceramics are often high value-added products. Developments in advanced ceramics continue at a rapid pace, constituting what can be considered a revolution in the kind of materials and properties obtained.This reprint is intended for material researchers and application developers who seek information on the microstructural design and processing control of advanced ceramics, including piezoelectric ceramics, high-temperature ceramic composites, ceramic coatings, metal glasses, etc
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    ISBN: 9783036569130 , 9783036569123
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    Keywords: Information technology industries ; Computer science ; nickel ferrite ; nanoparticle ; divalent metal doping ; magnetic properties ; 17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one ; testosterone ; ester ; crystal structure ; lattice energy ; solubility ; epoxy ; CFRP ; core–shell rubber nanoparticles ; tensile properties ; fracture toughness ; glass transition temperature ; medieval coins ; silver concentration ; materials archeometry ; manganites ; nanoparticle perovskites ; crystallography ; magnetic behavior ; phase transition ; critical behavior ; magnetocaloric effect ; orthodontic cements ; acidic environment ; mechanical properties ; surface roughness ; metal–organic frameworks ; probe ; fluorescent ; CDs ; copper ions ; perovskite manganite ; epitaxial thin films ; magnetoresistance ; anisotropy ; SERS ; plasmonics ; WO3 nanostructures ; Au TOH NPs ; anodization ; ceramic pigments ; spinel ; chromite ; optical properties ; coloring properties ; delafossite ; CuCrO2-CeO2 ; electrospinning ; catalyst ; methanol ; hydrogen production ; pH sensing ; solid-contact electrodes ; iridium dioxide ; composite materials ; carbon nanotubes ; poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) ; nanomaterials ; semiconductors ; photocatalyst ; photocatalysis ; plasmonic properties of metals ; porous carbon ; sustainability ; surface area ; CO2 separation ; selenium nanoparticles ; spirulina ; bioaccumulation ; proteins ; genes ; anodizing ; biomaterials ; biotribology ; oxide nanotubes ; Ti–13Zr–13Nb alloy ; medical masks ; washing ; detergent ; didecyldimethylammonium chloride ; air permeability ; antimicrobial activity ; residuals ; corrosion resistance ; zeta potential ; advanced metal oxide nanoparticles ; synthesis ; photocatalysts ; sustainable processes ; energy conversion ; nanosensors ; smart nanostructures and nanodevices for virus detection
    Abstract: This Special Issue highlights the last decade’s progress regarding new nanostructured materials. In this regard, the development of nanoscale syntheses and innovative characterization tools resulted in the tailored design of nanostructured materials with versatile abilities in many applications were investigated. Various types of engineered nanostructures, usually metal nanoparticles or nanoporous metal oxides, have been synthesized for various applications. This Special Issue covers the state-of-the-art of advanced nanoparticles in many disciplines (chemistry, pharmacy, nano-medicine, agriculture, catalysis, and environmental science). The Special Issue entitled, Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Sustainable Advanced Nanomaterials, including 18 original research works, focuses on highlighting the progress, challenges, and future directions in the area of the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and nanostructures with multiple applications in chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine [1-3]
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    ISBN: 9783036566054 , 9783036566047
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    Keywords: Climate change ; air ; pollution ; prediction ; method ; in ; China ; observation ; numerical ; simulation ; of ; remote ; sensing ; ozone ; new ; particle ; formation ; aerosol ; long-range ; transport
    Abstract: In China, serious air pollution has been apparent since the 1990s, and this is complicated due to human activities and partly due to natural factors. It is worth mentioning that local air pollution has greatly improved in the past 5 years, mainly due to the progress of institutional and technical measures since the 2010s. However, the appearance of air pollution in China is changing, as the compound pollution of photochemical pollution and aerosol pollution has been formed, and air pollution control has entered a new phase. In order to record the Chinese atmospheric environment’s development with the passage of time and to identify what we are going to face in the future, we invite papers in our latest Special Issue, “Air Pollution in China”, which will focus on air pollution trends throughout China or in each region of China over the past 30 years, the effects of countermeasures, analysis of the latest atmospheric environment, etc
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    ISBN: 9783036568119 , 9783036568102
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Cardiovascular medicine ; Medicine and Nursing ; propyl-propane-thiosulfinate ; propyl-propane-thiosulfonate ; antibacterial activity ; antifungal activity ; vapor ; mycosporines ; mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) ; mass spectrometry ; database ; photoprotective compounds ; UV-absorbing compounds ; melatonin ; endoplasmic reticulum stress ; diabesity ; kidney ; cellulite ; essential oil ; monoterpenes ; Thai herbal compress ; adipogenesis ; lipolysis ; vasorelaxation ; Asphodelus ramosus ; root-tubers ; inulin ; fructans ; fructooligosaccharide ; alkaline extraction ; high-performance thin layer chromatography ; NMR spectroscopy ; 2D NMR analyses ; infrared spectroscopy ; isofuranodiene ; Smyrnium olusatrum L ; ischemic stroke ; NF-ĸB ; IL-1β ; TNF-α ; Plectranthus ; royleanone ; 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone ; ent-abietane ; antitumoral activity ; antimicrobial activity ; antioxidant ; Euphorbia ; flavonoids ; pharmacological activities ; structure–activity relationship ; Sambucus nigra L ; ethosomes ; collagenase inhibition ; skin compatibility ; anthocyanins ; antioxidants ; dietary source ; bioavailability ; biological activity ; biosynthesis ; Posidonia oceanica ; autophagy ; lipid accumulation ; NAFLD ; herbal medicine ; amphotericin B ; candidiasis ; gel ; Bursera graveolens ; topical treatment ; linarin ; chemotaxonomy ; phytochemistry ; bioactivities ; (−)-usnic acid ; evernic acid ; salazinic acid ; secondary metabolites ; lichen extracts ; Garcinia indica ; kokum ; wild mangosteen ; pharmacological activity ; terpenoids ; Trypanosoma ; human African trypanosomiasis ; sleeping disease ; human American trypanosomiasis ; Chagas disease ; anticancer activity ; cytotoxicity ; Hymenocardia acida ; nanoencapsulation ; nanoparticle ; plant extract ; PLGA ; n/a
    Abstract: For centuries, nature has been an inspirational source for the discovery of drugs used in modern medicine. Nowadays, natural-based treatments continue to be employed for primary health care, particularly playing a significant role in folk medicine. In addition, we are currently observing an increasing use of natural-products-based supplements from botanical and marine sources, making their standardization and scientific validation a priority to guarantee the safety of these products. Natural products and/or synthetic derivatives using their novel structures have also been of utmost importance in drug discovery and development in several clinical areas. After a period of discreditation and reduced investment, we are now witnessing a renewed interest from the pharmaceutical industry and scientific community due to the urgent need to develop new drugs. This reprint comprises 11 original and 6 review articles dedicated to plant and marine natural products research, contributing to the scientific validation of their use and opening new perspectives in drug discovery
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    ISBN: 9783036564111 , 9783036564104
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    Keywords: Medicine ; pre-eclampsia ; eclampsia ; pulmonary oedema ; biobank ; database ; placental ischemia ; seizure ; ASIC2a ; pregnancy ; RUPP ; pentylenetetrazol ; melatonin ; extracellular vesicle ; exosome ; preeclampsia ; misfold proteins ; endothelial cell activation ; p21Cip1/CDKN1A ; trophoblasts ; hypoxia ; trophoblast organoids ; fusion ; angiotensin II ; AGTR1 (angiotensin II receptor type 1) ; bradykinin ; BDKRB2 (bradykinin receptor B2) ; AT1R-B2R heteromer (protein complex formed of AT1R-B2R) ; G-protein-coupled receptor ; protein aggregation ; ARRB (beta-arrestin) ; early-onset preeclampsia ; hemorheology ; red blood cell aggregation ; red blood cell deformability ; erythrocyte ; hypertension ; IL-2 ; inflammation ; oxidative stress ; sFlt-1 ; NLRP3 ; nitric oxide ; endothelial dysfunction ; neuroinflammation ; blood–brain barrier ; cerebral edema ; gestation ; vessel ; blood pressure ; placenta ; trophoblast ; fetal growth restriction ; maternal chronic venous disease (CVeD) ; anti-inflammation ; antioxidant ; ischaemia ; vitamin E ; glucose transporter 9 ; GLUT9 ; uric acid ; cardiac dysfunction ; placental factors ; activin A ; G-protein-coupled receptors ; GPCR ; weighted gene correlation network analysis ; WGCNA ; blood-brain barrier ; in vitro studies ; cerebral biomarkers ; NfL ; tau ; NSE ; S100B ; nebivolol ; adrenoceptor ; obesity ; biomarkers ; adipokines ; adiponectin ; leptin ; ROS ; angiogenic factors ; hypoxia/reoxygenation ; sFlT-1/PlGF ratio ; primary trophoblast
    Abstract: Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, diagnosed after the 20th week of gestation in women experiencing new-onset hypertension along with symptoms affecting the liver, kidneys, or brain. In some cases, women with preeclampsia develop novel seizures or unexplained coma, at which time they are diagnosed with eclampsia. The mechanisms contributing to preeclampsia and eclampsia are not fully elucidated, although the placenta seems to play a critical role. Previous studies suggest that improper placentation stimulates mitochondrial dysfunction and the exaggerated release of placental-derived molecules including inflammatory cytokines, anti-angiogenic factors, reactive oxygen species, and cell-free nucleic acids into the maternal circulation that cause systemic vascular dysfunction. These, along with maternally derived molecules, act in concert, leading to hypertension and target organ damage during pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and eclampsia.In this reprint, we present the original research articles and review papers published as part of the Special Issue: "The Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia" in Cells
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    ISBN: 9783036563572 , 9783036563565
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    Keywords: Chemistry ; manganese ferrite ; nanocomposites ; amorphous silica matrix ; annealing temperature ; magnetic properties ; electrodialysis ; ionic liquids recovery ; 1,3-dialkylimidazolium ionic liquids ; N,N-dibutylimidazolium chloride ; ferrite ; thermal decomposition ; heating temperature ; crystalline phase ; specific surface ; magnetic behavior ; spent Ni–Cd batteries ; separation ; cadmium ; nickel ; cobalt ; crosslinked polyethylene ; polar-group molecule ; peroxide graft ; water-tree resistance ; plastic nanoparticles ; phosphates ; solution chemistry ; retention ; release ; adsorption ; photocatalysis ; EuVO4/g-C3N4 heterojunction ; methylene blue ; Langmuir isotherm ; poly(methacrylic acid) ; hydrogel ; montmorillonite ; Laponite ; pyrogenic silica ; water decontamination ; perchlorate ; mixed microbial culture ; bio reduction ; Monod equation ; hydraulic retention time (HRT) ; sulfonated pentablock copolymer ; ions removal ; filtration ; bismuth oxide ; alginate ; granulation ; iodide adsorption ; water ; biochar ; organic pollutants ; Fenton-like catalysis ; bismuth ferrite ; spark plasma sintering ; heterostructure ; visible-light irradaition ; antibiotics ; ammonia ; degradation ; mechanism ; endocrine-disrupting chemicals ; carbon nanomaterials ; synthesis ; application ; antibiotic degradation ; hybrid TiO2:Au nanoparticles ; visible photocatalysis ; water remediation ; nickel-zinc-cobalt ferrite ; thermal behavior ; sonophotocatalysis ; Cu2V2O7/Cu3V2O8/g-C3N4 heterojunctions ; Z-scheme ; one-step synthesis ; N-doping co-activation ; water pollutants ; adsorption performance ; nanomaterials ; ZnO ; Al-doped ZnO ; Rhodamine B ; green light-irradiation ; photoluminescence ; solid-state 27Al-NMR ; dental brackets ; enamel surface ; acid environment ; shared bond test ; surface roughness ; n/a
    Abstract: This Special Issue focuses on the application of innovative materials in water decontamination, the synthesis and characterization of engineered nanocomposites,water decontamination by photocatalysis, adsorption and other techniques, and computational and theoretical studies of the reaction mechanisms, kinetics and thermodynamics of water depollution processes. Engineered nanomaterials with magnetic properties allow the adsorption of contaminants, followed by magnetic separation, while other nanomaterials allow the contaminant’s photodegradation. The use of these innovative materials, whether for pollutant adsorption or decomposition by photocatalysis, or for constructing low-cost sensors for the detection of contaminants, has gained interest in the preceding decades
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    ISBN: 9783036565736 , 9783036565729
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Botany & plant sciences ; halophytes ; Amaranthaceae ; salinity ; antioxidant enzymes ; phenolic compounds ; salt stress ; growth responses ; ion accumulation ; osmolytes ; oxidative stress biomarkers ; antioxidants ; climate change ; growth ; osmolyte accumulation ; phytohormones ; polyamines ; salicylic acid ; biosaline agriculture ; salt tolerance ; osmotic stress ; pre-conditioning ; intraspecific variability ; bioactive compounds ; flavonoids ; fatty acids ; Suaeda ; physiology ; oxidative stress ; potential toxic elements ; betacyanin ; carbon ; nitrogen ; phytoremediation ; rice ; halophyte ; root ; microelectrode ion flux ; MIFE ; transporters ; inflorescences ; ion localization ; forage legumes ; ions ; mineral nutrition ; salinity tolerance ; strawberry clover ; morphology ; anatomy ; catalase ; peroxidase ; hydrogen peroxide ; chlorophyll content ; Sarcocornia fruticosa ; Salicornia europaea ; Salicornia veneta ; drought stress ; stress recovery ; ion transport ; oxidative stress markers ; salt glands ; recretohalophytes ; endemism ; water deficit ; osmolytes accumulation ; drought tolerance ; conservation programmes ; climate emergency ; crops’ wild relatives ; glycophytes ; salt tolerance mechanisms
    Abstract: Halophytes are a fascinating group of wild plants adapted to highly saline natural habitats, where most plant species and all our conventional crops would not survive. In fact, some halophytes can withstand even seawater salinity. In the current climate change scenario, increasing average temperatures and drought episodes contribute to the accelerated salinisation of irrigated cropland, especially in arid and semiarid regions, by the progressive accumulation in the soil of salts dissolved in irrigation water. This ‘secondary salinisation’ is one of the major causes of reducing crop yields worldwide. In this context, halophytes represent ideal experimental systems to investigate the mechanisms plants use to respond to high-salinity conditions. This knowledge will be essential for the genetic improvement of crop salt tolerance, which represents the most sensible strategy to address the abovementioned problem. Furthermore, halophytes could be the basis of a sustainable, ‘saline’ agriculture, after domestication and some breeding to improve agronomic characteristics. Then, they could be commercially cultivated for food, feed, fibre, or the production of biomolecules of industrial interest. Since they could be grown in saline land and irrigated with brackish water, they will not compete with our conventional crops for these limited resources, fertile land and good-quality water for irrigation. The articles included in this Special Issue address these different aspects of halophytes’ research, although most focus on basic studies on salt-tolerance mechanisms
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    ISBN: 9783036562216 , 9783036562223
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    Keywords: Psychology ; good lives model ; violence ; intervention ; interagency collaboration ; gender-based violence ; sexual violence ; Kenya ; memory ; behavioural crime linkage ; access to justice ; gang migrants ; policing gangs ; homicide ; prevention ; collaboration ; collaborative crime prevention ; organizational logics ; particularly vulnerable areas ; child sexual violence ; survey data ; data collection ; domestic abuse ; co-design ; acceptability ; feasibility ; epistemic justice ; help-seeking ; service improvement ; police ; independent domestic violence advisors ; domestic and sexual violence ; BME ; Yellow Door ; collaborative ; education ; community-based advocacy
    Abstract: The World Health Organization (2002) classified violence as a leading international public health problem that requires immediate intervention. Violence is a pervasive social problem whose causes and consequences are inextricably linked to individuals, families, institutions, communities, and societies. The negative consequences of violence, and serious violence in particular, reverberate beyond the immediate moment and location of it. By bringing together partners with varied skills, whole-system multiagency approaches are advocated as the leading means of targeting serious violence. With this context in mind, this Special Issue examines a variety of collaborative, community-based approaches to preventing and reducing serious violence across the global landscape. The contributions from practitioners and researchers focus on the prevention and reduction of serious interpersonal violence in communities. The typologies of serious violence discussed by the collaborators include gang membership, domestic violence, and sexual violence. The contributions address the collaborative nature of serious violence prevention work, recognizing that violence is multicausal and that solutions are needed across various socioecological domains. The contributions describe community-level collaborative approaches to preventing and reducing serious violence. The successes and lessons learned from the approaches are identified, and the applicability of the approaches to other areas are explored
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    ISBN: 9783036563084 , 9783036563077
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    Keywords: Humanities ; distance learning systems (DLS) ; higher education institutions (HEI) ; work from home (WFH) ; human resource management (HRM) ; COVID-19 ; principal component analysis (PCA) ; emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL) ; educational consequences ; parents’ perspectives ; Portugal ; preschool education ; basic education ; secondary education ; digital learning ; sustainable education ; systematic literature review ; university education ; representations ; COVID-19 pandemic ; undergraduate students ; online education ; thematic analysis ; education for sustainable development ; mindfulness ; resilience ; academic performance ; education ; medical ; online learning ; motivation ; classroom education ; pandemic management ; schools closed ; health education ; apprenticeship ; digitization ; distance learning ; school development ; academic dropout ; higher education ; SARS-CoV-2 ; pandemic ; digital competency ; technological resources ; primary education ; post-doctoral researcher ; China ; post-doctoral system ; world-class universities ; internationalization ; teaching ; higher education academy (HEA) ; learning ; STEM ; sustainability ; systematic review ; annotated bibliography ; cultural difference ; group ; post-traumatic stress disorder ; psychological distress ; sleep problems ; internet gaming disorder ; medical education ; medical training ; work life ; Peruvian physicians ; depression ; anxiety ; stress ; burnout ; health-related quality of life ; healthcare professionals
    Abstract: On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) an unprecedented global pandemic. Nearly every country across the globe is struggling to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to limit its health, societal and economic consequences. As a response to that, with almost immediate effect, students, teachers and workers in general and across the globe were thrown into a new scenario of online work and education. In the midst of this emotional climate laden with fear, uncertainty, sadness and anxiety, millions of students all over the world were confined to their homes and the entire educational community had to adapt to a distance education model. The same occured with workers of different disciplines; they have to balance work and life in the same place. Therefore, homes suddenly became schools, universities and workplaces all at the same time. Against this backdrop, this Special Issue focuses on the study, evaluation and analysis of the opportunities the pandemic offers in three related aspects: first, for building an education for sustainable development. Second, for creating decent working conditions. Finally, to enhance health and well-being both at the workplace and at home. Authors from a range of disciplines, such as education, psychology, management, social sciences and other areas related to sustainable development, have contributed with differrent manuscripts. They address the challenges of studying, working and living in times of uncertainty in order to build sustainable development in those areas from theoretical and applied research
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    ISBN: 9783036562896 , 9783036562902
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; journal bearing ; rotor stability ; floating ring bearing ; lobe bearing ; wave bearing ; lemon bearing ; Hopf bifurcation ; sliding bearings ; tilting pad journal bearings ; flow transition ; laminar flow ; turbulent flow ; non-laminar regime ; temperature reduction ; load capacity increase ; tilting-pad journal bearing ; pad deformation ; heat transfer ; trailing edge groove ; CFD ; power loss ; run-up simulation ; semi-floating ring bearing ; thrust bearing ; two-phase flow cavitation ; oil-whirl and oil-whip ; aerostatic bearings ; compensation ; infinite stiffness ; diaphragm valve ; design ; acoustic ; computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ; lubrication ; roughness ; planet gear bearing ; misalignment ; mixed friction ; wear ; wind turbine gearbox ; structure deformation ; metal-polymer plain bearings ; PA6-based polyamide composites ; dispersed glass and carbon fibers ; temperature ; Young’s modulus ; maximum contact pressures and resource ; boundary and dry friction ; lithium grease ; graphene ; load-carrying capacity ; wear scar ; infrared thermography ; vibration analysis ; damping ratio ; wettability ; lubrification ; oleophilicity ; hydrophobicity ; laser surface texturing ; experimental investigation ; lubrication method ; flooded bearing design ; non-flooded bearing design ; spray-bar ; leading edge groove ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint features 12 research articles that contribute to the research on lubricated bearings. The articles focus on the latest steps in understanding bearing operating behavior, its interaction with lubricants, and its role as a component in the drive train. In addition to the description of novel modeling approaches, a variety of experimental data are presented to provide interesting identification results as well as validation data for the research and engineering community
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    ISBN: 9783036562438 , 9783036562445
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    Keywords: Chemistry ; Technology: general issues ; cyanoguanidine-modified chitosan adsorbent ; Congo red dye ; adsorption kinetics ; adsorption isotherms ; adsorption thermodynamic ; Nelumbo nucifera leaf adsorbent ; fixed-bed column ; immobilization ; breakthrough curve ; desorption ; polymer complexant ; rare earth separation ; phosphorylated chitosan ; complexation–ultrafiltration ; kinetic study ; Eucalyptus ; biochar ; arsenic ; fluoride ; methylene blue ; activated carbon ; agro-waste ; wastewater ; adsorption ; cationic dyes ; low-cost adsorbents ; bio-waste ; Sargassum latifolium ; methylene blue dye ; water pollution ; equilibrium isotherm ; plasma ; produced water ; membranes ; desalination ; gliding arc ; nanofiltration ; nanofibers ; ROMP ; thiol-functionalized polymer ; polynorbornene dicarboximide ; heavy metal adsorption ; lead ; cadmium ; nickel ; fabrication techniques ; inorganic contaminants ; organic pollutants ; polymer nanocomposites ; water treatment ; polyamine ; industrial wastewater treatment ; heavy metal ions ; hypercrosslinked polymer ; porous polymer ; catechol ; Fenton catalyst ; dye degradation ; nanofilter ; nanocomposite ; water ; purification ; capillary-driven flow ; biocompatible ; biodegradable ; Ismate violet 2R dye ; IV2R ; ZnO-NP ; BET ; kinetics ; isotherm modelling ; thermodynamic ; poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) ; thermo-responsive membrane ; hydrophilic hydrogel support ; interfacial polymerization ; electrospun nanofibers ; polyethylene terephthalate ; superhydrophobic nanosilica ; solid-phase microextraction ; organochlorine pesticides ; electrospun-nanofibers ; Calix[4]arene ; polyurethane ; polysulfone ; extraction ; chlorobenzenes ; heavy metals ; environmental remediation ; polyaniline ; coconut fiber ; electrospinning ; nickel titanate ; photodegradation ; mathematical modeling
    Abstract: This reprint focuses on the effective removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from water and wastewater using unique freestanding polymeric-based methods. It also examines innovative green methods for efficiently reusing various solid waste products. In addition, several new eco-friendly hybrid materials are being reviewed in order to alleviate the problem of water pollution in novel, rapid, and efficient methods
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    ISBN: 9783036563039 , 9783036563046
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; permanent magnet machines ; axial flux machine ; hybrid excitation ; variable speed machines ; field-oriented control ; five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor ; fault-tolerant control ; open-circuited fault ; pentagon and pentacle connections ; axial flux permanent magnet synchronous motor ; SPMSM ; slot-less ; block-coil ; collaborative robot (cobot) ; robot joint ; 3D-print ; Somaloy Core ; torque density ; output power density ; PMTM ; back-winding structure ; limit analytical method ; FEM ; permanent magnet synchronous motor ; Hall-effect sensors ; speed and position estimation ; dual observer ; permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) ; sensorless control ; sliding mode observer (SMO) ; approaching velocity ; low carrier ratio ; inductosyn ; capacitive potential ; error separation ; suppression strategy ; mechanical antenna ; PM machine ; vector control ; triple rotating reference frame ; imbalance current ; bearing voltages ; PMSM ; parasitic capacitances ; FEM 3D ; shielding winding ; line-start permanent magnet motor ; voltage harmonics ; FEMM ; temperature model ; computational simulations ; model-based design ; simulation ; mechatronics ; dynamic systems ; modeling ; control theory ; brushless motors ; electric drives
    Abstract: This reprint is comprised of eleven articles that are screened by our hard-working peer reviewers. It mainly focuses on the recent advances in electric motors and drives, to adapt to the ongoing trends of electrification in both transportation and industry. New structural motors, such as the axial flux machine and the multi-phase machine, are introduced because of their enhanced reliability for use in next-generation electrified transportation. Special attention is also given to the micro PM motor, which has a broad use in many areas. In addition, advanced control techniques, such as position sensorless control and fault-tolerant control, are also incorporated to fulfill the demand for safe crucial applications, and the modeling of the bearing voltage and a line-start permanent magnet motor can be of particular interest to the industrial sectors. Through this reprint, we hope to provide a new perspective for the readers to manage their encountered problems, as well as stimulate innovative ideas for the electrified transportation of the next generation
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    ISBN: 9783036563220 , 9783036563237
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Mathematics & science ; stick-slip ; drill-strings ; vibration control ; coral reefs optimisation ; meta-heuristics ; Minimax principle ; linear approximation theory ; ecosystem ; steady state solution ; asynchronous generator ; single-rotor wind turbine ; direct flux and torque control (DFTC) ; third-order sliding mode controller (TOSMC) ; integral proportional (PI) regulator ; DFTC-PI control ; DFTC-TOSMC strategy ; neural networks ; finite-time passivity ; linear matrix inequality ; distributed delay ; neutral system ; integration of mining–dressing–backfilling ; coal gangue logistics system ; node intelligent location ; PSO–QNMs algorithm ; discrete control systems ; weakly nonlinear systems ; small step ; the SDRE approach ; matrix discrete Riccati equation ; the boundary layer functions method ; Padé approximation ; finite time interval ; controlled quantum systems ; control optimality conditions ; fixed-point problem ; optimization method ; virus dynamic model ; delay ; uniform persistence ; global attractivity ; Lyapunov functional ; Hammerstein nonlinear systems ; parameter estimation ; bioinspired computing ; genetic algorithms ; Markovian switched delay ; impulsive stochastic delay system ; moment exponential stability ; Lyapunov approach ; Razumikhin technique ; attitude stabilization ; flexible spacecraft ; neural adaptive control ; fixed-time control ; vibration suppression ; Lyapunov analysis ; fault tolerant control ; switching time fault ; optimal timing control ; switched stochastic systems ; four wheel drive mobile robot ; Neumann boundary value ; delayed impulse ; synchronization ; reaction–diffusion epidemic models ; variational methods ; Hill problem ; quantum correction ; equilibrium points ; stability ; n/a
    Abstract: Open Mathematics is a challenging notion for theoretical modeling, technical analysis, and numerical simulation in physics and mathematics, as well as in many other fields, as highly correlated nonlinear phenomena, evolving over a large range of time scales and length scales, control the underlying systems and processes in their spatiotemporal evolution. Indeed, available data, be they physical, biological, or financial, and technologically complex systems and stochastic systems, such as mechanical or electronic devices, can be managed from the same conceptual approach, both analytically and through computer simulation, using effective nonlinear dynamics methods. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight papers that show the dynamics, control, optimization and applications of nonlinear systems. This has recently become an increasingly popular subject, with impressive growth concerning applications in engineering, economics, biology, and medicine, and can be considered a veritable contribution to the literature. Original papers relating to the objective presented above are especially welcome subjects. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Stability analysis of discrete and continuous dynamical systems; Nonlinear dynamics in biological complex systems; Stability and stabilization of stochastic systems; Mathematical models in statistics and probability; Synchronization of oscillators and chaotic systems; Optimization methods of complex systems; Reliability modeling and system optimization; Computation and control over networked systems
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    ISBN: 9783036564159 , 9783036564142
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; cylindrical shell ; variable stiffness ; buckling ; design and optimization ; AUV ; surrogate-model ; path-following ; vector field ; obstacle avoidance ; velocity obstacle algorithm ; nonlinear autopilot ; underactuated surface ship model ; underwater glider ; predetermined depth ; fuzzy adaptive ; LADRC ; system identification ; ship maneuvering model ; gaussian process ; prediction uncertainty ; unmanned surface vehicles ; dynamic obstacle avoidance ; dynamic navigation ship domain ; local path planning ; COLREGs ; homing and docking ; vision-based guidance ; target point/line planning and following ; thrust allocation ; machine vision ; target detection ; YOLOv5 ; loss function ; unmanned ship ; autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) ; subsea production system (SPS) ; inspection of underwater object ; stereo images ; navigation ; coordinate referencing ; trajectory tracking ; unmanned surface vehicle ; model identification ; line-of-sight ; motion planning ; MASS ; multi-objective optimization ; complex navigation conditions ; manoeuvring model ; parameter estimation ; singular values ; free-running model tests ; truncated singular value decomposition ; fishing vessel ; shallow water ; maneuverability ; empirical formula ; navigation situation ; human-operated ship ; clustering ; testbed scenario ; artificial potential field ; collision avoidance ; maritime autonomous surface ships ; path planning ; ship classification ; automatic identification system (AIS) ; convolutional neural network (CNN) ; trajectory image ; ship target identification ; track ; neural network ; Bayes ; ship’s manoeuvrability ; model tests data ; artificial neural networks ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint is a printed edition of the Special Issue on Maritime Autonomous Vessels that was published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. It contains an editorial and 17 peer-reviewed research studies in the field of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), and underwater gliders, to name a few. The main goal of this reprint is to address key challenges, thereby promoting research on marine autonomous ships. There are many topics on autonomous vessels involved in this reprint, for instance, automatic control, manoeuvrability, collision avoidance, ship target identification, motion planning, and buckling analysis
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    ISBN: 9783036561172 , 9783036561189
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Food & society ; immune system ; viral infection ; influenza ; COVID-19 ; micronutrients ; vitamins ; omega-3 fatty acids ; minerals ; vitamin C ; vitamin D ; vitamin C status ; vitamin C deficiency ; global health ; dietary intake ; obesity ; smoking ; communicable disease ; infection ; noncommunicable disease ; hypovitaminosis C ; low and middle income ; LMIC ; supplement ; non-communicable disease ; Vitamin C status ; energy ; well-being ; kiwifruit ; mood ; SARS-CoV-2 ; coronavirus ; ascorbate ; colds ; pneumonia ; sepsis ; immunonutrition ; supplementation ; dietary surveys ; trends ; descriptive studies ; United States ; fruit juice ; fruit ; vegetables ; psychology ; mental health ; nutrition ; healthy adults ; ethnicity ; Māori ; Pasifika ; Pacific ; Asian ; ascorbic acid ; post-viral fatigue ; lack of concentration ; sleep disturbances ; depression ; frailty ; elderly ; hospitalisation ; serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D ; first-generation immigrants ; melanin ; long COVID ; immunisation ; immune support ; body weight ; vitamin C intake ; plasma ascorbate concentrations ; vitamin C requirements ; dietary vitamin C ; hyperglycaemia ; South Africa ; vitamin D receptor ; vitamin D-binding protein ; n/a
    Abstract: The global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the paramount importance of immune health and the nutrient status of peoples worldwide. Vitamins C and D have important roles in both the innate and adaptive immune systems and are known to support healthy immune function. Both vitamins C and D have gene regulatory roles with the ability to up- and down-regulate thousands of genes, thus playing pleotropic roles in human health and disease. People from low- and middle-income countries tend to have inadequate micronutrient intakes and status, as do specific subgroups from high-income countries. This can affect their resistance to both communicable and non-communicable diseases and the severity of these diseases. In this Special Issue, we have compiled review articles and research papers (both observational and interventional studies) that explore the role of vitamins C and D in numerous aspects of global and population health
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    ISBN: 9783036562261 , 9783036562254
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Pharmacology ; Medicine and Nursing ; RSV ; ectodomain G protein ; heparan sulfate ; protein–ligand interaction ; fluorescence quenching ; molecular docking ; molecular dynamic simulation ; quercetin ; CCL4 ; neurotoxicity ; VirtualToxLab ; oxidative stress markers ; Huperzine A ; molecular dynamics simulation ; fluorescence spectroscopy ; human serum albumin ; neurodegenerative disorders ; drug–protein interactions ; erlotinib ; bovine serum albumin ; binding interaction ; competition ; hepatitis E virus ; methyltransferase ; protein stability ; enzyme assay ; garlic ; antioxidant ; anti-glycation ; glycation ; AGEs ; HSA ; quetiapine ; hydrophobic interaction ; thermodynamic parameters ; seproxetine ; antidepressant ; charge transfer ; π-acceptors ; DFT ; haloperidol ; antipsychotics ; keratoconus ; MMP-2 ; MMP-9 ; molecular dynamics ; MM-GBSA calculations ; pharmacophore mapping ; α-amylase ; advanced glycation end-products ; caffeic acid ; coumaric acid ; coronary artery disease ; phytotherapy ; network pharmacology ; angiogenesis ; zebrafish ; dynamics molecular docking ; NEK7 ; virtual screening ; DFTs ; deep learning ; drug design ; drug repurposing ; structural-based ; cancer ; A. aspera ; β-amyrin ; C. gigantea ; C. procera ; GC-MS ; Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ; Molecular docking ; MD simulations ; Tuberculosis (TB) ; n/a
    Abstract: This reprint contains several articles where the molecular mechanisms and structural changes in target proteins on interaction with various viruses and bacteria were studied. In addition, drug-protein interactions, drug–drug interaction mechanisms, anti-Glycating, antioxidant, binding affinity, network pharmacology-driven investigations, and targeted anticancer treatments were also investigated
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    ISBN: 9783036559841 , 9783036559834
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Environmental economics ; environmental simulations ; polymer-based products ; artificial weathering ; degradation ; leaching ; soil contact ; carbon concrete composite ; irrigated construction elements ; environmental compatibility ; irrigated building materials ; environmental assessment ; evaluation concepts ; bio-based insulation ; earthen building materials ; volatile organic compounds ; semi-volatile organic compounds ; formaldehyde ; radon ; wooden toys ; emission test chamber ; flask method ; EN 717-3 ; microchamber ; Enchytraeids ; waterproof building materials ; ecotoxicology ; biotest ; geosynthetics ; geotextiles ; dynamic surface leaching test ; artificial ageing ; marine littering ; batch leaching test ; liquid-solid ratio ; column percolation test ; advection-dispersion model ; adsorption–desorption equilibrium ; clinoptilolite ; soil ; water ; CEC ; specific surface ; zeolitization ; hydrogen storage ; kinetics ; material life cycle assessment ; Eco-Indicator 99’ ; CML 2001 ; calcium phosphate ; calcium carbonate ; recycling ; environmental problems ; seashell ; leaching test ; equilibrium condition ; non-equilibrium condition ; modelling ; sorption kinetics ; non-linear sorption ; heterogeneity ; mineral recycling material ; compliance testing ; nano titanium dioxide (nTiO2) ; engineered nanomaterial (ENM) ; sewage sludge incineration (SSI) ; ENM containing sewage sludge ash (SSA) ; column elution ; agricultural use ; n/a
    Abstract: Throughout their life cycles—from production, usage, through to disposal—materials and products interact with the environment (water, soil, and air). At the same time, they are exposed to environmental influences and, through their emissions, have an impact on the environment, people, and health. Accelerated experimental testing processes can be used to predict the long-term environmental consequences of innovative products before these actually enter the environment. We are living in a material world. Building materials, geosynthetics, wooden toys, soil, nanomaterials, composites, wastes and more are research subjects examined by the authors of this book. The interactions of materials with the environment are manifold. Therefore, it is important to assess the environmental impact of these interactions. Some answers to how this task can be achieved are given in this Special Issue
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    ISBN: 9783036565651 , 9783036565644
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    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Biochemistry ; gluten-free ; bread ; Amorphophallus konjac ; baking ; celiac disease ; food additives ; sourdough ; microbiota ; lactic acid bacteria ; gluten-free bread ; plant proteins ; animal proteins ; microalgae ; optimized bread structure ; protein substitutes ; wheat gluten ; microwave reactor ; allergenicity ; enzymatic hydrolysis ; Alcalase ; techno-functional properties ; antioxidant activity ; sorghum ; resistant starch ; dietary fibers ; hydrocolloids ; dough rheological properties ; texture ; volume ; sensory ; glycemic index ; staling ; pasta ; gluten-free products ; bakery products ; cereals ; enzymes ; teff ; starter cultures ; pseudocereals ; wholemeal formulations ; low fructan ; sensory analysis ; ready-to-eat ; oilseeds ; spices ; chicory root ; bioactive compounds ; antioxidative activity ; gluten free snack ; extrusion ; low carb ; high protein ; high fiber ; cake ; biscuits ; flour mixes ; n/a
    Abstract: This Special Issue addresses both new scientific insights and technological advances of gluten-free product development exploring alternative ingredients for the development of gluten-free products aiming to mimic the unique viscoelastic properties of gluten as a gas retention ingredient during fermentation, water binding and enabler of starch gelatinization on baking, and a bread flavor enhancer via gluten-related proteases
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    ISBN: 9783036561349 , 9783036561332
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Pharmaceutical industries ; Medicine and Nursing ; Manufacturing industries ; COVID-19 ; drug repurposing ; topological data analysis ; persistent Betti function ; SARS-CoV-2 ; network-based pharmacology ; combination therapy ; nucleoside GS-441524 ; fluoxetine ; synergy ; antidepressant ; natural compounds ; QSAR ; molecular docking ; drug repositioning ; UK Biobank ; vaccine ; LC-2/ad cell line ; drug discovery ; docking ; MM-GBSA calculation ; molecular dynamics ; cytotoxicity assay ; GWAS ; multiple sclerosis ; oxidative stress ; repurposing ; ADME-Tox ; bioinformatics ; complex network analysis ; modularity clustering ; ATC code ; hidradenitis suppurativa ; acne inversa ; transcriptome ; proteome ; comorbid disorder ; biomarker ; signaling pathway ; druggable gene ; drug-repositioning ; MEK inhibitor ; MM/GBSA ; Glide docking ; MD simulation ; MM/PBSA ; single-cell RNA sequencing ; pulmonary fibrosis ; biological networks ; p38α MAPK ; allosteric inhibitors ; in silico screening ; computer-aided drug discovery ; network analysis ; psychiatric disorders ; medications ; psychiatry ; mental disorders ; toxoplasmosis ; Toxoplasma gondii ; in vitro screening ; drug targets ; drug-disease interaction ; target-disease interaction ; DPP4 inhibitors ; lipid rafts
    Abstract: The discovery of new drugs is one of pharmaceutical research's most exciting and challenging tasks. Unfortunately, the conventional drug discovery procedure is chronophagous and seldom successful; furthermore, new drugs are needed to address our clinical challenges (e.g., new antibiotics, new anticancer drugs, new antivirals).Within this framework, drug repositioning—finding new pharmacodynamic properties for already approved drugs—becomes a worthy drug discovery strategy.Recent drug discovery techniques combine traditional tools with in silico strategies to identify previously unaccounted properties for drugs already in use. Indeed, big data exploration techniques capitalize on the ever-growing knowledge of drugs' structural and physicochemical properties, drug–target and drug–drug interactions, advances in human biochemistry, and the latest molecular and cellular biology discoveries.Following this new and exciting trend, this book is a collection of papers introducing innovative computational methods to identify potential candidates for drug repositioning. Thus, the papers in the Special Issue In Silico Strategies for Prospective Drug Repositionings introduce a wide array of in silico strategies such as complex network analysis, big data, machine learning, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and QSAR; these strategies target diverse diseases and medical conditions: COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis, non-small lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, toxoplasmosis, psychiatric disorders, or skin conditions
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    ISBN: 9783036563787 , 9783036563794
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (112 p.)
    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; liquid crystals ; spatial light modulator ; liquid-crystal-on-silicon ; photostability ; thermochromic liquid crystal inks ; temperature ; colour play effect ; communication mechanism ; optical wireless power transfer ; beam shaping ; phase modulation ; liquid crystal ; variable wavelength filter ; blue phase ; stabilized polymer ; ultraviolet light ; laser processing ; metasurface ; terahertz telecommunication ; incident angle dependence ; transmittance ; HAN-LCD ; hybrid aligned nematic ; high pretilt LCD ; half-wave plate ; smart window ; sunglasses ; vehicle window ; twisted nematic ; supertwisted nematic ; low driving voltage ; polymer stabilization ; liquid crystalline polymer ; axis-selective photoreaction ; holography ; beam diffraction ; nematic liquid crystals ; electro-optical beam steering ; optical waveguides and microstructures
    Abstract: In this Special Issue, you will find new directions in the research on liquid crystal applications. To be honest, we were surprised to find 10 papers covering a variety of application areas, with no overlap between them. The only important application without a related article was “display”! This was exactly the situation we hoped for. In this Special Issue, you can find 10 articles discussing the applications of LC devices or LC materials. The applications are liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) for optical communication, laser processing and wireless optical charging, wavelength selective filters, waveguides, smart windows, LCDs for terahertz waves, LC polymers for polarizing grating and LC material for an ink.We believe that this Special Issue will help researchers focusng on optical devices or LC materials to obtain inspiration for new devices using liquid crystals
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    ISBN: 9783036557632 , 9783036557649
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    Keywords: Medicine ; Oncology ; Medicine and Nursing ; neuroendocrine neoplasm ; neuroendocrine carcinoma ; Ki67 labeling index ; Ki67 proliferation index ; adrenocortical tissues ; EMT ; epithelial markers ; mesenchymal markers ; recurrence-free survival ; neuroendocrine neoplasms ; molecular targeted therapies ; mTOR inhibitors ; somatostatin analogs ; TPH inhibitors ; meta-analysis ; medullary thyroid cancer ; calcitonin ; MEN2 ; gene carriers ; adrenocortical cancer ; metastatic pheochromocytoma ; metastatic paraganglioma ; checkpoint inhibitors ; avelumab ; ipilimumab ; nivolumab ; pembrolizumab ; neuroendocrine tumor ; GEP-NET ; PET/CT ; PRRT ; DOTATOC ; crcinoid crisis ; neuroendocrine tumors ; hemodynamic instability ; octreotide ; neuroendocrine ; molecular profiling ; targeted therapies ; mutation ; fusion ; ctDNA ; anaplastic thyroid carcinoma ; chemotherapy ; immune checkpoint inhibitors ; tumors associated macrophages ; radiotherapy ; molecular targeted therapy ; gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms ; patient-derived xenograft ; tumor spheroids ; somatostatin receptor-2 ; near infrared-labelled octreotide analog ; management ; Delphi ; consensus ; pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor ; everolimus ; angiogenesis ; circulating cells ; biomarkers ; n/a
    Abstract: Endocrine and neuroendocrine tumors originate from endocrine cells but are heterogeneous in terms of clinical presentation, disease outcome, and treatments available. This Special Issue addresses specific aspects of pre-clinical, clinical, and translational research and clinical management of these diseases with the aim of providing novel insights, addressing current unmet needs, and discussing future treatment perspectives
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    ISBN: 9783036562490 , 9783036562506
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (384 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Physics ; quantum Darwinism ; decoherence ; open quantum systems ; quantum probability ; pilot-wave mechanics ; entanglement ; deterministic chaos ; Quantum Darwinism ; many-body localization ; disorder ; shortcuts to adiabaticity ; counterdiabatic driving ; envariance ; branching states ; objectivity ; thermalisation ; quantum monitoring ; continuous quantum measurements ; classicality ; channel ; open system ; interference ; phase-space formulation ; quantum Brownian motion ; heat statistics ; quantum measurements ; pointer states ; Quantum Lamarckism ; the observer in quantum mechanics ; Wigner function ; qubit ; quasiprobability ; epistemic restriction ; quantum reconstruction ; phase space ; quantum mechanics ; contextuality ; Gleason’s theorem ; Uhlhorn’s theorem ; quantum–classical transition ; many-body system ; equilibration ; thermalization ; quantum entanglement ; ergodicity ; closed systems ; emergence ; finite systems ; quantum thermodynamics ; quantum coherence ; work extraction ; quantum-to-classical transition ; amplification ; inference ; Holevo ; quantum Chernoff bound ; einselection ; quantum jumps ; Born’s rule ; quantum-classical transition ; existential interpretation ; extantons
    Abstract: In honor of Wojciech Zurek’s 70th birthday, this Special Issue is dedicated to recent advances in our understanding the emergence of classical reality, and pays tribute to Zurek’s seminal contributions to our understanding of the Universe. To this end, “Quantum Darwinism and Friends” collects articles that make sense of the apparent chasm between quantum weirdness and classical perception, and provides a snapshot of this fundamental, exciting, and vivid field of theoretical physics
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    ISBN: 9783036565514 , 9783036565507
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    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; graphene ; quantum ; dots ; carbon ; nanotubes ; fullerenes ; nanodiamonds ; biomedical ; applications ; sensing ; electronic ; surface ; functionalization
    Abstract: Carbon-based nanomaterials are incredible tools with exceptional properties (high mechanical strength, high conductivity, attractive optical properties, chemical versatility, etc.). Among them, graphene and carbon nanotubes are the most frequently used from a practical viewpoint. These carbon nanomaterials can be synthesized by several methods, including top–down and bottom–up approaches. Their characterization via Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy is essential to correlate their structure with their properties in order to use them for specific applications. They show a brilliant future that is envisaged in the current reprint, which provides selected examples of the most recent advances in the preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube and graphene-based nanomaterials for a variety of applications
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    ISBN: 9783036563381 , 9783036563398
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    Keywords: Medicine ; hyperammonemia ; liver ; mitochondria ; ketogenesis ; gluconeogenesis ; brain energy crisis ; cirrhosis ; liver disease ; epidemiology ; hepatic encephalopathy ; transjugular portosystemic intrahepatic shunt ; liver cirrhosis ; minimal hepatic encephalopathy ; nerve conduction ; thermal sensitivity ; autonomic testing ; n/a ; bile acids ; antibiotic resistance ; enema ; capsules ; hospitalizations ; cognitive function ; liver failure ; encephalopathy ; delirium ; coma ; porto-sinusoidal vascular liver disease ; idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension ; portal vein thrombosis ; porto-systemic shunt ; sarcopenia ; myosteatosis ; protein caloric-malnutrition ; dietary intervention ; mortality ; quality of life ; sleep disorders ; therapy ; non-absorbable disaccharides ; rifaximin
    Abstract: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex neurological syndrome, characteristic of patients with liver disease, that causes a wide and complex spectrum of nonspecific neurological and psychiatric manifestations, ranging from a subclinical entity such as minimal or covert hepatic encephalopathy to a deep form in which a complete alteration of consciousness can be observed: overt hepatic encephalopathy. Both minimal and overt hepatic encephalopathy have a high impact on patients, caregivers, and national health services, driving substantial consumption of economic resources. In this Special Issue, we discussed the current state-of-the-art research, address ongoing knowledge gaps, and ongoing controversies related to the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of hepatic encephalopathy
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    ISBN: 9783036565590 , 9783036565583
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (186 p.)
    Keywords: Research & information: general ; Biology, life sciences ; Microbiology (non-medical) ; Research and information: general ; influenza ; Staphylococcus aureus ; alveolar-capillary barrier ; coinfection ; kinome ; virulence factor ; virus ; RNA ; modification ; epitranscriptomic ; N6-methyladenosine ; mapping ; 5-methylcytosine ; pseudouridine ; HIV-1 ; Nipah virus ; endothelial cells ; smooth muscle cells ; henipavirus ; paramyxovirus ; bat virus ; fusion ; syncytia ; neutrophils ; arboviruses ; mosquito ; inflammation ; pathology ; negative strand RNA viruses (NSV) ; viral inclusion bodies ; biomolecular condensates ; liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) ; viral replication ; nucleoprotein ; phosphoprotein ; capsid uncoating ; HDAC6 ; ubiquitin ; EPS8 ; TNPO1 ; pandemic ; M1 ; virus–host interaction ; Chikungunya virus ; CHIKV ; alphavirus ; enveloped virus ; phosphatidylserine ; T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 1 ; TIM-1 ; Axl receptor tyrosine kinase ; Axl ; entry ; Ebola virus ; Marburg virus ; HERC5 ; antiviral ; interferon ; positive-strand RNA viruses ; replication organelle ; viral replication complex ; membrane alterations ; electron microscopy ; n/a
    Abstract: Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, and their biology is closely interlinked with that of their host cells. However, this relationship is two-sided. Virus–host cell interactions are clearly essential to allow viruses to facilitate their life cycles, but they also give the host cell a chance to recognize and combat virus infections. This Special Issue of Cells compiles review papers on emerging themes related to virus–host cell interactions of RNA viruses, including mechanistic details of virus uncoating, new insights into the nature and function of viral replication compartments, and the role of RNA methylation in the virus life cycle. This is complemented by primary research papers addressing virus–host cell interactions from diverse perspectives
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    ISBN: 9783036565491 , 9783036565484
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (250 p.)
    Keywords: Chemistry ; graphene ; quantum ; dots ; carbon ; nanotubes ; fullerenes ; nanodiamonds ; biomedical ; applications ; sensing ; electronic ; surface ; functionalization
    Abstract: This reprint gathers contributions from renowned researchers in the field, offering a collection of the current progress in the preparation, characterization, and applications of carbon-based nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene and its derivatives. The investigation on this type of nanomaterials has increased extraordinarily over the last years owed to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical properties and superior mechanical properties, have paved the way for a broad range of applications ranging from flexible electronics to biomedicine, bioimaging, and sensing
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    ISBN: 9783036560700 , 9783036560694
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (270 p.)
    Keywords: Technology: general issues ; History of engineering & technology ; Mg-Zn solid solution ; laser sintering ; mechanical alloying ; corrosion resistance ; directed energy deposition ; additive manufacturing ; bimetal ; analytical model ; printability maps ; femtosecond laser ; hyaluronic acid methacryloyl ; polyethylene glycol diacrylate ; stimuli-responsiveness ; selective laser melting ; laser powder bed fusion ; Ti–6Al–4V ; heat treatment ; annealing ; laser cutting ; non-contact process ; neutron tube shells ; 304 stainless steel ; fiber laser ; thermal transmission simulation ; Ti-6Al-4V ; dynamic behaviors ; porosity ; spall ; NiTi alloy ; CuSn10 alloy ; dissimilar materials ; interfacial bonding properties ; laser material deposition ; pulse wave laser ; temperature field simulation ; surface quality ; microstructural features ; corrosion behavior ; laser melting injection ; W particles ; Al alloys ; wear ; iron bone implant ; zinc sulfide ; degradation properties ; passivation film ; thermal management materials ; titanium-coated diamond/copper composites ; copper-coated diamond/copper composites ; selective laser sintering ; carbon fiber reinforced polyamide composites ; strain rate ; hygroscopicity ; additively manufacture ; 17-4PH stainless steel ; laser additive manufacturing ; Poisson’s ratio ; anti-tetrachiral stents ; biocompatibility ; spatter ; in situ detection ; generation mechanism ; detrimental effects ; counter-measures ; compression ; microstructure transformation ; dislocation pinning ; recovery ability ; n/a
    Abstract: Laser-based additive manufacturing (LAM) is a revolutionary advanced digital manufacturing technology developed in recent decades, which is also a key strategic technology for technological innovation and industrial sustainability. This technology unlocks the design and constraints of traditional manufacturing and meets the needs of complex geometry fabrication and high-performance part fabrication. A deeper understanding of the design, materials, processes, structures, properties and applications is desired to produce novel functional devices, as well as defect-free structurally sound and reliable LAM parts.The topics in this Special Issue reprint include macro- and micro-scale additive manufacturing with lasers, such as structure/material design, fabrication, modeling and simulation, in situ characterization of additive manufacturing processes and ex situ materials characterization and performance, with an overview that covers various applications in aerospace, biomedicine, optics and energy.In this Special Issue reprint, papers on different subjects were published after the high-quality reviewing process, with a total of 17 contributions (1 editorial, 2 review papers and 14 original research papers) and times viewed being over 13K (as of Nov 15 2022). Six articles were selected as Editor’s Choice, and one article was selected as the Issue Cover (Volume 13, Issue 8)
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